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Apr 30

Getting the most from an infrastructure bill

Our founder Bob Dawson and our longtime Senior Advisor former Cong. Martin Lancaster (NC) have an article in The Hill this morning on suc...

Apr 9

Bory Steinberg, In Memoriam

Dr. Bory Steinberg, a water resources expert who served 35 years with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, passed away recently. Bory was a ...

Jul 8, 2019

Life on the Mississippi

Recent rains across the Midwest and the South had severe impact in the Missouri River basin and now are putting stress on the Mississippi...

Oct 17, 2018

Understanding the new Corps of Engineers policy on mitigation credits and structure removal

Recently, the Army Corps of Engineers issued guidance titled “Determination of Compensatory Mitigation Credits for the Removal of Obsolet...

Sep 3, 2018

Welcome Rick Stevens, former Deputy Commander in the Army Corps of Engineers

At Dawson & Associates, our team is our greatest attribute and the primary reason for our clients’ success. Today, we’re honored to annou...

Feb 20, 2018

The Corps of Engineers’ renewed focus on risk-based decision making

Last June, James Dalton, Director of Civil Works with the Army Corps of Engineers, issued a memorandum designed to help the Corps of Engi...

Nov 10, 2017

Litigation hits the Corps of Engineers for Hurricane Harvey controlled releases. Was this a taking?

Last September, during the deluge caused by Hurricane Harvey, the Army Corps of Engineers found itself between a proverbial “rock and a h...

Sep 15, 2017

Federal permitting after Harvey & Irma

Widespread economic devastation in Florida and Houston from Hurricanes Irma and Harvey have put major attention on the Federal permit pro...

Sep 8, 2017

Understanding Federal emergency flood response

Hurricane Irma’s devastation along Florida’s Gulf Coast and the ongoing flooding problems in Houston have put an unprecedented strain on ...

Sep 4, 2017

Hurricane Harvey’s impact on Corps of Engineer permitting

What impact will Hurricane Harvey have on permitting decisions from the Army Corps of Engineers? And what steps will the Corps take to h...

Mar 1, 2016

The Sixth Circuit’s decision to hear the CWA WOTUS Rule continues the legal quagmire

On February 22, a divided panel of Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled that the Army Corps of Engineers and EPA’s “Waters of the U....

Feb 2, 2015

Will the VA send its healthcare construction to the Army Corps of Engineers?

Cost overruns on major VA healthcare projects such as this one in Aurora, CO have led to calls for the Army Corps of Engineers to take ov...

Oct 3, 2013

Oil in a day’s work

There’s a great article in yesterday’s Wall Street Journal for anyone concerned about U.S. efforts to meet our energy needs while reducin...

Sep 12, 2013

Two people we’ll miss – and a lesson from their lives

Mr. Dawson and Rep. Lindy Boggs During the summer, America lost a wonderful former public official who for nearly 20 years ably served he...

Jun 11, 2013

Great trouble on the Great Lakes

D&A Senior Vice President Don Riley The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) estimates that inadequate harbor maintenance, includin...

Dec 13, 2012

New Directions on Long Term Superstorm Sandy Recovery

Recently, FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate testified before Congress about a new Presidential directive transferring long-term federal rec...

Sep 12, 2012

Florida’s Everglades: How we made a difference

Florida’s Everglades are the largest designated wilderness in the Southeast. Moreover, with one in seven Floridians relying on these wet...

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