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The February 2022 edition of The Corps Environment is now available! Read the latest issue: https://media-cdn.dvidshub.net/pubs/pdf_62208.pdf This edition highlights fostering sustainability as a way of life, in support of Environmental Operating Principle #1. Content includes commentary from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Director of Military Programs, Dr. Christine Altendorf, and USACE Director of Civil Works,… Read More
The Galveston District celebrated Black History Month with a series of weekly panel discussions throughout the month of February 2022. Pat Agee, administrative support specialist at the district’s executive office, brainstormed the topics and coordinated the in-depth discussions in on-site in the Jadwin Building and via WebEx, in conjunction with the district Equal Employment Opportunity… Read More
Every few years, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dredges sand from the Atlantic Ocean and pumps it to a 21-mile stretch of beach from the Borough of Sea Bright to Manasquan, New Jersey. This coastal storm risk management and erosion control project aims to reduce hurricane and storm damage to New Jersey’s beaches. Work is… Read More
On January 31, I had the honor of taking part in the ribbon cutting ceremony for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District’s seawall project at Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Centennial Park. The USACE team did an outstanding job delivering a quality structure, which will not only protect critical infrastructure at the Col. Ward… Read More
VICKSBURG, Miss. – The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Buffalo District are collaborating with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and other federal and state agencies to find solutions to water quality issues in the Great Lakes. “The Great… Read More
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is seeking public comments on a draft plan to install a pipeline near Reads Landing, Minnesota, that would be used to transport dredged material, or river sand, during maintenance of the Mississippi River navigation channel. Corps of Engineers planners are proposing to… Read More
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is lowering its reservoirs within the Red River of the North basin based on recent snow measurements to prepare for potential spring snowmelt. Above average snowpack has increased the flood risk for this spring. River and reservoir levels may change rapidly during… Read More
FRANKLIN – After a handful of tough years, when the Atchafalaya River often ran high and federal dredge funding came in trickles, the Port of Morgan City has found something to build on. Along with funding through the Army Corps of Engineers and the work of various dredging companies, the port has managed to turn… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has been engineering solutions for our nation’s toughest challenges for 246 years. Engineers create new possibilities all the time and the engineers at USACE are no different. During National Engineers Week, Feb. 21 to 25, engineers are recognized for their notable contributions to society. To celebrate, the Louisville District… Read More
ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (USACE) Institute for Water Resources (IWR) released a report titled, Shared Vision Planning for Sustainable Water Resources Management, Guayubín River Subbasin, Northwestern Dominican Republic (Phase 1), which describes the first phase of a project in which the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is developing a Decision-Support… Read More
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Feb. 25, 2022) The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District held a remote statewide flood workshop in preparation for this year’s flood season. The workshop covered a variety of flood related topics presented by the Emergency Management Office and Water Management Section, such as the Nashville District’s plan of action in case… Read More
Working at a single organization for nearly four decades is something to be admired and respected. Hyon, Ok Kyong, Far East District program analyst, has contributed greatly to the success of the District’s mission of delivering quality engineering services and facilities in the Republic of Korea. Hyon started her career with the District’s Engineering Division… Read More
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) – As part of the Coastal Storm Risk Management Project, crews with the Army Corps of Engineers are beginning their nourishment project in Carolina and Kure Beach. After receiving federal funding last fall for the project, engineers cooperated with both the Town of Carolina Beach and New Hanover County to get the… Read More
Feb. 28 marks first project delivery team meeting since 2020 Something as complex as restoring freshwater flows, providing ecological corridors between areas for wildlife, improving water quality, and reducing the number and severity of wildfires in an area the size of Rhode Island is complicated. Now add to the mix that the area includes two… Read More
On December 27, 2021, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) published a final rule modifying the Corps’ Nationwide Permit (NWP) program (December 2021 Final Rule). The December 2021 Final Rule reissued 40 existing NWPs and issued one new NWP. As explained in our prior alert, in January 2021, the Corps published a final rule reissuing a subset… Read More