28 Sep 2020

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to resume collection of day use recreation fees at Hartwell and Thurmond Lakes October 1

SAVANNAH, Ga. – The Savannah District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announced today that it will resume the collection of fees at its day use recreation areas beginning October 1. Fee collections were suspended earlier this year when recreation areas were closed due to COVID-19 precautions. Fees will initially be collected only at locations with automated fee collection machines installed. Additional automated fee machines will be phased in at all fee collection sites over the next several months.

28 Sep 2020

USACE enforcement actions can result in fines, permanent protection of natural areas

Have you ever wondered what happens to money the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Chicago District collects in fines for wetlands violations, and how it obtains those fines in the first place? The Chicago District regulates certain activities conducted in waterways and wetlands located within Cook, DuPage, Lake, Kane, McHenry and Will counties in northeastern Illinois, as well as Lake, Porter and a portion of LaPorte counties in northwestern Indiana. And part of the Corps' regulatory responsibility involves ensuring that permittees comply with issued permits (i.e. compliance), as well as ensuring that unauthorized activities do not take place in jurisdictional areas (i.e. enforcement).

28 Sep 2020

Assessing the value of natural, nature-based features in coastal storm, flood risk reduction

In this episode of the new Engineering With Nature® Podcast, guest Dr. Michael W. Beck, research professor, and head of the Coastal Resilience Lab, University of California at Santa Cruz, discusses Engineering With Nature (EWN) and his work examining how to create incentives for investing in nature and nature-based solutions for reducing flood and storm risk.

28 Sep 2020

U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center responds to Hurricane Laura

In the earliest stages of a hurricane, while churning systems are still developing over the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Ocean waters, a team of experts with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) keeps a watchful eye over strengthening storms, ready to assist at a moment’s notice with Operation Blue Roof.

28 Sep 2020

One lane of Highway 60 across Toad Suck Lock and Dam to temporarily close

One lane of the Highway 60 bridge across Toad Suck Lock and Dam will be closed from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. on Oct. 5 for a routine bridge inspection.

28 Sep 2020

DHA Job Announcement - Air Conditioning Equipment Mechanic

Opening and Closing Dates: 09/28 - 10/02

28 Sep 2020

DHA Job Announcement - General Facilities and Equipment Specialist

Opening and Closing Dates: 09/28/2020 - 10/02/2020

28 Sep 2020

Sacramento District Projects to resume day use fees

SACRAMENTO, California – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District will resume the

28 Sep 2020

Cub Scouts spruce up Cheatham Lake for National Public Lands Day

ASHLAND CITY, Tenn. (Sept. 28, 2020) – Cub Scouts and parents from Pack 503 volunteered to spruce up Cheatham Lake Sept. 19 in support of National Public Lands Day.

28 Sep 2020

Corps installs 5,000th blue roof on one month anniversary of hurricane’s landfall

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers commemorated the one month anniversary of Hurricane Laura making landfall with the installation of the 5,000th roof as part of Operation Blue Roof in southwest Louisiana.