Corps of Engineers Readies Clay Stockpile in New Orleans
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is seeking 100 million cu yd of special levee clay to bring New Orleans- area hurricane protection up to 100-year levels. By late summer, the Corps plans to begin awarding contracts for delivery and stockpiling.
“The actual quantity we need is 60 million cu yd, but you have to account for waste, spoil and compaction,” says Karen Durham-Aguilera, director of Task Force Hope, the Corps initiative improving the protection system.