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  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers evaluate Hawaii county facilities for potential use as alternate care sites

    In response to the spread of coronavirus in Hawaii, a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Honolulu District technical survey team conducted five initial planning and site assessments of facilities on the island of Hawaii April 1 for potential conversion into alternate care facilities (ACFs). The team evaluated locations chosen by the state in Hilo and Kailua-Kona.

  • USACE Galveston District awards $16.9 million project for levee reconstruction, raises and repairs on the Port Arthur Coastal Storm Risk Management System

    GALVESTON, Texas– On March 30, the Galveston District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded a $16.9 million contract to Great Lakes Environmental and Infrastructure LLC of Rocklin, California, for repairs and raises to the Port Arthur Coastal Storm Risk Management System.

  • Chittenden Locks large chamber reopens

    SEATTLE -- The Hiram M. Chittenden Locks large chamber opened for vessel traffic 11 a.m. April 1 after completing construction of the Stoney Gate Valve Project second phase three days early.

  • FORMERLY UTILIZED SITES REMEDIAL ACTION PROGRAM SEAWAY SITE FIVE-YEAR REVIEW OF SELECTED REMEDY

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District is performing a five-year review of the selected remedy for the Seaway Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP) Site.

  • Agreement signed to help stop flooding in Detroit

    DETROIT – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, has signed an agreement to assist the City of Detroit with direct assistance to fight against flood events expected during this upcoming spring and summer seasons. The cooperation agreement, signed electronically in light of COVID-19, will provide direct assistance to the City of Detroit in the Jefferson-Chalmers and Jefferson Village neighborhoods. “Even while the Detroit District and the Corps nation-wide is surging to help the nation respond to this pandemic, we're working diligently to help the City of Detroit and State of Michigan protect our communities from historically high water levels,” said Lt. Col. Greg Turner, district engineer, Detroit District.

  • US Army Corps of Engineers Facility Status

    Carlyle Lake – To ensure the safety of our visitors and employees, all U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

  • District employee finishes No. 1 of some 4,000 in Chick-fil-A 5k race

    Logan Barrett bested nearly 4,000 others at the Chick-fil-A 5K Fitness Classic race in downtown

  • Listing of USACE Contracts Awarded for Alternate Care Sites

    This listing of USACE contracts awarded to support Alternate Care Facilities will be updated daily. This report is valid as of April 1, 2020. An Alternate Care Site (ACS) is a facility that’s temporarily converted for healthcare use during a public health emergency to reduce the burden on hospitals and established medical facilities. The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) are working to support the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) during this national emergency.

  • MKARNS Nav Notice SWL 20-18/TD 2020-6(1) COVID-19: Lock Protocol Changes Update

    MKARNS - Due to the ongoing COVID-19 concerns, mariners are required to follow the below procedure for crew change out at all MKARNS Locks in Little Rock and Tulsa Districts:

  • Army Corps, Partners Establish Alternate Care Facility at Javits Center; First Patients Arrive

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, under the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s mission assignment in conjunction with many state, federal and local partners, has made significant progress converting the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York City to an alternate care facility to meet the demand for hospital beds created by the Coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19).