Headquarters U.S. Army Corps of Engineers News Releases

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers seeks public comments on potential future changes to the nationwide permits

Press Operations — Wed, 18 Mar 2026 20:00:00 GMT

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced on March 16 that it is seeking input from all interested parties on ways to increase the efficiency of the nationwide permit program.

USACE Buffalo District receives $140.5 million in FY21 Work Plan

Press Operations — Fri, 22 Jan 2021 15:25:00 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District received a total of $140,542,000 in the Fiscal Year 2021 Work Plan to complete projects across the District’s area of responsibility. This includes the $34,405,000 the District had already received in the Fiscal Year 2021 President’s Budget.

USACE Buffalo District to occupy the Hens & Kelly Building in downtown Buffalo

Press Operations — Fri, 22 Jan 2021 15:24:00 GMT

The General Service Administration has awarded a contract to lease space in the historic Hens & Kelly Building – currently the Mohawk Building, allowing the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District offices to relocate the main district office.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to resume Rochester Harbor east pier repairs Spring 2021

Press Operations — Mon, 21 Dec 2020 21:38:00 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, and its contractor, Dean Marine & Excavating, Inc., are scheduled to resume repairs of the Rochester Harbor east pier, located in Rochester, New York, in Spring 2021. The remaining repairs, the concrete cap and pier lighting, are expected to be completed within a month of resuming construction.

Williams County Receives Section 594 Assistance from USACE for the Alvordton Sanitary Sewer Project

Press Operations — Thu, 19 Nov 2020 19:25:00 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers , Buffalo District, has entered into an agreement with Williams County, Ohio, to provide almost $1 million toward the total costs of sanitary sewer upgrades. The Section 594 reimbursements to Williams County will be supplemented by other sources of financing as necessary to cover the entire cost of the project.

USACE Buffalo District to host ribbon cutting for Athol Springs’ revetment

Press Operations — Fri, 06 Nov 2020 15:55:00 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District will host a ceremonial ribbon cutting event and media site tour, 1:00 p.m. Monday, Nov. 9 at the Athol Springs project site, adjacent the Hoak’s Restaurant located at 4100 Lake Shore Rd, Hamburg, NY 14075. The ceremony celebrates completion of the $8.2 million, 1,325-foot armor stone revetment of the Lake Erie seawall that will protect Route 5 from Lake Erie wave action and spray.

USACE, Buffalo District to host ribbon cutting ceremony for Unity Island Wetland restoration completion

Press Operations — Thu, 22 Oct 2020 19:54:00 GMT

The Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District will host a ceremonial ribbon cutting event, and media site tour at 1 pm, Monday, October 26, 2020 at the north end of Unity Island Park in Buffalo, NY, in front of the park’s largest pond. The ceremony celebrates the completion The Unity Island Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Project that restored 10 acres of coastal wetland habitat.

PROPOSED PLAN AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC COMMENT FOR THE BALANCE OF PLANT AND GROUNDWATER OPERABLE UNITS OF THE NIAGARA FALLS STORAGE SITE

Press Operations — Thu, 01 Oct 2020 18:19:00 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District is pleased to announce the availability of the Proposed Plan, Balance of Plant and Groundwater Operable Units, Niagara Falls Storage Site (NFSS). The proposed plan and a fact sheet are available on the web at: https://www.lrb.usace.army.mil/Missions/HTRW/FUSRAP/Niagara-Falls-Storage-Site/ in their respective sections.

USACE Buffalo District awards contract for Great Sodus Bay seawall repair

Press Operations — Wed, 30 Sep 2020 14:42:00 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District awarded a $3.86 million contract to Michigan-based Great Lakes Dock & Materials, L.L.C, on August 21 for repairs to the east breakwater in the Great Sodus Harbor, located in Sodus Bay, Village of Sodus Point, Wayne County, NY.

Corps of Engineers begins Buffalo Harbor dredging

Press Operations — Mon, 28 Sep 2020 21:11:00 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District began operations and maintenance (O&M) dredging of the Buffalo Harbor, a commercial deep draft harbor, September 8.

BUFFALO DISTRICT COMPLETES REMEDIAL ACTION AT FORMERLY UTILIZED SITES REMEDIAL ACTION PROGRAM VICINITY PROPERTY

Press Operations — Fri, 11 Sep 2020 14:45:00 GMT

On July 7, 2020, members of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District team performed radon flux sampling at the Tonawanda Landfill Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP) Vicinity Property to verify that the record of decision cleanup goals were met. Validated data gathered from the 108 radon flux canisters that were placed over the excavation areas of the vicinity property indicate that the cleanup goals were indeed met.

USACE- Buffalo District completes Buffalo S. breakwater repairs

Press Operations — Tue, 08 Sep 2020 16:57:00 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District completed the Buffalo South breakwater construction on August 12, 2020 to repair 625 feet out of the 1,000 foot degraded section.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Cleveland Museum of Natural History execute agreement

Press Operations — Mon, 17 Aug 2020 13:09:00 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District and the Cleveland Museum of Natural History executed a Project Partnership Agreement, August 10, 2020 to begin a project that will control flowering rush at Mentor Lagoons Nature Preserve and Mentor Marsh State Nature Preserve located on the southern shore of Lake Erie in the City of Mentor, OH.

Braddock Bay project complete, Area of Concern moves towards delisting

Press Operations — Tue, 11 Aug 2020 15:58:00 GMT

The USACE and U.S. EPA will host a media event with guest speakers, Thursday, August 13 at 1 p.m., at the Westpoint Marina at Braddock Bay located at 105 E Manitou Rd., Rochester, NY 14612, to celebrate the completion of the Braddock Bay ecosystem restoration project and moving the Rochester Embayment Area of Concern (AOC) one step closer to delisting.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers begins construction for Rochester Harbor east pier repairs

Press Operations — Mon, 10 Aug 2020 16:42:00 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District and its contractor, Dean Marine & Excavating, Inc., will begin construction this week to repair an approximately 600 foot portion of the Rochester Harbor east pier, Rochester, NY.

Black Rock Lock opens following winter maintenance

Press Operations — Mon, 18 May 2020 12:54:00 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District completed repairs to the upper east and west miter gates and lock anchorages of the Black Rock Lock, after it closed in late November for repairs.