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a web page with images from recreational areas and an interactive map. — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers launches nationwide Recreation Operational Status website

'The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has launched its Recreation Operational Status website to keep the public informed about the operational status of USACE recreation areas nationwide...'

5/22/2025
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HQ USACE NEWS RELEASES

Army Corps of Engineers announces proposal to renew and revise nationwide permits

June 16, 2025

Army Corps of Engineers waives day use fees at recreation areas in observance of Army Corps of Engineers’ Birthday and Juneteenth Celebration

June 5, 2025

USACE Showcases 250 Years of History, Service During DC Twilight Performance

May 30, 2025

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers launches nationwide Recreation Operational Status website

May 22, 2025

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers encourages use of the Regulatory Request System for an improved permitting experience

May 8, 2025

News Stories

December

12 Dec 2017
Army Corps engages students and promotes STEM Careers
For most New York City high school students, General Election Day is a day off and a time to take part in other activities. One group of 60 students from various schools in Manhattan used their time wisely on November 7th to learn more about careers in engineering and the sciences and attended the ‘Sixth Annual STEM Matters NYC Career Day’ offered at the New York District.
6 Dec 2017
USACE members experience a different type of homecoming, Part 5
José Sánchez currently serves as the director of PR Grid Restoration Program. He is the director of the Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center in Vicksburg, Mississippi and recently had a temporary assignment as the USACE Director of Contingency Operations and Homeland Security in Washington, D.C.
4 Dec 2017
USACE members experience a different type of homecoming, Part 4
Sharon Garay Rodríguez is the deputy director for the Puerto Rico Power Grid Restoration Program. Her office is a work station in a USACE emergency command and control vehicle parked at the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority headquarters building in San Juan.
4 Dec 2017
Guajataca Dam update on repairs (video)
More than two-and-a-half months ago, damage to the Guajataca Dam near Isabella, Puerto Rico, threatened the life, property and water supply for thousands of residents downstream Rio Guajataca. Due to heavy rainfall during hurricane Maria, Guajataca Lake surged full and overwhelmed the spillway, requiring a joint effort to conduct emergency repairs.
2 Dec 2017
USACE members experience a different type of homecoming, Part 3
Greg Aponte is a civil engineer and planner from New York District, where he works on coastal engineering, beach nourishment and riverine watershed studies. He leads a cadre of 25 inspectors who visit hurricane-damaged homes to determine their eligibility for temporary roofing.
2 Dec 2017
US Army Corps of Engineers completes 1,131 school assessments in Puerto Rico
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Infrastructure Assessment team inspected the last school Nov. 27. Their mission was to assist in evaluating the damage Hurricane Maria did to schools across the island.
2 Dec 2017
USACE undergoes a first by installing micro grid in Culebra (video)
On the island of Culebra, due east of Puerto Rico, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ temporary emergency power team is tapping into a new way to bring electricity to the people.
November

29 Nov 2017
USACE members experience a different type of homecoming, Part 2
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- Homecoming is an American fall tradition, full of festivities, excitement and reunions. For several U.S. Army Corps of Engineers employees originally from Puerto Rico, homecoming has been a different experience this year.
29 Nov 2017
USACE members experience a different type of homecoming, Part 1
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- Homecoming is an American fall tradition, full of festivities, excitement and reunions. For several U.S. Army Corps of Engineers employees originally from Puerto Rico, homecoming has been a different experience this year.
27 Nov 2017
Milestone reached - 700 generators installed by the RFO's temporary power team (video)
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers working out of the Recovery Field Office in Puerto Rico reached an unmatched milestone during the holiday weekend when it installed its seven-hundredth temporary generator on the island in the aftermath of hurricanes Irma and Maria.

News Releases

13 Mar 2020
ACCESS TO COCHITI LAKE CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Albuquerque District, announced March 13, 2020, that effective immediately the Cochiti Lake Visitor’s Center, recreation areas, and campgrounds are closed until further notice.
13 Mar 2020
Chief Joseph Dam visitor center closed due to coronavirus
Chief Joseph Dam is closing its visitor center to the public effective March 14 through April 13, following the lead of Federal and state health and government officials as a measure to help slow the spread of the novel coronavirus in our community.
13 Mar 2020
Albeni Falls Dam visitor center closed due to coronavirus
Albeni Falls Dam is closing its visitor center to the public effective March 14 through April 13, following the lead of Federal and state health and government officials as a measure to help slow the spread of the novel coronavirus in our community.
13 Mar 2020
Request for Electronic Submissions
Due to Coronavirus precautions, effective the date of this Public Notice, the Huntington District, Regulatory Division is requesting all incoming correspondence for the Huntington District, Regulatory Division be submitted electronically
12 Mar 2020
Corps seeks public comment on water system improvements in Power-Teton County, Montana
A proposal to improve the water distribution system for the Power-Teton County Water and Sewer District is currently available for public comment through April 13, 2020.
12 Mar 2020
Corps to restrict public access to facilities as precautionary measure
LOUISVILLE, KY –In the interest of public safety due to COVID-19 concerns, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District will be restricting public access at the district’s Corps facilities for the next 30 days, effective March 13, 2020, at 5:00 p.m.
12 Mar 2020
USACE Buffalo District substantially completes Stanford Run ecosystem restoration project
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District (USACE) substantially completed the Stanford Run ecosystem restoration project located within the Cuyahoga Valley National Park (CVNP) in Summit County, Ohio, in early January 2020. The Buffalo District restored nearly 1,200 feet of a small stream within CVNP named Stanford Run under the original Stanford Run Restoration Project contract awarded to Ryba Marine Construction Co. The District also awarded a second, follow-on contract to Armitage Architecture, P.C. at the end of September 2019 to continue restoration on the channel, which restored an additional 1,000 lineal feet.
12 Mar 2020
Enid Lake hosts annual Cleanup Day event
VICKSBURG, Miss. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District’s Enid Lake and the Enid Lake Volunteers for Waste Management held the lake’s annual Cleanup Day event Feb. 22, which provided volunteers an opportunity to help maintain the beauty of the lake.
12 Mar 2020
Feds shift Seattle, Portland CRSO EIS meetings to 'phone only'
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.
12 Mar 2020
MKARNS Nav Notice SWL 20-12 Sailing Instruction Lifted NM 248-NM 250
MKARNS -The sailing instruction for NM 248 to NM 250, as noted in Navigation Notices SWL 19-75 and SWL 19-86, has been lifted.