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Reclamation awards $43.5M contract for modifications at Fresno Dam
By DOI Newswire Reports | Mar 19, 2023
The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $43,599,090 contract to NW Construction out of Bozeman, Montana to conduct a dam modification to Fresno Dam. Project construction is scheduled to begin in April 2023
Temporary fluctuation of North Platte River flow to improve trout reproduction
By DOI Newswire Reports | Mar 19, 2023
The Bureau of Reclamation has scheduled a series of fluctuating flows in the North Platte River downstream of Gray Reef Dam beginning March 20.
USACE announces high-flow release from Warm Springs Dam at Lake Sonoma
By DOI Newswire Reports | Mar 19, 2023
he U.S. Army Corps of Engineers San Francisco District (USACE) is projected to begin a series of high-flow releases from Warm Springs Dam at Lake Sonoma starting mid-morning Wednesday, March 15, in response to reservoir levels and improving downstream conditions on the Russian River.
MKARNS Nav Notice No. SWL 23-12 Lock 6 Tow Haulage Out of Service
By DOI Newswire Reports | Mar 19, 2023
MKARNS Nav Notice No. SWL 23-12 Lock 6 Tow Haulage Out of Service
USACE monitoring Terminus Dam and Lake Kaweah
By DOI Newswire Reports | Mar 19, 2023
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District is closely monitoring Terminus Dam and Lake Kaweah in connection with the ongoing severe weather event.
Value Engineering program ensures Center’s functionality
By DOI Newswire Reports | Mar 19, 2023
The basic thrusts of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Value Engineering programs are to increase project value by proactively searching for and resolving issues through very open, short-term workshops.
USACE monitoring releases at Schafer Dam and Tule River Spillway
By DOI Newswire Reports | Mar 19, 2023
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District is closely monitoring Schafer Dam and Lake Success in connection with the ongoing severe weather event.
NAVNOT 23-11 TOW HAULAGE OUT OF SERVICE NORRELL LOCK (No. 1) NM 10.3 MCCLELLAN-KERR ARKANSAS RIVER NAVIGATION SYSTEM
By DOI Newswire Reports | Mar 19, 2023
During scheduled maintenance to the tow haulage equipment at Norrell Lock (No. 1) NM 10.3, referenced in Navigation Notice SWL 23-08, crews discovered additional components in need of critical repairs.
Stormwater management key to successful construction
By DOI Newswire Reports | Mar 19, 2023
Thousands of things must be considered and planned for in the construction of a complex facility like a new hospital and the multiple support facilities they require.
Construction schedule update at Canyon Lake
By DOI Newswire Reports | Mar 19, 2023
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Canyon Lake has rescheduled gate replacement work that was planned for this year.
Interior Department publishes 27 notices in week ending March 11
By Interior Newswire | Mar 19, 2023
There were 27 notices published by the Interior Department in week ending March 11, according to the Federal Register.
Corps hosts tribal workshop, strengthens partnerships
By DOI Newswire Reports | Mar 18, 2023
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers teamed up with other local, state and federal agencies Feb. 28 to share information about flood-fighting resources with its tribal partners throughout Southern California.
Corps of Engineers to begin critical repairs to Coos Bay North Jetty, closes roads ahead of construction
By DOI Newswire Reports | Mar 18, 2023
On Saturday, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Portland District (Corps) contractors will begin making repairs to the Coos Bay North Jetty. Engineers will close access roads to the North Spit marking the start of this three-year, $64 million critical infrastructure improvement project.Coos Bay is Oregon’s largest deep-draft coastal harbor, and the jetties there reduce wave action in the bay, ensuring the safety of ships, recreational boaters, and commercial fisherman.
USACE seeks public input on revised Master Plans for Nimrod Lake and Blue Mountain Lake
By DOI Newswire Reports | Mar 18, 2023
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is revising the master plans and associated environmental assessments for Nimrod Lake and Blue Mountain Lake.
Corps of Engineers team from St. Paul, Minnesota, receives water safety award
By DOI Newswire Reports | Mar 18, 2023
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mississippi Valley District, recently awarded the Corps’ St. Paul District Small Boat Instructor Team its 2023 Water Safety Award for the work they have done teaming up with local emergency management services to conduct water rescue near locks and dams.
Portion of Neal Smith Trail at Saylorville Lake to close for construction work
By DOI Newswire Reports | Mar 18, 2023
Due to water and sewer construction work at the Cherry Glen Recreation Area, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, is closing a portion of the Neal Smith Trail at Saylorville Lake indefinitely starting March 20.
Sagamore Bridge maintenance work start delayed until March 20
By DOI Newswire Reports | Mar 18, 2023
The Sagamore Bridge work that was scheduled to start March 13 will now start a week later. Beginning March 20, vehicle travel over the bridge spanning the Cape Cod Canal will be reduced from the current two lanes in each direction to a single 12-foot-wide lane in each direction as roadway and bridge structural repairs are conducted.
It’s no accident this environmental cleanup project’s a leader in worker safety
By DOI Newswire Reports | Mar 18, 2023
It’s the 1940’s in Maywood, New Jersey. A new residential community has sprouted up and the homeowners want to beautify their front lawns, so they go to a nearby property to gather some fresh topsoil.
President’s Budget supplies $159 million for Corps of Engineers Detroit District
By DOI Newswire Reports | Mar 18, 2023
The President’s Budget for Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) includes more than $7.4 billion in discretionary funding for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Civil Works program, with just over $159 million set aside for Detroit District projects.
Maintenance Support Team, Lock engineers tackle tough jobs
By DOI Newswire Reports | Mar 18, 2023
Nashville District Maintenance Support Team and engineers from Kentucky Lock and Barkley Lock onboard the Motor Vessel Iroquois repaired a mooring cell by replacing broken and outdated parts this week just upstream of Kentucky Lock on the Tennessee River in Grand Rivers, Kentucky.