19 May 2020

Sacramento District to partially open some recreation facilities

SACRAMENTO, California – The boat ramps, parking lots, and restroom facilities associated with the

19 May 2020

Corps opens public comment on Broward County Segment II beach renourishment

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District opens public comment on the Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) and proposed Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) regarding the continued periodic renourishment of Segment II, a part of the Broward County Shore Protection Project (BCSPP). Public comment will be accepted through June 18, 2020.

19 May 2020

City of Portland seeks Corps permit to dredge, construct confined aquatic disposal cell in Portland Harbor

CONCORD, Mass. – The city of Portland is seeking a permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New

19 May 2020

High Water Impacts on Coastal Erosion

Record high lake levels in 2019 on Lake Michigan have increased the height of the wave impact and accelerated the erosion. Holland, Michigan reported a loss of 50 feet of beach since last summer. Many homeowners and communities have been caught off-guard with the dramatic increase in erosion along the coastline, with numerous homes lost to the collapsing bluff.

18 May 2020

Shoreline Habitat Improvement Project at USACE Albuquerque District’s John Martin Reservoir

John Martin Reservoir has a small nesting population of piping plovers and interior least terns. Both are endangered species and this directed a need for habitat improvement.

18 May 2020

Corps of Engineers reopens lock facilities to the public

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is removing the closures to its facilities near the Mississippi River locks and dams from Lock and Dam 2, near Hastings, Minnesota, to Lock and Dam 10 in Guttenberg, Iowa. The change is effective immediately.

18 May 2020

MKARNS Nav Notice SWL 20-29 Lock 12 Tow Haulage Out of Service

MKARNS - Tow haulage equipment at Ozark-Jeta Taylor Lock (No. 12) NM 256.8 is out of service.

18 May 2020

Vicksburg District to reopen select recreation areas in Louisiana, Arkansas June 1

VICKSBURG, Miss. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District will reopen select campgrounds and other recreation areas within the jurisdiction of its Louisiana Field Office – Bayou Bodcau, Caddo Lake, Wallace Lake, the J. Bennett Johnston Waterway and the Ouachita-Black River – beginning June 1.

18 May 2020

Crest Road across Gavins Point spillway closed Tuesday May 19

The spillway and intake deck on the Gavins Point Dam near Yankton, South Dakota will be closed from 1-3 p.m., Tuesday, May 19. This will prohibit through traffic on the road that crosses Gavins Point Dam, also known as the Crest Road.

18 May 2020

Vicksburg District to reopen select campgrounds at Mississippi lakes June 1

VICKSBURG, Miss. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District will reopen select campgrounds at its Mississippi lakes – Arkabutla, Enid, Grenada and Sardis – beginning June 1.