News from April 2023


Revisiting cold fusion possibilities for clean energy

With global attention becoming increasingly focused on climate change, more and more scientific research is turning to advancements in clean energy


Tuttle Creek Cove campground to close for maintenance

Tuttle Creek Lake, near Manhattan, Kansas, will be closing Tuttle Creek Cove campground starting April 10, 2023. Work is scheduled to take place throughout the campground from April 10 – May 19, 2023, but is subject to change due to weather. Any changes to the dates of closure will be posted as soon as they are made available by the contractor.


Cheatham Lake biologist tuned into environmental projects

A conservation biologist at Cheatham Lake is very much in tune with the significant environmental projects related to overseeing the conservation, preservation, restoration and use of natural and cultural resources.


Comments sought on Draft Integrated Letter Report and Programmatic Environmental Assessment for federal participation in operating watercraft inspection stations

A draft integrated letter report and programmatic environmental assessment (Programmatic EA) has been developed to determine the economic and environmental impacts of federal participation in state-managed watercraft inspection programs within the states of Colorado, New Mexico, Wyoming, and Utah to protect the Upper Colorado River Basin.


Angie Cowger makes an impressive stand for delicious Chili

The theme for Women’s History Month in March was “Celebrating Women Who Tell Our Stories.” And if it’s a great story you want, Angie Cowger, a female business owner, has one to tell.


Memphis District to host Industry Day May 23rd

Interested in doing business with the Federal Government?


USACE to host public meeting on Illinois River Flood Study

The U.S Army Corps of Engineers in cooperation with the Cherokee Nation and Grand River Dam Authority will host a public meeting from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on April 11 at the First Baptist Church, located at 2000 Dawn Hill Road, Siloam Springs, AR to discuss the findings of the Illinois River Flood Study.


23-024 Corps seeks public input for Lucky Peak Master Plan Revision

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Walla Walla District invites the public to provide scoping comments for the upcoming revision of the Lucky Peak Master Plan.


Puerto Nuevo Flood Risk Management Project Team participates in Community Meeting

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Jacksonville District, Río Puerto Nuevo Flood Risk Management Project team participated in a community meeting with approximately 40 attendees on March 28, 2023.


USACE Jacksonville, City of St. Augustine initiate public observation of monthly Back Bay CSRM Feasibility Study meetings

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, and the City of St. Augustine invite the public to observe their monthly St. Augustine Back Bay Coastal Storm Risk Management (CSRM) Feasibility Study project delivery team (PDT) meetings starting April 20, 2023.


Bardwell Lake's High View Marina Closed

Officials with the Fort Worth District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, today announced the closure of High View Marina at Bardwell Lake, effective April 4, 2023.


NR 23-07: Experience stone sharpening at historic Mill Springs Mill

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District is opening Historic Mill Springs Mill May 6-7, 2023, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (EDT) each day on the shoreline of Lake Cumberland.


Experience stone sharpening at historic Mill Springs Mill

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District is opening Historic Mill Springs Mill May 6-7, 2023, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (EDT) each day on the shoreline of Lake Cumberland.


Partnering with the Planet: Nashville District Celebrates Earth Day

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District joins the rest of the nation in observing Earth Day, which is Saturday, April 22.


Center’s energy savings contract program enhancing Army policy

Two important Army installations are using a tool provided by the U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville to support the Army’s Installation Energy and Water Resilience Policy.


23-025 Lower Granite Visitor Center changes to summer schedule

Summer is just around the corner, and the Lower Granite Lock and Dam Visitor Center will be open seven days a week starting Friday, April 7.


USACE Vicksburg District announces Sardis Lake Youth Fishing Rodeo

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District announces the Sardis Lake Youth Fishing Rodeo will be held on April 29 at Cypress Point Recreation Area.


Reclamation Schedules Flushing Flow below Buffalo Bill Reservoir

The Bureau of Reclamation, at the request of the Wyoming Game and Fish Department and in coordination with Willwood Workgroup Two, has scheduled a flushing flow in the Shoshone River downstream of Buffalo Bill Dam.


Reclamation increases Central Valley Project 2023 water supply allocations

Bureau of Reclamation announced an increase in Central Valley Project 2023 water supply allocations.


Reclamation announces public review of repayment contract for Stony Gorge Reservoir extraordinary maintenance costs

The Bureau of Reclamation and the Orland Unit Water Users’ Association concluded negotiations for a contract for the repayment of extraordinary maintenance costs for the Stony Gorge Spillway Gate Replacement Project.