Interior Newswire Report News
USACE to conduct boundary line maintenance on Bull Shoals and Norfork Lakes
By Interior Newswire Report | Mar 31, 2023
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is advising landowners adjacent to public lands around Bull Shoals and Norfork Lakes that contract maintenance crews will be conducting boundary line maintenance along a 170-mile section of government boundary at Bull Shoals Lake and a 90-mile section at Norfork Lake.
New hoists at Crooked Creek Lake offer flood protection for the next 75 years
By Interior Newswire Report | Mar 31, 2023
They may just look like large hunks of metal, but the new hoists installed at Crooked Creek Lake will go hard at work to reduce the risk of floods in the greater Pittsburgh region for the next 75 years or longer.
USACE announces upcoming maintenance activities at Brookville Lake
By Interior Newswire Report | Mar 31, 2023
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will be conducting maintenance activities at Brookville Lake in Brookville, Indiana, which could impact downstream fishery conditions and recreation public access to the tailwater area.
23-019 Lower Granite Dam is looking for volunteers
By Interior Newswire Report | Mar 31, 2023
Lower Granite Lock and Dam is looking for individuals or couples to serve as volunteers.
$8.35 million agreement signed for aquatic ecosystem restoration work at Rathbun Lake, Iowa
By Interior Newswire Report | Mar 31, 2023
A signing of the Project Partnership Agreement for aquatic ecosystem restoration work at Rathbun Lake, Iowa, was executed between the Iowa Department of Natural Resources and the Kansas City District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
23-018 Dworshak Dam reminds visitors to observe fishing wall etiquette
By Interior Newswire Report | Mar 31, 2023
Dworshak Dam welcomes visitors who plan on fishing for steelhead or other species at the fishing wall at the base of Dworshak Dam, located upstream from Ahsahka on the North Fork Clearwater River.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers partners with U.S. Army Central to bring innovative protection solutions into the U.S. Central Command Area of Responsibility
By Interior Newswire Report | Mar 31, 2023
Col. William C. Hannan, Jr., U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Transatlantic Division commander, and Edward "Ted" Upson, P.E., PMP, Transatlantic Division engineering and construction chief, met with Col. Christina L. Burton, U.S. Army Central engineer director, and members of her team at Fort Polk, La., Mar. 10, to observe a live-fire experiment testing an innovative design improving bunker protection.
Leading the way: Kansas Citys Levees Program
By Interior Newswire Report | Mar 31, 2023
Unless you work or live near the Missouri and Kansas Rivers, the significance of the rivers may not be at the forefront of your mind.
Contract awarded for levee work for the West Shore Lake Pontchartrain project
By Interior Newswire Report | Mar 31, 2023
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, recently awarded a contract for constructing the second levee reach on the West Shore Lake Pontchartrain (WSLP) Hurricane and Storm Damage Risk Reduction project.
Senior dam safety program manager visits Prado Dam spillway project
By Interior Newswire Report | Mar 31, 2023
To get a first-hand look at Prado Dam and better understand upcoming modifications to its spillway, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ senior Dam and Levee Safety Branch program manager toured the spillway, exterior and deep interior of the dam, March 9, at Corona, California.
USACE hosting informational public meeting for Section 202 Johnson County Flood Risk Management Project update
By Interior Newswire Report | Mar 31, 2023
The Johnson County Fiscal Court, in coordination with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District, is hosting an informational in-person public meeting on Tuesday, March 28, 2023, at 6 p.m. (EDT) for the Section 202 City of Paintsville, Johnson County, Kentucky Flood Risk Management Project.
U.S. climate risk tool gets French, Arabic translations
By Interior Newswire Report | Mar 31, 2023
The Climate Risk Informed Decision Analysis (CRIDA) methodology has been translated into French and Arabic, increasing global acceptance of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) climate change adaptation tool.
Frigid temps increase power demand while Army dams balance needs
By Interior Newswire Report | Mar 31, 2023
With frigid temperatures and near record-setting snow accumulation in some areas of the Pacific Northwest, Army dams responded by producing power to keep the lights and heat on.
Women of NAD: Anela Arcari
By Interior Newswire Report | Mar 31, 2023
Anela Arcari, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers North Atlantic Division chief of staff, knew exactly what she wanted to be by the time she was 13. Growing up, Arcari was a military brat.
Park Ranger Workshop prepares Corps Rangers for upcoming recreation season
By Interior Newswire Report | Mar 31, 2023
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District held this year’s Nashville District Park Ranger Workshop March 7 – 9 at the Wilson County Schools Admin and Training Complex in Lebanon to plan for the 2023 recreation season.
Life Lessons & Learning: A celebration of women in the Kansas City District, Part 2
By Interior Newswire Report | Mar 31, 2023
The path to present day looks drastically different for all five of these women. Although each of their paths took them in different directions, all were fortunate enough to have had mentors that guided them along the way.
Center's installation support directorate reorganizes
By Interior Newswire Report | Mar 31, 2023
The U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville’s Corporate Board recently approved the Installation Support and Programs Management (ISPM) Directorate’s request for reorganization.
Historic Investments to Benefit Klamath Basin Refuges for Future Generations
By Interior Newswire Report | Mar 31, 2023
“There can be no greater issue than that of conservation in this country,” said President Theodore Roosevelt, who established Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge on March 14, 1903.
Elizabeth Urban Wildlife Refuge Partnership Great Backyard Bird Count!
By Interior Newswire Report | Mar 31, 2023
Birds (and bird-watchers) flock together at annual birdwatching event near New York City
Hundreds Gather to Celebrate New Visitor Activities at Wapato Lake National Wildlife Refuge
By Interior Newswire Report | Mar 31, 2023
In a changing Oregon, protected lands and waters are essential for the future of fish, wildlife, and plants. In Gaston, Wapato Lake National Wildlife Refuge was established in 2013 to ensure a future for those native, natural resources that have long defined the area.