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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Dec. 8, 2020) – Sam Hau, structural engineer in the Engineering and Construction Division’s Civil Design Branch Structural Section, is the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District Employee of the Month for October 2020. Hau is recognized primarily for his construction support to progress the Chickamauga Lock Replacement Project in Chattanooga, Tennessee,… Read More
Unusual weather patterns that produced sustained high water along inland rivers and severe hurricanes in the Gulf have put extra stress on locks and dams and flood control infrastructure and caused extreme shoaling in many areas of the Mississippi River system. The situation has required the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and its private contractors… Read More
VICKSBURG, Miss. — An office with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District was honored at a national awards ceremony Friday for outstanding contributions.The USACE Vicksburg District’s Small Business Office was recognized for achieving top metrics agency-wide at the annual USACE Small Business Awards. The USACE Office of Small Business Programs recognized the… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District’s multi-billion dollar Indian River Lagoon South (IRL-S) construction of the C-44 component is due for completion June 2021. Team members and visitors met with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District, West Palm Beach resident engineer Stephen Montjoy for a worksite visit. Initially awarded in September 2015,… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Jacksonville District will start reducing outflows from Lake Okeechobee to the estuaries, starting Saturday, December 5. USACE will reduce releases from Lake Okeechobee gradually to allow time for the ecosystems of the Caloosahatchee and St. Lucie rivers and estuaries to adjust. Beginning December 5, USACE will begin the… Read More
This week, U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist, D-Fla., a member of the U.S. House Appropriations Committee, urged the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to work with Pinellas County on its Shore Protection Project. According to the congressman’s office, Crist asked the Corps to “provide flexibility to Pinellas County and maintain their commitment to work hand-in-hand with… Read More
VICKSBURG, Miss. — In contingency operations, the Modular Causeway System (MCS), an assembly of floating modules, is often used for loading and unloading supplies and equipment from ship to shore. The U.S. Transportation Command has enlisted the help of researchers at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) to numerically model the MCS… Read More
WIESBADEN, Germany — After more than 5 years as the most senior civilian leader for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Europe District, John Adams said farewell during a COVID-19 compliant ceremony here Oct. 15. He began his tour as the Deputy for Programs and Project Management (DPM) in 2015, during which time led a… Read More
The ground rumbled for 90 seconds. The power went out. Trees, light poles and buildings swayed back and forth. Two years ago, Southcentral Alaska began its Friday with the largest earthquake it had experienced in more than a decade. With the epicenter about 10 miles north of Anchorage, the Cook Inlet Earthquake registered a 7.1… Read More
Nestled 20 miles south of Ketchikan, Alaska, the Metlakatla Indian Community resides on Annette Island. The tribe opted out of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act when Congress passed the legislation in 1971. Today the Annette Islands Reserve is the only Native American reservation in the state and the tribe lives among the remnants of… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is asking the public to keep an eye on the 2021 run-off season in the Missouri River Basin and the potential for flooding. Although significant strides have been made in repairing more than 350 miles of levees across the Lower Missouri River basin that were damaged following the… Read More
Federal Appropriations Update GOOD NEWS THIS MONTH! On November 10th, the U.S. Senate (Senate) released their draft Energy and Water Appropriations Bill (E&W Bill) including over $7.72 billion for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps). As reported previously, the U.S. House of Representatives (House) approved over $7.63 billion for the U.S. Army Corps… Read More
BALTIMORE –The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, released for public comment their proposal to issue MarylandState Programmatic General Permit –6 (MDSPGP-6) Nov.23, 2020. This permit would serve to replace the MDSPGP-5 after it expires on Sept.30, 2021, would be valid for 5 years, and applies to activities proposed in waters of the United… Read More
VICKSBURG, Miss. (AP) — The Army Corps of Engineers says thousands of people have sent comments about a proposal for huge pumps to drain floodwaters from parts of the rural Mississippi Delta. They represent a wide range of viewpoints, Vicksburg District spokeswoman Jessica Dulaney told The Vicksburg Post. Supporters say the $400 million project is… Read More
The permit is last big hurdle for the construction project, which will be one of largest in recent history for Minnesota. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on Monday issued a construction permit for Enbridge’s new pipeline across northern Minnesota, the last major approval needed for the controversial $2.6 billion project. The Corps decision paves… Read More