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Comments sought on Draft Integrated Letter Report and Programmatic Environmental Assessment for federal participation in operating watercraft inspection stations
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 9, 2023
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.
Cheatham Lake biologist tuned into environmental projects
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 9, 2023
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.
Tuttle Creek Cove campground to close for maintenance
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 9, 2023
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.
Revisiting cold fusion possibilities for clean energy
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 9, 2023
With global attention becoming increasingly focused on climate change, more and more scientific research is turning to advancements in clean energy
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District selected to partner in innovative project delivery pilot program
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 9, 2023
The South Platte River and Tributaries Project of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District was recently selected to participate in a civil works Public-Private Partnership pilot program.
Technology Management Office: improving USACE partnerships through innovation
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 9, 2023
Imagine if you were told that a new software platform could save you 40% of the time you currently spend on administrative tasks at work.
Women of NAD: Hazel Wong
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 9, 2023
Hazel Wong, emergency operations manager for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers North Atlantic Division, first came to the United States when she was 21, looking for work opportunities to support her family and escape hardships back home in Burma (Myanmar).
Pleasant Grove closing for parking lot paving
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 9, 2023
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.
NR 23-05: Old Hickory Lake clearing storm debris as campgrounds reopen
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 9, 2023
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District is working to remove storm debris from Cages Bend Campground in Gallatin, Tennessee, and Cedar Creek Campground in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee, on the shoreline of Old Hickory Lake.
Old Hickory Lake clearing storm debris as campgrounds reopen
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 9, 2023
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District is working to remove storm debris from Cages Bend Campground in Gallatin, Tennessee, and Cedar Creek Campground in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee, on the shoreline of Old Hickory Lake. Both campgrounds open Saturday, April 1, as scheduled.
District seeks public comment on Draft Environmental Assessment of wastewater treatment improvements in Philipsburg, Montana
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 9, 2023
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District is seeking public comment for a Draft Environmental Assessment regarding wastewater treatment improvements for facilities in the town of Philipsburg, Montana.
Former co-op student now leads District’s current largest project
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 9, 2023
With hard work and perseverance, anything is possible, just ask Tara O’Leary.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Chicago District (Corps) is extending the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) scoping period for the Chicago Shoreline General Reevaluation Report (GRR)
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 9, 2023
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Chicago District (Corps) is extending the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) scoping period for the Chicago Shoreline General Reevaluation Report (GRR) until April 30, 2023.
Corps seeks comments on St. Louis County environmental infrastructure project
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 9, 2023
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is seeking comments on the draft Environmental Assessment, or EA, for the Tower-Breitung municipal water treatment plant improvement project in St. Louis County, Minnesota.
New Alcoa Dike floodgate to help protect Corona community
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 9, 2023
The Los Angeles District completed the installation of a 19-ton floodgate March 10 on the Alcoa Dike alongside the Temescal Wash in Corona, California.
ERDC-CERL researchers find innovative ways to measure soil carbon
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 9, 2023
Researchers at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) are collaborating with Carbon Asset Solutions (CAS), a company that holds the license to a newly developed U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) soil scanning technology, to directly measure soil carbon on 5,000 acres of Fort Riley training lands.
Life Lessons & Learning: A celebration of women in the Kansas City District, Part 4
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 9, 2023
Over this past month, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District has highlighted the unique stories of five women, offering their experience, mentorship and advice to inspire the next generation of USACE employees.
Nashville District names Cox Employee of the Month for January 2023
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 9, 2023
Gregory Cox, work leader for Fort Loudoun and Melton Hill Locks, is named U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District Employee of the Month for January 2023.
Corps, partners break ground on new Simulations Center at Fort Irwin
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 9, 2023
Senior leaders with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Fort Irwin broke ground March 23 on a new Simulations Center at the installation, which is home to the National Training Center.
Faith and family fuel success of long-time employee
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 9, 2023
The Serenity Prayer. A common and well-known prayer, and a prayer that also serves as inspiration for longtime U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District employee Sonya Rodgers.