The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District received a total of $17.6 million in the Fiscal Year 2024 Work Plan for Army Civil Works to bolster navigation and structures across lakes Erie and Ontario.
The total FY24 budget, to include the Conferenced Budget and Work Plan, exceeds $226.2 million, paving the way for significant environmental, navigation, and civil works improvements across the Buffalo District area of responsibility.
“This will be the largest budget the Buffalo District has ever delivered for the American public,” said Lt. Col. Lyle Milliman, USACE Buffalo District commander. “Our work will address materials left from the Manhattan Project, rebuild critical infrastructure along the Great Lakes’ shoreline, and prepare many small harbors for dredging once funding is available. The future is bright, and our team is ready to deliver!”
Construction projects funded by the FY24 Work Plan
- Bird Island Pier Repair, N.Y. — $5,000,000
- Black Rock Lock Repair, N.Y. — $5,250,000
- Oswego Harbor West Arrowhead Breakwater, N.Y. — $450,000
Engineering and Design projects funded by the FY24 Work Plan
- Buffalo Harbor South Pier, N.Y. — $260,000
- Cattaraugus Creek Harbor West Breakwater, N.Y. — $500,000
- Pultneyville Harbor East Pier, N.Y. — $1,300,000
- Fairport Harbor East Breakwater, Ohio — $500,000
- Rocky River Harbor East Pier, Ohio — $1,300,000
Many harbors across lakes Erie and Ontario have received funding through the FY24 Work Plan ($4.68 million total) for sediment sampling, dredging environmental coordination, and to work on dredged material management plans. This work prepares the harbors for future dredging by understanding the type of sediment in the harbor and where it is suitable for the dredged material to be placed. Harbors funded include:
Dredged Material Management Plans
- Cleveland Harbor, Ohio
- Conneaut Harbor, Ohio
- Fairport Harbor, Ohio
- Lorain Harbor, Ohio
- Sandusky Harbor, Ohio
- Toledo Harbor, Ohio
- Erie Harbor, Pa.
Environmental Coordination
- Cooley Canal Harbor, Ohio
- Irondequoit Harbor, N.Y.
- Little River Harbor, N.Y.
- Morristown Harbor, N.Y.
- Olcott Harbor, N.Y.
- Rocky River Harbor, Ohio
- Sackets Harbor, N.Y.
- West Harbor, Ohio
- Pultneyville Harbor, N.Y.
Sediment Sampling and Analysis
- Cape Vincent Harbor, N.Y.
- Cooley Canal Harbor, Ohio
- Irondequoit Bay Harbor, N.Y.
- Little River, N.Y.
- Morristown Harbor, N.Y.
- Olcott Harbor, N.Y.
- Port Ontario Harbor, N.Y.
- Pultneyville Harbor, N.Y.
- Rocky River Harbor, Ohio
- Sackets Harbor, N.Y.
- West Harbor, Ohio
- Wilson Harbor, N.Y.
Additional information regarding the entire Corps of Engineers’ Fiscal Year 2024 Work Plan can be found at www.usace.army.mil/Missions/Civil-Works/Budget/#Work-Plans.
Photos and video of Buffalo District’s projects are available at: www.flickr.com/photos/buffalousace/
The Buffalo District delivers world class engineering solutions to the Great Lakes Region, the Army and the Nation in order to ensure national security, environmental sustainability, water resource management, and emergency assistance during peace and war.
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