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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers budgeted $50 million to spot dredge the Vermilion River, Congressman Clay Higgins (R-Lafayette) announced Friday. Higgins’ announcement comes on the heels of an emergency approval of $5 million by Lafayette’s City Council for spot dredging along the river following intense rain in Lafayette last week that prompted isolated flooding…. Read More
The Army Civil Works FY 2022 Budget — the highest annual budget ever requested for the Civil Works program — focuses on investments that yield high economic and environmental returns, while increasing resiliency to climate change, promoting environmental justice and opportunity in disadvantaged communities, and supporting a strong economy by accelerating and improving the delivery… Read More
LAPLACE — In her “West Shore Wednesday” update for the month of May, St. John Parish President Jaclyn Hotard shared that recent inclement weather and coastal flooding has presented some delays to the West Shore Lake Pontchartrain Levee Project. However, while the stockpiling of clay material was halted in the Bonnet Carré Spillway, the West… Read More
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Charleston District’s Civil Works Program has been allocated $18.1 million in federal funding for Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22). The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says that the “budget represents a continued investment in the nation’s water resources infrastructure and in the mitigation and reduction of… Read More
Transformational Investments for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Civil Works Program The Biden-Harris Administration today submitted to Congress the President’s Budget for fiscal year 2022. As the Administration continues to make progress defeating the pandemic and getting our economy back on track, the Budget makes historic investments that will help the country build back… Read More
WILCOX, Pa. — With the snip of three large scissors, 14 years of waiting finally ended for the residents of Elk County, Pennsylvania. “Can I have a piece of that ribbon?” asked Ned Jacob after the ribbon-cutting ceremony, marking the reopening of the East Branch Clarion River Lake and the completion of the dam’s safety… Read More
RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif. – Representatives of local, county, state and federal agencies gathered May 27 to celebrate the official completion of the BSNF Railroad Bridge Pier Protection Project in Corona, California. The purpose of the project is to minimize risk to the railroad bridge in flood conditions and during increased water releases from Prado Dam… Read More
LOS ANGELES — During a recent visit to Southern California, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers South Pacific Division commander celebrated the completion of one of the Los Angeles District’s flood-risk management projects in Corona, California. In addition to speaking at a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the completion of the BNSF Bridge Pier Protection Project,… Read More
CONCORD, Mass. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District announced today upcoming temporary road closures of Fenway on June 3, 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
BUFFALO, NY — The President’s Budget for fiscal year 2022 released today includes more than $6.79 billion in discretionary funding for the Civil Works program of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, with just over $89.3 million set aside for Buffalo District projects. Great significance for the region is an additional $500,000 for the Great… Read More
Ladies and Gentleman, Lieutenant General Scott A. Spellmon, The 55th Chief of Engineers and Commanding General, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, requests the pleasure of your company at a virtual promotion ceremony in honor of COL Jason E. Kelly, Commander, South Atlantic Division on Monday, the seventh of June, two-thousand and twenty one at eleven… Read More
ASHLAND CITY, Tenn. (May 24, 2021) – With the recent shutdown of the Colonial Pipeline, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District opened up Cheatham Lock despite restrictions during scheduled maintenance so barges destined to fuel Middle Tennessee could navigate up the Cumberland River to Nashville terminals. Officials with the Nashville District and Regional… Read More
During a subcommittee hearing, U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan urged the commanding general to help. WASHINGTON — The commanding general of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers pledged to help clean up the Mahoning River. During a House Appropriations Committee’s Energy and Water Subcommittee hearing Monday, U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan of Howland, D-13th, urged Lt. Gen…. Read More
Colonel Evers presented awards to members of the Engineering and Construction for their accomplishments in the EC Leading Change Challenge. The Bluestone Streamlined Modification Process Team, composed of Michael Presley, Mandie Ronk and Jeffrey Gilkison, was recognized with an on the spot award for their winning proposal of a streamlined process for executing field modifications…. Read More
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mississippi Valley Division, recently selected George Stringham, St. Paul, Minnesota, resident, and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District deputy public affairs chief, as the division’s public affairs officer of the year. The Mississippi Valley Division presents this award annually to the top public… Read More