News from May 2023
Brooks River Permit Requirement for 2023
By Interior Newswire Report | May 31, 2023
Katmai National Park & Preserve will implement a permit system to access the Brooks River Corridor (within the Brooks Camp Developed Area) between June 15 and October 31 for all activities, except redfish fishery subsistence activities.
Army Corps hosts $900M architect-engineer services capacity conference
By Interior Newswire Report | May 31, 2023
he U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Galveston District will host a Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC) Pre-Proposal Conference for potential Architect and Engineering (A-E) service-related government contractors Tuesday, June 13, 2023, 1-4 p.m. CST, at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jadwin Building, 2000 Fort Point Rd, Galveston, TX 77550.
Westerman Celebrates Historic Permitting Reform Wins
By Interior Newswire Report | May 31, 2023
On May 31, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Fiscal Responsibility Act, which included much of U.S. Rep. Garret Graves' (R-La.) Building U.S. Infrastructure through Limited Delays and Efficient Reviews (BUILDER) Act. House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response:
National Park Service awards more than $3.4 million in grants to preserve and interpret World War II Japanese American confinement sites
By Interior Newswire Report | May 31, 2023
The National Park Service today announced $3,408,083 in Japanese American Confinement Sites grants.
UPDATE: Hawaii man pleads guilty to intentionally disturbing wildlife in Yellowstone National Park
By Interior Newswire Report | May 31, 2023
Clifford Walters of Hawaii pleaded guilty to one count of feeding, touching, teasing, frightening, or intentionally disturbing wildlife on May 31, 2023 before U.S. Magistrate Judge Stephanie A. Hambrick.
USACE Memphis christens replacement, $25.5M bank grading unit "Grader 1"
By Interior Newswire Report | May 31, 2023
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Memphis District officially launched its new, $25.5 million Bank Grading Unit (BGU), “Grader 1”, with a christening ceremony held on the afternoon of May 2 at a boat ramp located in downtown Memphis, Tennessee.
PUBLIC NOTICE: Village of Buckhorn Sanitary Sewer Relocation, Raw Water Intake, and Water Treatment Plant Project
By Interior Newswire Report | May 31, 2023
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Louisville District has completed a draft Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Village of Buckhorn Sanitary Sewer Relocation, Raw Water Intake, and Water Treatment Plant Project, located in Perry County, Kentucky. Authorization is through Section 531 Southern and Eastern Kentucky Environmental Infrastructure Program.
Public meetings scheduled for Lower San Joaquin River Project
By Interior Newswire Report | May 31, 2023
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District and the San Joaquin Area Flood Control Agency have released a draft Supplemental Environmental Assessment (SEA) and a draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Report (SEIR), respectively, for the Lower San Joaquin River Project, Reach 30L of Tenmile Slough (TS30L).
MKARNS Nav Notice No. SWL 23-24 Lock 9 Unscheduled Lock Closure
By Interior Newswire Report | May 31, 2023
Due to unforeseen difficulties with the work mentioned in Navigation Notice No. SWL 23-19, Arthur V. Ormond Lock (No. 9) NM 176.9 is temporarily closed to traffic.
Improvement project closes boat launch at Chena project
By Interior Newswire Report | May 31, 2023
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Alaska District is closing the Moose Creek Landing recreational parking lot and boat ramp beginning June 15 while construction is underway to improve public access at the site.