On Jan. 19, 2021, Lt. Gen. Scott Spellmon, the 55th Chief of Engineers, signed a Chief’s Report recommending a $133 million project consisting of a coastal flood system, road closure structures and a pump station for Congressional approval. The recommended project would reduce the risk of damages from flooding to critical infrastructure, including a low-level section of I-95, rail lines, as well as risks to area businesses and local residents around the Long Wharf district of New Haven. Connecticut.

In this Fourth Episode of Corps Connection, the Omaha District is working on construction of a setback levee in Iowa, Engineer Research and Development Center celebrates ten years of Engineering with Nature, The Buffalo District is constructing a shoreline protection project, while the Jacksonville District talks about the challenges of trying to control an invasive species. Also, the 55th Chief of Engineers, Lieutenant General Scott Spellmon, debuts a new segment called “55 from the field”, and the Little Rock District's Toad Suck Park reopens. Learn more about the Projects discussed in the video: Engineering With Nature: https://ewn.el.erdc.dren.mil/ Toad Suck Park Reservations https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/232721 Sodus Bay Shoreline https://www.lrb.usace.army.mil/Portals/45/docs/ProjFact/New%20York%2024/NY24NAVGreatSodusBayHarbor.pdf Jacksonville District Invasive Species Management https://www.saj.usace.army.mil/InvasiveSpecies/ Omaha District Levee 594 Project https://www.nwo.usace.army.mil/Omaha-District-System-Restoration-Team/L594/