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Lake Okeechobee may be kept at higher levels for longer periods of time under a new management plan the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is refining now that a $1.8 billion upgrade of the Herbert Hoover Dike is nearly completed. The Corps picked a preferred alternative, called “CC,” out of six choices and will now… Read More
DETROIT- Even with a return to wetter conditions in late June and July, U.S. Army Corp of Engineers officials expect Great Lakes water levels to remain below 2019 and 2020 levels – when many record highs were set across the lakes. Late spring and summer are typically when the lakes reach seasonal peaks before beginning… Read More
COVINGTON, Va. – Gathright Dam operators are scheduled to conduct the year’s second water-pulse release from Lake Moomaw on Wednesday, August 11. The pulse, conducted by Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in coordination with the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality and Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources, will occur about 6 a.m. to 1:30… Read More
A multimillion-dollar construction project to build a cyber center at the Air Force Academy begins later this summer and will last through 2023. Lieutenant Gen. Richard Clark, the Academy’s superintendent, hosted a ground-breaking ceremony for the Madera Cyber Innovation Center Aug. 6 featuring the center’s namesake, Paul Madera. Madera, a 1978 Academy graduate, and his… Read More
The Army Corp of Engineers (ACoE) is accepting public input on a 10-year plan for water releases from Lake Okeechobee. Repeatedly, the ACoE tells us that water quality is Florida’s responsibility; their mission is to “move it,” clean or toxic, and it has chosen preferred “Plan CC” for releases. They continually speak about “balance” for… Read More
Friday EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers announced that between now and Labor Day they will be listening to stakeholders as they kick off what will be the eighth attempt to resolve by regulation the reach of the Federal Clean Water Act. We learned that EPA and the Corps plan not one but two… Read More
CHAMPAIGN, Ill., — Dr. Irene MacAllister, a research chemist with the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), has been awarded the Czech Republic’s University of Defence Medal honoring her “for the immense contribution she has made to the research effort in protection against high-risk biological agents.” She received the award upon recent completion… Read More
Galveston District Commander Col. Tim Vail held a town hall August 2 with the entire workforce, to discuss new COVID-19 mitigations in light of the newest COVID-19 strain — the Delta variant. Vail recommended the District workforce continue following all current Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Department of Defense (DoD) installation requirements on COVID-19… Read More
HANOVER, N.H. – The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s (ERDC) Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (CRREL) in Hanover, New Hampshire, celebrated Engineer Day July 15. The event is held annually to commemorate the organization’s accomplishments from the preceding year. “Despite the challenges faced during this global pandemic, we have many achievements to… Read More
The Army Corps of Engineers will be dredging 40 thousand cubic yards of sediment from the harbor. DULUTH, Minn.- Some portions of beach along Park Point will close for about a month starting this week for The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to begin 2021 dredging in the harbor. While the dredging won’t affect traffic… Read More
Theme: “Collaborating for Coastal Resiliency” 10-11AUG 2021 Location: MOODY GARDENS, INC. One Hope Boulevard, Galveston, Texas 77554 Moody Garden Website: https://www.moodygardens.com/ Room: Moody Ballroom II Phone: 409-744-4673 Virtual Option: https://usace1.webex.com/meet/StrategicEngagements Access code: 1996985964 Or, Join by phone +1-844-800-2712 US Toll Free +1-669-234-1177 US Toll Access code: 199 698 5964 Event Web Link (Downloads, including agenda,… Read More
Congratulations to the Huntington District, which received national honors on July 29 with an Army Lean Six Sigma Non-Gated Project Team Award for the outstanding Non-Gated project: “Improve Project Delivery Data Analytics.” The recognition and reward are key components of a successful Business Process Improvement (BPI) strategy. The intent is to recognize Army organizations and… Read More
CHARLESTON — U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito heard testimony Wednesday concerning the funding needs for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers as it works through a backlog of projects to improve inland waterways and protect against future floods and climate change effects. The U.S. Senate’s Environment and Public Works Committee held a hearing Wednesday, titled… Read More
AECOM has won a position on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ maximum $240 million Multiple Award Military Munitions Services contract after working under its two previous iterations. The company said Tuesday it will continue performing investigations, field activities, engineering and others services in support of USACE Baltimore District’s environmental remediation program for potentially seven… Read More
It didn’t take long for the new commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District to adopt local colloquialisms. “I’m proud to be the newest member of the Pittsburgh District. Yinz have my commitment,” said Col. Adam Czekanski, a native of New York, after assuming command over the Pittsburgh District. The crowd laughed… Read More