U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Recent News About U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
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Western Regulatory Field Office calls balls and strikes for equitable customer service
Customer service may not immediately inspire thoughts about the regulatory arm of the U.S. Corps of Engineers Nashville District. But customer service is precisely what the Western Regulatory Field Office in Decatur, Ala. provides through the permitting process.
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Reel In and Recycle at Dale Hollow Lake
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Dale Hollow Lake has implemented a fishing line recycling program called The Reel In and Recycle Program.
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Group Picnic Shelter at Poplar Springs Recreation Area Now Open
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Hartwell Lake Project Office, announces the Group Picnic Shelter at Poplar Springs Recreation Area in Franklin Co., Ga., is now open for reservations.
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Army Corps updates water release schedule for Francis E. Walter Dam
The U.S. Army Corps Engineers’ Philadelphia District announced an update to the 2023 Francis E. Walter Dam recreation plan
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Auxiliary Lock to open for season at Lock 14
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, announces the auxiliary lock, located at Locks and Dam 14 in Pleasant Valley, Iowa, will open May 26 for recreational boating traffic.
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Preserving an iconic beach for future generations
When Rifat Salim came to the United States from Pakistan as a young girl with her mother and siblings to reunite with her father after years of being a part, one of the first places he suggested they visit is Coney Island, a famous beach and amusement park destination in Brooklyn, New York City that’s visited by more than 5 million people annually.
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DA Fellow becomes full time engineer
Tina Le, civil engineer, is one of the latest members of the Army Fellows Program to complete a 2-year fellowship with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE).
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Tuttle Creek Lake closes River Pond Road for scheduled maintenance
Tuttle Creek Lake, near Manhattan, Kansas, will be closing River Pond Road starting June 12, 2023, for scheduled maintenance.
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Public comments sought on South Dakota Highway 44, Platte-Winner Bridge Draft Environmental Assessment
The South Dakota Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District are seeking public comment on a draft environmental assessment (EA) to evaluate the impacts of the proposed Platte-Winner Bridge replacement project located in Gregory and Charles Mix Counties on South Dakota Highway 44.
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Wilkinson lauded as safety champion at Chickamauga Lock Replacement Project
Michael Wilkinson is a safety specialist and quiet professional focused on teaching and ensuring the contractor makes things safe for about 500 construction workers at the Chickamauga Lock Replacement Project.
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NAVIGATION NOTICE Number SWL 23-26 McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System
The Baring Cross Railroad Bridge will be closed to navigation from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on June 11 and June 13.
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Hop Brook Lake beach, swimming area reopened
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District announced today that the public swimming area at Hop Brook Lake in Middlebury, Conn., has been reopened.
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Federal energy training session enhances Center’s third-party financing capabilities
Representatives from the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) conducted a training workshop at the U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville (Huntsville Center), May 15-18.
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West Shore Lake Pontchartrain Supplemental Environmental Assessment draft released
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, have released a draft Supplemental Environmental Assessment (SEA 571) and a draft Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the West Shore Lake Pontchartrain (WSLP) Hurricane and Storm Damage Risk Reduction system in St. Charles and St. John the Baptist Parishes.
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Work begins on fish and wildlife habitat restoration at Lake Ballinger
Construction work to restore fish and wildlife habitat on more than 16 acres of a former golf course is underway as part of a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and City of Mountlake Terrace partnership.
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Baltimore District team behind the East Campus Building 2 project honored by industry award
Following the completion of an 846,114 square-foot, seven-story National Security Agency (NSA) operations facility on Fort Meade, Maryland, East Campus Integrated Program Office (ECIPO) program manager Kevin Schoch of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, highlights the successful partnership that delivered the project to a timely and successful conclusion: “The amount of collaboration that occurred within the team was amazing to see.”
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Untapped Possibilities: Could navigation on the “Big Muddy” provide clean solutions for a more sustainable future?
The words “green” and “clean” are likely not the first that come to mind when thinking of ground transportation in the U.S. Trucks on the interstate and railroads are probably what come to mind first, but the greenest and cleanest form of ground transportation is one that often gets overlooked: waterway navigation.
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Headwaters Highlight: Rangers welcome bird watchers to Berlin Lake as a growing birding hotspot
Elizabeth Morsillo stepped out of the park ranger truck and aimed her cell phone toward the trees as the sound of bird calls surrounded her.
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Hydropower capabilities set to surge on three rivers in Pittsburgh District
When thousands of gallons of water flow through a dam, it generates a lot of force and power.
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USAJobs Announcement: Interdisciplinary GS14/15 (Climate Scientist)
USACE's Institute for Water Resources (IWR), Water Resources Center (WRC) is seeking a permanent Interdisciplinary position to serve as the Institutes’ subject matter expert associated with climate sciences, resilience and adaptation.