U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District contractor
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District contractor Erie Sand & Gravel LTD. delivers 16,646 tons (12,805 cubic yards) of sand on a boom conveyor belt, Presque Isle, PA, September 17, 2020. The Presque Isle... More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District coastal
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District coastal engineer Weston Cross conducts the Fall 2020 Presque Isle beach walk at Presque Isle State Park in Erie, PA, October 28, 2020. In 2020, the Presque Isle san... More
Receding shoreline causes trees and vegeation to decay
Receding shoreline causes trees and vegeation to decay at Gull Point in Presque Isle State Park in Erie, PA, April 22, 2020. The Presque Isle sand nourishment project's primary objective is to preserve Presque ... More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District coastal
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District coastal engineer Weston Cross conducts the Fall 2020 Presque Isle beach walk at Presque Isle State Park in Erie, PA, October 28, 2020. When the need for annual sand... More
Presque Isle State Park in Erie, PA, October 28, 2020.
Presque Isle State Park in Erie, PA, October 28, 2020.
Erosion at Presque Isle State Park in Erie, PA, April
Erosion at Presque Isle State Park in Erie, PA, April 22, 2020.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District contractor
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District contractor Erie Sand & Gravel LTD. delivers 16,646 tons (12,805 cubic yards) of sand on a boom conveyor belt, Presque Isle, PA, September 17, 2020. The Presque Isle... More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District coastal
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District coastal engineer Weston Cross answers questions from news media during the annual Presque Isle beach walk at Presque Isle State Park in Erie, PA, April 22, 2020. Da... More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District coastal
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District coastal engineer Weston Cross conducts the annual Presque Isle beach walk at Presque Isle State Park in Erie, PA, April 22, 2020. Data collected on the walk will he... More
Presque Isle State Park in Erie, PA, October 28, 2020.
Presque Isle State Park in Erie, PA, October 28, 2020. The Presque Isle sand nourishment project is authorized under Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) 1986. Without Federal funds, the peninsula is in dange... More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District coastal
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District coastal engineer Weston Cross, project manager Michael Asquith, and Presque Isle State Park operations manager Matthew Greene conduct the annual Presque Isle beach ... More
Presque Isle State Park in Erie, PA, October 28, 2020.
Presque Isle State Park in Erie, PA, October 28, 2020. The Presque Isle sand nourishment project's primary objective is to preserve Presque Isle Peninsula which forms Erie Harbor and is a national landmark by s... More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District project
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District project manager Michael Asquith explains the natural processes at Gull Point in Presque Isle State Park in Erie, PA, April 22, 2020. The Presque Isle sand nourishm... More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District contractor
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District contractor Erie Sand & Gravel LTD. delivers 16,646 tons (12,805 cubic yards) of sand on a boom conveyor belt, Presque Isle, PA, September 17, 2020. The Presque Isle... More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District coastal
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District coastal engineer Weston Cross conducts the Fall 2020 Presque Isle beach walk at Presque Isle State Park in Erie, PA, October 28, 2020. The Presque Isle sand nourish... More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District coastal
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District coastal engineer Weston Cross conducts the annual Presque Isle beach walk at Presque Isle State Park in Erie, PA, April 22, 2020. Data collected on the walk will he... More
"Back in the '60s and '70s, the Buffalo District nourished
"Back in the '60s and '70s, the Buffalo District nourished Presque Isle's beaches with 70-80,000 cubic yards of sand every year. After we built beach breakwaters in 1992, those numbers were cut in half. We cont... More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District coastal
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District coastal engineer Weston Cross conducts the annual Presque Isle beach walk at Presque Isle State Park in Erie, PA, April 22, 2020. Data collected on the walk will he... More
"Presque Isle is one of the most unique parts of
"Presque Isle is one of the most unique parts of Pennsylvania. It's a mainstay of recreation for Erie County and the entire region. The ocean-like beach brings in four million visitors per year. It's really imp... More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District coastal
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District coastal engineer Weston Cross conducts the annual Presque Isle beach walk at Presque Isle State Park in Erie, PA, April 22, 2020. Data collected on the walk will he... More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District contractor
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District contractor Erie Sand & Gravel LTD. delivers 16,646 tons (12,805 cubic yards) of sand on a boom conveyor belt, Presque Isle, PA, September 17, 2020. The Presque Isle... More
"Working in coastal design and coastal science has
"Working in coastal design and coastal science has always been fascinating to me. I've always had a deep respect for the Great Lakes. They will humble you because it's a dynamic, evolving system. No two project... More
Presque Isle State Park in Erie, PA, October 28, 2020.
