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7 May 2020
Middle East District Sets New Standards in Value Engineering
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Transatlantic Middle East District was recently recognized with a Value Engineering Achievement Award for their value engineering efforts as part of a 1.4 billion dollar program to build new facilities and infrastructure at Al Dhafra Air Base in the United Arab Emirates.
7 May 2020
Nashville District extends campgrounds closure through end of May
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (May 7, 2020) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District is extending its closure of 25 Corps-managed campgrounds within the Cumberland River Basin in Kentucky and Tennessee through at least May 31 in the interest of public safety due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
7 May 2020
NR 20-010: Nashville District extends campgrounds closure through end of May
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (May 7, 2020) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District is extending its closure of 25 Corps-managed campgrounds within the Cumberland River Basin in Kentucky and Tennessee through at least May 31 in the interest of public safety due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
7 May 2020
Leech Lake Recreation Area boat landing temporarily closed
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, has temporarily closed its boat landing at the Leech Lake Recreation Area in Federal Dam, Minnesota, due to safety concerns for its staff, visitors and the local community.
7 May 2020
Corps of Engineers Extends Closures on Campgrounds and Shelters in West Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio, and Virginia
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Huntington District, is extending the closure of Corps managed campgrounds and group shelters within the states of Kentucky, Ohio, and Virginia in the interest of public safety due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In Ohio and Kentucky, the closure is extended through May 31, 2020. In Virginia, the closure is extended through June 10, 2020. In West Virginia, a final decision is expected on campground and shelter schedules by May 12, 2020. While an official date for reopening has not yet been determined, all campground and group shelter reservations will be canceled thru the dates listed above. All customer reservations affected will receive a full refund.
6 May 2020
Vicksburg District ceases construction of interpretive visitor center, field office at DeGray Lake’s Lakeview site
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District has ceased construction on a site for a new interpretive visitor center and field office at the Lakeview site at DeGray Lake near Arkadelphia, Arkansas.
6 May 2020
Draft environmental assessment for surplus water use at Lake Sakakawea, ND available for public comment
A draft environmental assessment for a surplus water request at Lake Sakakawea in North Dakota is currently available for public review. The draft EA evaluates the use of surplus water and the environmental impacts of constructing an industrial water intake to allow 1,000 acre-feet (maximum withdrawal rate of 2,100 gallons per minute) to be used by White Horse Water, LLC for oil and gas development. Comments must be postmarked or received no later than June 26, 2020.
6 May 2020
Army Corps of Engineers Southwestern Division announces phased reopening of recreation facilities, campsites
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Southwestern Division announce a phased re-opening of USACE recreation areas that were closed due to COVID-19 in Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas.
6 May 2020
USACE Little Rock announces phased reopening of campgrounds
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Little Rock District is planning a phased re-opening of campsites and recreation areas beginning May 20 for sites closed because of COVID-19.
6 May 2020
Army Corps to offer second comment period for peninsula study early next year
CHARLESTON, S.C. — The Charleston Peninsula Coastal Flood Risk Management Study - a three-year, $3