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USACE Interim Environmental Justice Plan Supports Underserved Communities

By Eugene Pawlik U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Published Feb. 2, 2023
WASHINGTON – Tuesday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers held a groundbreaking for the Caño Martin Peña ecosystem restoration project in Puerto Rico. This project will restore a tidal canal and renourish an ecosystem while revitalizing historically marginalized communities. Projects like Caño Martin Peña demonstrate USACE’s commitment to deliver infrastructure that works for everyone.
250 miles in 24 hours: Lt. Gen. Spellmon visits the Kansas City District

By Reagan Zimmerman, Kansas City District Public Affairs U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District Published Feb. 1, 2023
From Kansas City to St. Louis – Lt. Gen. Scott Spellmon, 55th Chief of Engineers and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers commanding general, covered over 250 miles while he visited the Heartland last week. Lt. Gen. Spellmon visited the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District, to see the district’s projects and the people behind the great work supporting our nation on Jan. 26, 2023.
Annual Natural Resource Workshop: a chance for education and collaboration

By Jessica Schaeffer, Kansas City District Public Affairs U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District Published Jan. 31, 2023
For the first time since 2019, the rangers and natural resource specialists from all 18 Kansas City District lake projects and the Kansas City District Headquarters management were able to gather in person for the annual Natural Resource Management Workshop in Bolivar, Missouri. The Kansas City District has lake and river projects in four states: Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska and Iowa. With such a widespread area of responsibility, it is not always easy for park managers and rangers to meet one another. This four-day annual workshop allowed for the rangers to have their required continuing education on natural resource management, visitor assistance, visit projects close to the workshop and network with other rangers
Huntsville Center answers charge to electrify Army’s vehicle fleet

By Kristen Bergeson, Public Affairs Huntsville Center Published Jan. 26, 2023
Electric vehicle charging stations have begun popping up at Army installations across the Nation, less than a year after the Army announced plans to reduce its climate impacts by decreasing fossil fuel use. The Army’s climate strategy, released in February 2022, outlines a plan to reduce its net greenhouse gas emissions by 50 percent, in part by transitioning to a fully electric vehicle fleet by 2050. For its non-tactical, light-duty fleet, the service plans to be all-electric by 2027.
Water Resources Development Act of 2022 Implementation Guidance Update

St. Louis District Published Jan. 24, 2023
The Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works is issuing this notice to update the public on the status of the implementation guidance for the 196 provisions in the Water Resources Development Act of 2022.