Presque Isle State Park in Erie, PA, October 28, 2020. The nearly seven-mile long, 3,200 acre Presque Isle Peninsula forms a natural breakwater protecting the deep draft navigation channel at Erie Harbor.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District contractor
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District contractor Erie Sand & Gravel LTD. delivers 16,646 tons (12,805 cubic yards) of sand on a boom conveyor belt, Presque Isle, PA, September 17, 2020. The Presque Isle... More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District contractor
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District contractor Erie Sand & Gravel LTD. delivers 16,646 tons (12,805 cubic yards) of sand on a boom conveyor belt, Presque Isle, PA, September 17, 2020. The Presque Isle... More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District coastal
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District coastal engineer Weston Cross conducts the annual Presque Isle beach walk at Presque Isle State Park in Erie, PA, April 22, 2020. Data collected on the walk will he... More
View of Erie Harbor at Presque Isle State Park in Erie,
View of Erie Harbor at Presque Isle State Park in Erie, PA, April 22, 2020. The nearly seven-mile long, 3,200 acre Presque Isle Peninsula forms a natural breakwater protecting the deep draft navigation channel ... More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District coastal
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District coastal engineer Weston Cross and project manager Michael Asquith conduct the annual Presque Isle beach walk at Presque Isle State Park in Erie, PA, April 22, 2020.... More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District contractor
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District contractor Erie Sand & Gravel LTD. delivers 16,646 tons (12,805 cubic yards) of sand on a boom conveyor belt, Presque Isle, PA, September 17, 2020. The Presque Isle... More
A stockpile of sand at the North Pier/Erie Harbor entrance
A stockpile of sand at the North Pier/Erie Harbor entrance in Presque Isle State Park in Erie, PA, April 22, 2020. A stockpile is preserved before every annual Presque Isle sand nourishment so the contractor ca... More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District contractor
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District contractor Erie Sand & Gravel LTD. delivers 16,646 tons (12,805 cubic yards) of sand on a boom conveyor belt, Presque Isle, PA, September 17, 2020. The Presque Isle... More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District contractor
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District contractor Erie Sand & Gravel LTD. delivers 16,646 tons (12,805 cubic yards) of sand on a boom conveyor belt, Presque Isle, PA, September 17, 2020. The Presque Isle... More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District coastal
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District coastal engineer Weston Cross conducts the Fall 2020 Presque Isle beach walk at Presque Isle State Park in Erie, PA, October 28, 2020. Data collected on the walk wi... More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District project
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District project manager Michael Asquith leaves a trail at the annual Presque Isle beach walk at Presque Isle State Park in Erie, PA, April 22, 2020. Data collected on the w... More
Presque Isle State Park in Erie, PA, October 28, 2020.
Presque Isle State Park in Erie, PA, October 28, 2020. Construction of the Presque Isle sand nourishment project for the permanent protection of the peninsula incorporating detached breakwaters with annual nour... More
"Everyone I've worked with from the Buffalo District
"Everyone I've worked with from the Buffalo District has been great. I tell them my concerns and they're always open to solving problems in a different way. A good example is from another beach walk when I aske... More
A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District constructed
A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District constructed breakwall minimizes wave impact during the annual beach walk at Presque Isle State Park in Erie, PA, April 22, 2020. Data collected on the walk will h... More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District coastal
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District coastal engineer Weston Cross conducts the Fall 2020 Presque Isle beach walk at Presque Isle State Park in Erie, PA, October 28, 2020. Data collected on the walk wi... More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District coastal
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District coastal engineer Weston Cross conducts the Fall 2020 Presque Isle beach walk at Presque Isle State Park in Erie, PA, October 28, 2020. The Presque Isle sand nourish... More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District coastal
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District coastal engineer Weston Cross conducts the Fall 2020 Presque Isle beach walk at Presque Isle State Park in Erie, PA, October 28, 2020. Data collected on the walk wi... More