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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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December

17 Dec 2014
Helping, habitat and humanity
LOS ANGELES – Year’s end is often a time to reflect on events of the preceding year, spend time with family and friends, and look toward the future. It presents opportunities to be thankful for what we have and to help others who may be less fortunate.
17 Dec 2014
Middle East District engineers return to STARBASE Academy Winchester
Local students from Frederick County’s Gainesboro Elementary School built bridges with two Middle East District engineers during a STEM presentation at STARBASE Academy at the Cherry-Beasley Readiness Center in Winchester.
17 Dec 2014
District Engineer signs STEM agreement with Worcester State University
The New England District has entered into a STEM Partnership in Education Agreement with Worcester State University in Massachusetts. Col. Christopher Barron, New England District Commander, and New England District’s STEM coordinator, Mark Anderson, traveled to the university to meet with President Barry Maloney on Oct. 27, to sign the agreement.
17 Dec 2014
West Point on track to achieve Net Zero goals with Huntsville Center help
Huntsville Center's Energy Division met with DPW Matt Talaber at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York, in October to chart a way ahead for helping the institution achieve Net Zero.
17 Dec 2014
Clock winds down as elite engineering team readies for deployment
SAVANNAH, Ga. – As 2014 departs, so will 12 members of the 542nd Forward Engineering Support Team – Advanced (FEST-A), who deploy to Kuwait in January for more than six months to provide specialized technical engineering support for the Central Command area of responsibility.
9 Dec 2014
ERDC collaboration will assist humanitarian assistance planners
VICKSBURG, Miss. - Deciding the best use of available funds for humanitarian assistance following disasters proved to be fertile ground for a U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center research collaboration, resulting in a tool now being adapted for Department of Defense use.
3 Dec 2014
Army Corps of Engineers Receives New Biological Opinion on the 2012 Nationwide Permits
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced that it received a final biological opinion from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries on the nationwide permits that were reissued on Feb. 13, 2012, and went into effect on March 19, 2012. The biological opinion was issued on Nov. 24, 2014, and it concludes the re-initiated programmatic consultation on the Endangered Species Act that began in July 2012 between USACE and NOAA Fisheries.
3 Dec 2014
USACE receives new biological opinion on 2012 Nationwide Permits
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has received a final biological opinion from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries on the USACE nationwide permits that were reissued on Feb. 13, 2012, and went into effect on March 19, 2012. The biological opinion was issued on Nov. 24, 2014, and it concludes the re-initiated programmatic consultation on the Endangered Species Act that began in July 2012 between the two agencies.
November

25 Nov 2014
Army Corps makes great strides during Two Years of Coastal Restoration following Sandy
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers made great strides and progress on its projects that were authorized and funded following Hurricane Sandy. The planning, projects and programs were vital, and several milestones were accomplished by several disciplined group of individuals and teams that used their expertise to successfully accomplish this critical mission.
25 Nov 2014
New Fort Benning hospital set to open for business
FORT BENNING, Ga. – Hundreds gathered for the ribbon-cutting ceremony held Nov. 7 in the atrium of the newly-constructed Martin Army Community Hospital at Fort Benning, Georgia.

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17 Dec 2014
Helping, habitat and humanity
LOS ANGELES – Year’s end is often a time to reflect on events of the preceding year, spend time with family and friends, and look toward the future. It presents opportunities to be thankful for what we have and to help others who may be less fortunate.
17 Dec 2014
Middle East District engineers return to STARBASE Academy Winchester
Local students from Frederick County’s Gainesboro Elementary School built bridges with two Middle East District engineers during a STEM presentation at STARBASE Academy at the Cherry-Beasley Readiness Center in Winchester.
17 Dec 2014
District Engineer signs STEM agreement with Worcester State University
The New England District has entered into a STEM Partnership in Education Agreement with Worcester State University in Massachusetts. Col. Christopher Barron, New England District Commander, and New England District’s STEM coordinator, Mark Anderson, traveled to the university to meet with President Barry Maloney on Oct. 27, to sign the agreement.
17 Dec 2014
West Point on track to achieve Net Zero goals with Huntsville Center help
Huntsville Center's Energy Division met with DPW Matt Talaber at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York, in October to chart a way ahead for helping the institution achieve Net Zero.
17 Dec 2014
Clock winds down as elite engineering team readies for deployment
SAVANNAH, Ga. – As 2014 departs, so will 12 members of the 542nd Forward Engineering Support Team – Advanced (FEST-A), who deploy to Kuwait in January for more than six months to provide specialized technical engineering support for the Central Command area of responsibility.
9 Dec 2014
ERDC collaboration will assist humanitarian assistance planners
VICKSBURG, Miss. - Deciding the best use of available funds for humanitarian assistance following disasters proved to be fertile ground for a U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center research collaboration, resulting in a tool now being adapted for Department of Defense use.
3 Dec 2014
Army Corps of Engineers Receives New Biological Opinion on the 2012 Nationwide Permits
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced that it received a final biological opinion from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries on the nationwide permits that were reissued on Feb. 13, 2012, and went into effect on March 19, 2012. The biological opinion was issued on Nov. 24, 2014, and it concludes the re-initiated programmatic consultation on the Endangered Species Act that began in July 2012 between USACE and NOAA Fisheries.
3 Dec 2014
USACE receives new biological opinion on 2012 Nationwide Permits
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has received a final biological opinion from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries on the USACE nationwide permits that were reissued on Feb. 13, 2012, and went into effect on March 19, 2012. The biological opinion was issued on Nov. 24, 2014, and it concludes the re-initiated programmatic consultation on the Endangered Species Act that began in July 2012 between the two agencies.
25 Nov 2014
Army Corps makes great strides during Two Years of Coastal Restoration following Sandy
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers made great strides and progress on its projects that were authorized and funded following Hurricane Sandy. The planning, projects and programs were vital, and several milestones were accomplished by several disciplined group of individuals and teams that used their expertise to successfully accomplish this critical mission.
25 Nov 2014
New Fort Benning hospital set to open for business
FORT BENNING, Ga. – Hundreds gathered for the ribbon-cutting ceremony held Nov. 7 in the atrium of the newly-constructed Martin Army Community Hospital at Fort Benning, Georgia.