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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Bureau of Reclamation: A Joint Commitment to the Nation’s Water Infrastructure

Eugene Pawlik — Wed, 21 Feb 2024 16:00:00 GMT

Washington - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Bureau of Reclamation recently released “State of the Infrastructure: A Joint Report by the Bureau of Reclamation and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.” The report provides a high-level overview of the infrastructure asset portfolio and related asset management practices, collaboration efforts, and future strategies.

Biden-Harris Administration announces $454 million in Army Corps of Engineers’ Civil Works investments for emergency repairs, flood and storm damage reduction, aquatic ecosystem restoration, and navigation projects

Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works — Tue, 01 Aug 2023 19:30:00 GMT

WASHINGTON – The Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works announced today additional U.S. Army Corps of Engineers studies and projects funded through President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), the Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (DRSAA) of 2022, and the DRSAA of 2023. These actions invest over $454 million to help communities reduce their flood risks from coastal storms and to restore delicate aquatic ecosystems.

A water explosion of the good kind: Army Corps of Engineers sees growth in water projects to serve distressed communities

Michel Sauret — Thu, 29 Apr 2021 14:51:00 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District has seen an increasing number of projects to help small and distressed communities meet their water-related infrastructure challenges.

A Winter to Remember: Corps of Engineers continues annual winter maintenance fight to preserve aging infrastructure

Patrick Moes — Tue, 06 Apr 2021 14:21:00 GMT

The American Society of Civil Engineers 2021 infrastructure report card released in March was less than perfect for the nation’s inland navigation system. According to the report, they gave the Inland waterway infrastructure a D+. The ASCE report said the infrastructure "includes locks and dams as well as navigation channels” but added that shipping delays cost up to $739 per hour for an average tow within the United States.

Army Corps improves historic cemetery for the living

JoAnne Castagna, Ed.D. — Thu, 25 Mar 2021 14:21:00 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District its expanding and improving West Point Cemetery, located on the grounds of the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York.

Energy savings contract revitalizes airfield

William Scott Farrow — Wed, 24 Mar 2021 18:04:00 GMT

In 2019 Huntsville Center awarded a fully funded $5.4 million modification to the contract’s task order to improve mission readiness and secure infrastructure by upgrading lighting and replacing decades- old wiring on Fort Knox’s Godman Army Airfield.

General visits northernmost USACE-run flood control project

Ms. Rachel Napolitan — Fri, 19 Mar 2021 15:43:00 GMT

Maj. Gen. William H. Graham, deputy commanding general of civil and emergency operations for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, visited the Moose Creek Dam on Feb. 19 while touring the organization’s northernmost flood control project. Col. Kirk Gibbs, USACE Pacific Ocean Division commander, and Col. Damon Delarosa, USACE Alaska District commander, accompanied the general.

ERDC researchers combine robotics, imagery technology to solve problems

Carmen Daugherty, ERDC public affairs specialist — Thu, 18 Mar 2021 16:35:00 GMT

The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s (ERDC) Construction Engineering Research Laboratory’s Robotics for Engineer Operations (REO) team is combining efforts with the Information Technology Laboratory’s Robotic Assessment of Dams (DamBot) team to tackle challenges posed by both combat engineer operations abroad and infrastructure at home.

Project Manager Reflects on Austere Conditions at Cape Lisburne, Mission Success for Seawall Construction

Maj. Kathryn Hermon — Thu, 25 Feb 2021 23:15:00 GMT

Far away, on the northwest tip of Alaska, sits a remote, strategic military site nestled between a small mountain range and the unforgiving Chukchi Sea. Against this desolate backdrop, a few hours after midnight on Aug. 12, 2020, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Alaska District oversaw the placement of the final rock in a mile-long seawall to cap off a monumental arctic engineering and construction effort at the Cape Lisburne Long Range Radar Site.

Walla Walla District cost engineers provide expertise and support to FEMA and other federal agencies

Hannah Mitchell — Wed, 03 Feb 2021 19:49:00 GMT

Natural disasters like floods and hurricanes can severely damage homes, businesses and infrastructure. Those who suffer damages in natural disasters can apply to FEMA for financial assistance. When this happens, a cost estimate is needed to determine how much money it would take to either repair or replace the structure in question.

Philly District’s Bridge Inspection & Evaluation Team Reaches New Heights

Steve Rochette — Mon, 25 Jan 2021 17:41:00 GMT

The Bridge Inspection & Evaluation Center of Expertise, based in Philadelphia, consists of 15 engineers who provide design and evaluation services, ten of whom are also rope-access certified technicians.

Two years after quake, military repair projects continue as USACE reflects on response efforts

Mr. John Budnik — Mon, 30 Nov 2020 17:00:00 GMT

With the epicenter about 10 miles north of Anchorage, the Cook Inlet Earthquake registered a 7.1 magnitude and rocked most of Alaska’s population during the morning of November 30, 2018. First responders sprang into action, but once the dust settled the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Alaska District emerged as a reliable military partner inspecting and repairing infrastructure on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson.

Work Begins at Hannibal Lock and Dam

Dawn Powell — Wed, 18 Nov 2020 20:03:00 GMT

There is little rest for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers repair fleet as the team moves from Emsworth Locks and Dams to the next inland navigation project at Hannibal Locks and Dam.

Army Corps project revitalizes economy of New Jersey’s largest city

JoAnne Castagna, Ed.D. — Thu, 12 Nov 2020 16:40:00 GMT

The Army Corps of Engineers in collaboration with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and the City of Newark is performing The Joseph G. Minish Passaic River Waterfront Park and Historic Area Project.

Corps seeks public comments for SF Waterfront Flood Resiliency Study

San Francisco District Release — Mon, 19 Oct 2020 20:44:00 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) San Francisco District is preparing a feasibility study to evaluate coastal storm and flood risk management alternatives along 7.5 miles of the San Francisco Waterfront. USACE is currently accepting public comments regarding the study. Comments, including any suggested alternatives, information and analyses for our consideration are requested by Oct. 21, 2020.

Historic wildfires test Corps’ Willamette Valley projects

Christopher Gaylord — Fri, 16 Oct 2020 18:23:00 GMT

The Beachie Creek and Lionshead wildfires that closed in on the Corps 13-dam system in the Willamette Valley caused minor damage to four dams.

Louisville, Buffalo teams receive national recognition for VA Canandaigua project

Katie Newton — Wed, 14 Oct 2020 19:29:00 GMT

The project delivery team responsible for the Department of Veterans Affairs’ major construction project at the Canandaigua VA Medical Center in New York has earned national recognition for their efforts.

Gathright Dam pulse release canceled as river conditions ‘favorable’

Norfolk District Public Affairs Office — Mon, 21 Sep 2020 20:13:00 GMT

NORFOLK, Va. – Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials have canceled Wednesday’s scheduled pulse release at Gathright Dam in the Alleghany Highlands of Virginia near Covington.

Big Creek Remedial Works

Pentagon News — Wed, 16 Sep 2020 16:40:00 GMT

The Big Creek Remedial Works provides protection for parts of Polk City, Iowa, and adjacent Big Creek Valley which are below the full flood pool level.

Periodic Inspection and Periodic Assessment of Island Creek Dam

Emily Winget and Megan Garrett — Mon, 14 Sep 2020 16:02:00 GMT

The USACE Dam Safety Program is critical to ensuring the integrity and viability of dams so that