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20-0364; Louisiana Department of Transportation

DoD News — Thu, 30 Jul 2020 14:17:00 GMT

The Louisiana Department of Transportation proposes to replace the Judge Perez Bridge with a new bridge over the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, Algiers Canal West and East levee, vicinity of levee stations, 682+24 and 1083+29, respectively, at Belle Chasse, Louisiana, in Plaquemines Parish.

5 things to know about the Army Corps’ Charleston Peninsula study

Jackie Pennoyer — Wed, 13 May 2020 19:40:00 GMT

In October 2018, the Army Corps of Engineers initiated a three-year, $3 million feasibility study to

Water-related Disaster Risk Reduction under the COVID-19 Pandemic – UN HELP draft Principles (Input Requested by 15 May 2020)

DoD News — Fri, 08 May 2020 19:14:00 GMT

In April 2020, the UN High-level Experts and Leaders Panel on Water and Disasters (HELP) released the Draft Principles to Address Water-related Disasters under COVID-19 Pandemics, and is seeking suggestions and opinions. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (USACE) Institute for Water Resources (IWR) supported this effort through editorial contributions and technical content.

Comment period to close soon on CRSO draft environmental impact statement

Matt Rabe — Thu, 09 Apr 2020 15:21:00 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Bureau of Reclamation and Bonneville Power Administration continue to welcome comments on the draft Columbia River System Operations Environmental Impact Statement through April 13, 2020.

All CRSO EIS meetings switched to virtual

DoD News — Fri, 13 Mar 2020 21:47:00 GMT

Evolving health and safety policies from our regional partners designed to hinder the spread of COVID-19 in Washington and Oregon have prompted federal officials to replace all scheduled in-person public comment meetings with phone-in meetings for the recently released Columbia River System Operation draft Environmental Impact Statement.

Feds shift Seattle, Portland CRSO EIS meetings to 'phone only'

DoD News — Thu, 12 Mar 2020 18:33:00 GMT

Officials from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Bureau of Reclamation and the Bonneville Power Administration decided that the in-person public comment meetings planned for Seattle and Portland will not be held due to the high number of COVID-19 cases reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in those geographical areas and calls from local officials to limit public exposure. Phone-in options have been added to the formal comment choices for those avoiding crowded venues.

Corps to host Bay Model Master Plan public meetings Feb. 12

DoD News — Thu, 30 Jan 2020 20:45:00 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers San Francisco District will host a series of public meetings to receive input intended to help shape development of the Master Plan for the Bay Model Visitor Center in Sausalito, Calif. The public meetings will take place Wednesday, Feb. 12 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., at the Bay Model Visitor Center located at 2100 Bridgeway.