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Memorial Day 2024: A time to remember
Recently, I attended a family wedding on Maryland’s eastern shore, staying overnight in the small village of Cambridge. To pass the time...
May 23, 2024

Dawson & Associates welcomes Amb. Joseph Westphal as Senior Global Advisor
Dawson & Associates is pleased to announce that Amb. Joseph Westphal, a renowned expert on U.S. international diplomacy and domestic...
May 19, 2024


Corps Districts primed for timely and effective disaster response
Since the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge into the Patapsco River near Baltimore on March 26, 2024, the nation has closely...
May 12, 2024

No surprise - Army Corps of Engineers vital to Baltimore Bridge response
Many of my friends were shocked to see the Francis Scott Key bridge collapse in Baltimore harbor recently and also surprised that the...
May 2, 2024


Honorable R. Thomas Weimer, RIP
A valuable member of our Dawson & Associates team, Honorable Tom Weimer passed away on April 6th. I have had the privilege and honor of...
Apr 25, 2024

Judge denies stay in FL Section 404 vacatur. Corps assumes program – for now
On April 12, 2024, D.C. Federal Judge Randolf Moss rejected a proposal by the State of Florida and the business community to allow the...
Apr 21, 2024


Emeritus Day at the Corps of Engineers – 2024
Recently, several Dawson & Associates colleagues proudly strengthened our enduring connection to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)...
Apr 11, 2024

Strategies for Securing Approval of Federal Land Swap Deals
A recent Reuters article highlighted a federal judge's decision to temporarily block a critical land swap necessary for constructing the...
Apr 2, 2024


White House Phase II NEPA rule reaches another process milestone
On January 23, 2024, the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) sent its Phase 2 National Environmental Policy Act...
Mar 7, 2024


Key issues with environmental permitting and the Endangered Species Act
Our colleague Mark Sudol was just quoted in Bloomberg on a federal court ruling vacating Florida’s takeover of a federal wetlands...
Feb 28, 2024

Significant Changes Expected for Corps of Engineers Water Project Procedures
For nearly a year, there has been anticipation surrounding a major update to Army Corps of Engineers Planning Guidance, specifically, the...
Feb 25, 2024

Congress takes up WRDA
Since 2014, Congress has enacted Water Resources Development Act (or WRDA) legislation every two years and early signals suggest we can...
Jan 24, 2024

Looking to 2024: SCOTUS’ Chevron ruling and its possible impact on project permitting
Note: 2024 will see many developments in in federal permitting. Some will likely come from court decisions while others may come from...
Jan 15, 2024


Looking to 2024: Housing shortage solution -- Less wetlands jurisdiction?
Note: 2024 will see many developments in in federal permitting. Some will likely come from court decisions while others may come from...
Jan 2, 2024

What to watch in 2024: The Future of Hydropower in Willamette Valley and Beyond
Note: 2024 will see many developments in in federal permitting. Some will likely come from court decisions while others may come from...
Dec 7, 2023


The Sackett decision and WOTUS: Where are we now?
As we approach the waning days of 2023, what better time to reflect on what has been touted as the biggest upheaval to the world of WOTUS...
Nov 30, 2023

Saltwater incursion heads to New Orleans. What can be done?
Given news about saltwater incursions along the lower Mississippi River, we asked our colleague Gen. (Ret) Thomas Sands for his thoughts....
Oct 18, 2023

Remembering Barry Frankel, Former Director of Real Estate, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Dawson & Associates mourns the passing of Barry J. Frankel who died on September 24, 2023. Barry was a unique colleague with deep roots...
Oct 15, 2023


Dawson’s Lloyd Caldwell enshrined on USACE Wall of Fame
At a ceremony on August 11, 2023, Lt. Gen. Scott Spellmon, 55th Chief of Engineers, inducted our Dawson & Associates colleague Lloyd...
Aug 24, 2023


Getting to “best value” in federal contracting
Our colleague Jimm Rich joined Dawson & Associates in 2016 after 35 years in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Jimm is a prolific writer...
Jul 24, 2023
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