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Levees are a vital part of modern flood risk management. They are part of flood defense systems that may also include flood walls, pumping stations, gates closures, and other associated structures. These elements work together to reduce risk to human life and reduce economic damages from flood events. — USACE extends comment period on draft National Levee Safety Guidelines

'The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced today it is extending the comment period on the draft first edition of the National Levee Safety Guidelines to Aug. 31, 2024. The guidelines were developed with stakeholder input under the National Levee Safety Program and released for public review on...'

7/19/2024
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February

3 Feb 2020
Draft Programmatic EA for PL 84-99 levee repairs available for comment
A draft programmatic environmental assessment to evaluate the impacts of implementing structural repairs, under Public Law 84-99, to levees damaged during devastating flooding in March 2019 is currently available for review. Comments on the draft programmatic EA must be postmarked or received by March 4, 2020.
3 Feb 2020
Robotics contract improves military range operations
The contract leverages the joint capabilities of Dawson Services of Honolulu, Hawaii and Zapata Engineering of Charlotte, North Carolina, to provide a mix of government-furnished, remotely operated robotic equipment on military training ranges where the presence of unexploded ordnance makes it dangerous for work crews to perform the same work.
3 Feb 2020
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Bureau of Reclamation: A Joint Commitment to the Nation’s Water Infrastructure
Today marks the release of the State of the Infrastructure: A Joint Report by the Bureau of Reclamation and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. This report provides a high-level overview of the infrastructure asset portfolio and related asset management practices, collaboration efforts, and future strategies. Our work is part of the broader effort at all levels of government to manage the Nation’s water resources in a responsible manner.
3 Feb 2020
Keeping the river open for business
The Memphis District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently completed another important Mississippi River project located just across the Mississippi River from New Madrid, Missouri. The stone dike construction project, named Kentucky Point, Kentucky, was designed to assist in maintaining a safe and reliable navigation channel for commercial towboats in the Mississippi River. It also directly supports the Mississippi River Channel Improvement navigation mission.
3 Feb 2020
Matrix andPUBLICATION NOTICE: Target Particle-Size Effects on LIBS Analysis of Soils
ABSTRACT: Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) is a rapid, low-cost analytical method with potential applications in quantitative analysis of soils for major and trace elements. Here we examined the effects of matrix and target particle sizes on measurements of soil composition by LIBS. The experimental approach involved milling a clean sand matrix to six different particle sizes (medians: 19 to 810 µm) and spiking each with two different iron (Fe) minerals (medians: 1 and 74 µm) to a constant concentration of 5 wt%.
3 Feb 2020
PUBLICATION NOTICE: Use of Engineering With Nature® Concepts on the Savannah Harbor Navigation Project, Dredged Material Containment Areas, Savanna, GA
This document summarizes the management approach for the Dredged Material Confinement Areas (DMCAs) (located in Jasper County, SCa) at the Savannah Harbor Navigation Project (SHNP) in the Savannah Harbor, Chatham County, GA.
3 Feb 2020
PUBLICATION NOTICE: Web-Based Monitoring of Piezometers for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Moose Creek Dam, North Pole, Alaska
The Moose Creek Dam, completed in 1979, is a 7.5-mile long earthen dam located in North Pole, Alaska designed to protect the Fairbanks and North Pole areas from flooding by regulating flow on the Chena River. The earth-filled embankment and a concrete control structure regulates flow with four gated bays. In 2014, two minor flood events took place within 1 month of each other.
2 Feb 2020
Army Corps flood fight teams working in Skagit and Snohomish River basins
Flood fighters from the Seattle District continue working in the Town of Lyman to extend the length of a buried rock trench to reinforce the upstream channel bank along the Skagit River. The Snohomish Flood Team has deployed to Snohomish County to begin providing emergency measures at Ebey Slough Levee.
2 Feb 2020
Final concrete shell placement sets project back on critical path
GRAND RIVERS, Ky. (Feb. 2, 2020) – The final concrete shell placement at Kentucky Lock for the downstream cofferdam, which also forms the new lock wall, took place today, a milestone that put the construction project back on track.
January

31 Jan 2020
Wallisville Lake Project to issue small game hunting permits available for 2020
WALLISVILLE, Texas– The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District, Wallisville Lake Project office is issuing small game hunting permits for the 2020 season as part of the Wildlife Management Program beginning Feb 1 and expiring Mar 31.

