News from April 2023
USACE ERDC leadership recognizes Jacksonville District team members
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 27, 2023
The Director of the US Army Engineer Research and Development Center praised the excellent work done in Jacksonville and Puerto Rico.
USACE, USDA to hold public meeting for dairy research facility in Sauk City, Wisconsin
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 27, 2023
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 set to take full control of Isabella Dam water releases
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 27, 2023
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.
DOI-USGS1 grant application closes on May 29
By Interior Newswire | Apr 27, 2023
Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with Colorado Plateau Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) grant opened on April 27.
Grover Cleveland Park
By Interior Newswire | Apr 27, 2023
News Release: In 1912, Olmsted Brothers were commissioned to develop a park for Caldwell, New Jersey, with a large portion of the park being used for both passive and active recreational purposes. John Charles Olmsted and Percival Gallagher were tasked with designing Grover Cleveland Park, with Gallagher taking a leadership role in the design process.
USACE to install supplemental pumps at the London Ave. PCCP
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 27, 2023
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.
Sullivan named new ERDC Deputy Director
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 27, 2023
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 Vicksburg District’s Regulatory Division recognizes Regulator of the Year, personnel excellence
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 27, 2023
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.
USACE seeks comments on proposed work in Buzzards Bay, Vineyard Sound in Falmouth
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 27, 2023
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.
Crowley Wind Services submits USACE permit application for work in Salem Harbor
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 27, 2023
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 modifications to New England District Compensatory Mitigation SOP
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 27, 2023
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.
Union City Dam Road Closure
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 27, 2023
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.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers shares methods, findings from Jana Elementary School sampling at technical forum
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 27, 2023
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.
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law effects on NWP USACE
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 27, 2023
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law effects on NWP USACE
Reclamation prepares for above-average runoff on the Rio Grande, Rio Chama and Pecos River
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 27, 2023
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.
Above-average snowpack and projected runoff will send more water from Lake Powell to Lake Mead
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 27, 2023
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 bolsters Central Valley Project 2023 water supply allocations
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 27, 2023
Bureau of Reclamation is increasing Central Valley Project 2023 water supply allocations for irrigation water service and repayment contractors.
Federal agencies announce schedule for Sacramento River spring pulse flows
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 27, 2023
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.
Public Lands Withdrawn in the Railroad Valley for NASA Satellite Calibration Activities
By Interior Newswire | Apr 27, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In response to an application from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the Bureau of Land Management announced today that approximately 22,684 acres of public lands in Nye County, Nevada, have been withdrawn for a twenty-year period from all forms of mineral entry under...
Druid Hill Park
By Interior Newswire | Apr 27, 2023
News Release: Druid Hill Park was originally designed by Howard Daniels, who had placed fourth in the Central Park design competition, however, as the city grew, Daniels’s design started to degrade. The Olmsted name had long been present in Baltimore, and in 1904, city officials hired Olmsted Brothers to link Druid Hill Park to newer parks in the city like Wyman and Clifton.