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CONCORD, Mass. — With the release of the President’s Budget for Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22) for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Civil Works program on May 28, 2021, the New England District received vital funding for continued operations and maintenance of projects and programs for the next fiscal year beginning Oct. 1, 2021.The… Read More
Col. Jonathan S. Stover will assume command of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District, during a 1 p.m. Change of Command ceremony June 9 at the Fort Worth Convention Center. Colonel Kenneth N Reed, courtesy photo Stover takes over the district from Col. Kenneth N. Reed, who assumed command in July 2018…. Read More
COVINGTON, Va. – The Norfolk District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is hosting a virtual stakeholders public meeting on June 15 from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. to learn more about the Gathright Dam and the upcoming scheduled pulse releases. Members of the public are encouraged to attend and ask questions. The virtual meeting… Read More
The 2021 Atlantic hurricane season, which runs from June 1through November 30, is expected to be “above-average” according to the latest forecast from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The agency predicts between 13 and 20 named storms in the 2021 season in the Atlantic, with six to 10 becoming hurricanes, with top winds of… Read More
It is unclear when the Laurel River Lake Spillway Beach will reopen to the public. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District announced Friday the immediate closure of Spillway Beach due to E.coli detected in the water. High water levels and geese are suspected to be the cause, according to an announcement by the… Read More
WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Fred Upton is calling on key committee leaders in Congress to support President Joe Biden’s proposed budget request to fund the dredging of Holland Harbor and others in Michigan. Upton, R-St. Joseph, sent a letter June 4 to the leaders on the House Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies… Read More
The Corps of Engineers is asking the Southern Illinois District Court to dismiss a request for summary judgment in a lawsuit filed by several environmentalist groups. The groups claim that Corps practices in promoting navigation in a 195-mile stretch of the Mississippi River between St. Louis, Mo., and Cairo, Ill., contribute to flooding and environmental… Read More
San Rafael Creek could be dredged — at least in part — next summer. The Biden administration’s proposed budget sets aside $6.75 million for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to begin working on the $13 million project. The budget must be approved by congressional committees and is expected to be finalized in October, according… Read More
RESTON, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Janus Global Operations, a Caliburn International company, has been awarded one of nine contracts under the Multiple Award Military Munitions Services contract through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Baltimore District. The multiple award task order will have a shared capacity of $240 Million. Under MAMMS III, Janus Global Operations teams will help… Read More
Today, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Chicago District, Rep. Frank J. Mrvan (IN-1), and Hobart Mayor Brian Snedecor marked the end of a sanitary sewer infrastructure improvement project in Hobart, Indiana. “Thank you to Mayor Snedecor and his incredible team with the City of Hobart and all of the leaders at the Army Corps… Read More
CONCORD, Mass. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District announced today upcoming temporary road closures of Fenway on June 9, 2021, as work activities continue to progress on Phase 2 of the $36.5 million Muddy River Flood Risk Management project in Boston and Brookline, Massachusetts. Intermittent road closures of Fenway will take… Read More
JONES BEACH, N.Y. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and James Madison University invite the public to become citizen scientists at a SandSnap event at the Jones Beach Energy and Nature Center June 5 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. EDT. Hosted by James Madison University, the public event will introduce participants to the… Read More
VICKSBURG, Miss. – Dodging damaging road and runway potholes challenges military and civilian pilots and drivers daily. This issue led researchers at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory to develop materials for quicker and longer-lasting repairs. Funded by the Air Force Civil Engineer Center and patented in March 2021,… Read More
Many may be unaware, but one of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ more common missions throughout our country is environmental stewardship. The Memphis District is one of many districts to work closely with other environmental and regulatory agencies to protect existing natural resources, cultural assets, historic sites, and endangered species. In executing this critical… Read More
PITTSBURGH – Pittsburgh District divers wear 32-pound helmets and thick suits to keep dry under water, yet even those metal domes and waterproof suits won’t shield them from a few brotherly jabs. “Oh, you’ve gotta have thick skin,” said Rick Harp about his fellow teammates within the Pittsburgh District of the U.S. Army Corps of… Read More