News Releases

3 Feb 2020
Draft Programmatic EA for PL 84-99 levee repairs available for comment
A draft programmatic environmental assessment to evaluate the impacts of implementing structural repairs, under Public Law 84-99, to levees damaged during devastating flooding in March 2019 is currently available for review. Comments on the draft programmatic EA must be postmarked or received by March 4, 2020.
3 Feb 2020
Robotics contract improves military range operations
The contract leverages the joint capabilities of Dawson Services of Honolulu, Hawaii and Zapata Engineering of Charlotte, North Carolina, to provide a mix of government-furnished, remotely operated robotic equipment on military training ranges where the presence of unexploded ordnance makes it dangerous for work crews to perform the same work.
3 Feb 2020
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Bureau of Reclamation: A Joint Commitment to the Nation’s Water Infrastructure
Today marks the release of the State of the Infrastructure: A Joint Report by the Bureau of Reclamation and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. This report provides a high-level overview of the infrastructure asset portfolio and related asset management practices, collaboration efforts, and future strategies. Our work is part of the broader effort at all levels of government to manage the Nation’s water resources in a responsible manner.
3 Feb 2020
Keeping the river open for business
The Memphis District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently completed another important Mississippi River project located just across the Mississippi River from New Madrid, Missouri. The stone dike construction project, named Kentucky Point, Kentucky, was designed to assist in maintaining a safe and reliable navigation channel for commercial towboats in the Mississippi River. It also directly supports the Mississippi River Channel Improvement navigation mission.
3 Feb 2020
Matrix andPUBLICATION NOTICE: Target Particle-Size Effects on LIBS Analysis of Soils
ABSTRACT: Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) is a rapid, low-cost analytical method with potential applications in quantitative analysis of soils for major and trace elements. Here we examined the effects of matrix and target particle sizes on measurements of soil composition by LIBS. The experimental approach involved milling a clean sand matrix to six different particle sizes (medians: 19 to 810 µm) and spiking each with two different iron (Fe) minerals (medians: 1 and 74 µm) to a constant concentration of 5 wt%.
3 Feb 2020
PUBLICATION NOTICE: Use of Engineering With Nature® Concepts on the Savannah Harbor Navigation Project, Dredged Material Containment Areas, Savanna, GA
This document summarizes the management approach for the Dredged Material Confinement Areas (DMCAs) (located in Jasper County, SCa) at the Savannah Harbor Navigation Project (SHNP) in the Savannah Harbor, Chatham County, GA.
3 Feb 2020
PUBLICATION NOTICE: Web-Based Monitoring of Piezometers for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Moose Creek Dam, North Pole, Alaska
The Moose Creek Dam, completed in 1979, is a 7.5-mile long earthen dam located in North Pole, Alaska designed to protect the Fairbanks and North Pole areas from flooding by regulating flow on the Chena River. The earth-filled embankment and a concrete control structure regulates flow with four gated bays. In 2014, two minor flood events took place within 1 month of each other.
2 Feb 2020
Army Corps flood fight teams working in Skagit and Snohomish River basins
Flood fighters from the Seattle District continue working in the Town of Lyman to extend the length of a buried rock trench to reinforce the upstream channel bank along the Skagit River. The Snohomish Flood Team has deployed to Snohomish County to begin providing emergency measures at Ebey Slough Levee.
2 Feb 2020
Final concrete shell placement sets project back on critical path
GRAND RIVERS, Ky. (Feb. 2, 2020) – The final concrete shell placement at Kentucky Lock for the downstream cofferdam, which also forms the new lock wall, took place today, a milestone that put the construction project back on track.
31 Jan 2020
Wallisville Lake Project to issue small game hunting permits available for 2020
WALLISVILLE, Texas– The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District, Wallisville Lake Project office is issuing small game hunting permits for the 2020 season as part of the Wildlife Management Program beginning Feb 1 and expiring Mar 31.