U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Recent News About U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
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Corps of Engineers dike repairs will protect 800-year-old fishing village
Repairs to the Quillayute Sea dike protecting the Quileute Tribe’s 800-year-old fishing village, will begin this fall.
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Communities spanning two counties dedicate Periwinkle Trail
The communities of Smith County, Jackson County and the “Friends of Cordell Hull Lake” dedicated Periwinkle Trail March 25, 2023, at the Indian Creek Archery Range trailhead.
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LA District builds community ties to share career opportunities, recruit new talent
Two U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District leaders met with community members, military partners, educators and local elected leaders March 7 at Bob Hope Patriotic Hall in downtown LA for the U.S. Army Recruiting Battalion Los Angeles’ Community Partners Meeting.
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First Five-Year Review of safety measures at Former Kirtland Demolition Bombing Range has begun
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announces the beginning of a Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) Five-Year Review of the Former Kirtland Air Force Base Demolition Bombing Range (KDBR) Munitions Response Site (MRS) in Cibola County, New Mexico. The property is now part of the El Malpais National Monument.
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Locking temporarily suspended at McAlpine Locks and Dam
The lock chambers at McAlpine Locks and Dam (Ohio River mile 606.8) in Louisville, Kentucky, are closed to traffic due to a navigation accident, which occurred approximately at 2 a.m. EDT on March 28. There are no injuries reported and all personnel are accounted for.
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Corps removes 144 tons of debris from San Gabriel River
In a continuing project to improve the health of the San Gabriel River and reduce risk to the public, the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District cleared 144 tons of litter and debris March 6-13 from a stretch of riverbed near Azusa.
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Public comment extension notification for Draft EA, Snake Creek Dam Safety Modification Study, McLean County, North Dakota
The comment review period for the Snake Creek Dam Safety Modification Study, Draft Environmental Assessment is being extended until May 18, 2023.
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Richard B. Russell Lake holds 33rd Annual Kid’s Fishing Derby
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Richard B. Russell Project Office, is hosting the 33rd Annual Kid’s Fishing Derby on Saturday, April 29, 2023, at freshly stocked Calhoun Falls Bank Fishing area, located on Hwy. 72 in Calhoun Falls, SC.
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NR 23-06: Pleasant Grove closing for parking lot paving
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District announces Pleasant Grove Recreation Area at Dale Hollow Lake in Celina, Tennessee, is closing to all recreational use beginning on or around April 6, 2023, to repair, pave and stripe the parking lot.
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LA District Command team discuss future projects during Arizona visit
Los Angeles District Commander Col. Julie Balten led a team from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to review several military and civil works project sites Mar. 14-17 in Arizona.
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to begin Grays Harbor maintenance dredging April 5
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plans to conduct Grays Harbor maintenance dredging in the Outer Harbor from April 5, with the USACE hopper dredge vessels Yaquina and Essayons.
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Energy program leads path for $67 million Rock Island Arsenal project
The U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville has signed off on a $67 million Energy Resilience & Conservation Investment Program (ERCIP) contract to provide Rock Island Arsenal (RIA) with secure, self-sufficient energy.
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Roundtables serve stakeholders mega project update
Nashville District leaders, engineers and project managers hosted stakeholder roundtables this week to provide updates and an opportunity to visit the district’s two mega construction projects.
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Women of NAD: Lydia Williams
Lydia Williams, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers North Atlantic Division chief of real estate, was in junior high school when she first took a civics class. The class made her decide then that she would become an attorney.
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Strengthening Partnerships Starts from the Inside – People First
Strengthening relationships is as important within an organization as it is with external mission partners.
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MaineDOT seeks permit for proposed work in Cathance River tributary in Topsham
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 Maine Department of Transportation for proposed work in an unnamed tributary to the Cathance River where it crosses under Interstate 295 in Topsham, Maine.
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Dr. Robert “Bob” Engler with ERDC conference room dedication
A conference room in the Environmental Laboratory at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center was recently dedicated in memory of a longtime employee, the late Dr. Robert “Bob” Engler.
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Temporary full road closure of Highway 178 across Bull Shoals Dam
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is scheduling a full road closure for Highway 178 across Bull Shoals Dam from 6:30 a.m. April 10 until 5 p.m. April 11 to deploy and remove equipment used to perform maintenance on the dam’s sluice gates.
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Table Rock Lake automates day use fee collection
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has transitioned to automated day use fee collection at Old Hwy 86 and Moonshine Beach recreation areas on Table Rock Lake.
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Corps of Engineers revises Enbridge Line 5 EIS schedule to ensure thorough analysis
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, revises schedule following public scoping for Enbridge Line 5 Tunnel permit application review.