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Reclamation awards $4 million for new and innovative water treatment technologies

The Bureau of Reclamation awarded funding for 15 projects under the Desalination and Water Purification Research program.


Federal agencies announce schedule for Clear Creek spring pulse flows

The Bureau of Reclamation, NOAA Fisheries, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced the plan today for pulse flow releases from Whiskeytown Dam into Clear Creek in May and June.


Reclamation releases Climate Change Adaptation Strategy

The Bureau of Reclamation has released its Climate Change Adaptation Strategy that outlines how Reclamation will combat climate change.


Biden-Harris Administration Announces Over $140 Million for Water Conservation and Efficiency Projects in the West

The Department of the Interior today announced a $140 million investment for water conservation and efficiency projects as part of the President’s Investing in America agenda to enhance the resilience of the West to drought and climate change. Funding for 84 projects in 15 western states, provided through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and annual appropriations, will go to irrigation and water districts, states, Tribes and other entities and are expected to conserve over 230,000 acre-feet of water when completed.


Federal agencies announce schedule for Sacramento River spring pulse flows

The Bureau of Reclamation, NOAA Fisheries, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced the plan today for two pulse flow releases from Keswick Dam into the Sacramento River.


Reclamation bolsters Central Valley Project 2023 water supply allocations

Bureau of Reclamation is increasing Central Valley Project 2023 water supply allocations for irrigation water service and repayment contractors.


Above-average snowpack and projected runoff will send more water from Lake Powell to Lake Mead

The Bureau of Reclamation today released its April 24-Month Study, which includes an increase to downstream flows from Lake Powell to Lake Mead of up to 9.5 million acre-feet (maf) this water year (Oct. 1, 2022 through Sept. 30, 2023).


Reclamation prepares for above-average runoff on the Rio Grande, Rio Chama and Pecos River

Strategic coordination and operations will be key on the Rio Grande as water managers prepare for above-average spring runoff amid the multi-decade drought.



U.S. Army Corps of Engineers shares methods, findings from Jana Elementary School sampling at technical forum

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) St. Louis District discussed its findings and its extensive sampling and testing efforts conducted at Jana Elementary School under the Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP) at a technical forum hosted by Saint Louis University’s College of Public Health and Social Justice yesterday.


Union City Dam Road Closure

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District will temporarily close Middleton Road at Union City Dam to perform various maintenance work during May.


USACE seeks comments on proposed modifications to New England District Compensatory Mitigation SOP

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District seeks comments from the public regarding proposed modifications to the New England District Compensatory Mitigation Standard Operating Procedures Appendix O – Thresholds for losses of aquatic resources associated with Department of the Army permits in New England.


Crowley Wind Services submits USACE permit application for work in Salem Harbor

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District received a permit application to conduct work in waters of the United States from Crowley Wind Services in Providence, R.I., for proposed work in Salem Harbor at 67 Derby Street in Salem, Mass.


USACE seeks comments on proposed work in Buzzards Bay, Vineyard Sound in Falmouth

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District received a permit application to conduct work in waters of the United States from the Town of Falmouth for proposed work at various dredging footprints and beach nourishment sites in Buzzards Bay and Vineyard Sound in Falmouth, Mass.


USACE Vicksburg District’s Regulatory Division recognizes Regulator of the Year, personnel excellence

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District’s Regulatory Division recognized environmental specialist Andy Sanderson as the 2023 Larry N. Harper Regulator of the Year at an awards luncheon at district headquarters today.


Sullivan named new ERDC Deputy Director

The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) has announced the selection of Ms. Pat Sullivan as the organization’s new Deputy Director.


USACE to install supplemental pumps at the London Ave. PCCP

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, in partnership with the U.S. Navy Supervisor of Salvage and Diving, will install temporary pumps at the London Avenue Permanent Canal Closure and Pumps (PCCP) as a precautionary measure for delivering sufficient pumping capacity during a tropical weather event. Site preparation and installation of crane mats could begin as early as Wednesday, April 26, 2023.


USACE set to take full control of Isabella Dam water releases

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District will begin the process early Thursday morning to take full control of water releases from Isabella Lake as temperatures heat up.


USACE, USDA to hold public meeting for dairy research facility in Sauk City, Wisconsin

In partnership with the United States Department of Agriculture and University of Wisconsin-Madison, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District will be hosting a public meeting at the George Culver Community Library in Sauk City, Wisconsin, on May 1, 2023, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. regarding the construction of the U.S. Dairy Forage Research Center’s new 360-cow research dairy facility in the local area.


USACE ERDC leadership recognizes Jacksonville District team members

The Director of the US Army Engineer Research and Development Center praised the excellent work done in Jacksonville and Puerto Rico.