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28 May 2020
Santee boat ramp to reopen Friday
The Santee boat ramp, near Santee, Nebraska, will reopen Friday.
28 May 2020
Temporary closure of Almonaster Ave. NB at Florida Ave. with detour on Florida Ave.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District will temporarily close Almonaster Ave. northbound at Florida Ave. and apply traffic control restrictions on Florida Ave. between Franklin Ave. and Almonaster Ave. The closure will be in effect Monday, June 1 through Saturday, August 1, 2020.
28 May 2020
Army Corps observes National Dam Safety Awareness Day
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Philadelphia District recognizes National Dam Safety Awareness Day on May 31, which commemorates the 1889 failure of the South Fork Dam in Johnstown, Pa. The event was the nation’s worst dam failure and resulted in more than 2000 deaths. The USACE Philadelphia District owns and operates five earthfill dams in eastern Pennsylvania, which have prevented approximately $415 million in flood damages since their construction
28 May 2020
USACE employee receives award due to new contracting process deployed during flood efforts.
A 25-year employee of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, was awarded the Omaha-Lincoln Federal Executive Association 2019, Federal Employee Leadership Award in the Managerial/Supervisor/Leader of the Year category.
28 May 2020
Huntsville Center improves hazardous materials management
Previously, many installations used other more costly user licenses, such as the Hazardous Materials Management System, or other commercial databases that required annual renewal fees to manage their HM or HW data. Licensing costs were greatly reduced with the single EESOH-MIS application.
28 May 2020
Answering the Call
In late March 2020, Army 1st Lt. Eoghan Matthews, a Soldier assigned to the U.S. Army Engineering Research and Development Center’s (ERDC) Cold Region Research and Engineering Laboratory (CRREL), received a call. The instructions were cryptic but direct: “Pack a bag, and be ready to go somewhere in the Northeast.”
28 May 2020
Virtual PDT awards contract for Island 18 Phase 5 project ahead of schedule
Despite being new to virtual teamwork, the Island 18 Phase 5 Project Delivery Team (PDT) performed exceptionally well and exceeded expectations when they reached their Contract Award milestone on May 20, ahead of schedule.
27 May 2020
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers updates preventative measures in place for COVID-19 at West Hill Dam
Uxbridge/Northbridge, Mass. – West Hill Dam is implementing phased reopening of recreation areas
27 May 2020
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers updates preventative measures in place for COVID-19 at Westville Lake Recreational Area in Sturbridge, East Brimfield Lake in Holland, Brimfield and Sturbridge, and Conant Brook Dam in Monson, Massachusetts
Sturbridge, Massachusetts – Westville Lake, East Brimfield Lake and Conant Brook Dam are
27 May 2020
Burress named Nashville District Employee of the Month for April 2020
Burress is being recognized for his outstanding performance supporting the Nashville District during the COVID-19 pandemic. His efforts to keep staff informed and safe have been instrumental in ensuring operations continued in as safe a manner as possible.