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6 Jan 2020
USACE Galveston District to begin removal of Addicks and Barker Cofferdams
HOUSTON – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District is set to begin removal of the cofferdams at Addicks and Barker Dams on Jan 6. The cofferdams have served as part of the dams, protecting the work site and the City of Houston for the past 30 months while new concrete outlet structures were constructed and the primary dam embankment restored. Work to remove the cofferdams will begin at Barker Dam on Jan. 6 and shortly afterwards at Addicks Dam.
6 Jan 2020
USACE to host careers open house for students, grads and professionals
Hampton Roads-area college students, recent graduates and career professionals are invited to the Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Federal Careers Open House from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Jan. 8, in the district’s headquarters building at 803 Front St. here.
6 Jan 2020
USACE West Point Lake Accepting Organic Christmas Trees
MOBILE, Ala. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Mobile District at West Point Lake is accepting organic (i.e., naturally grown) Christmas trees for recycling until Jan. 10, 2020. Artificial trees will not be accepted.
6 Jan 2020
Corps closes three breaches on Missouri River Levee System L-550 over the weekend
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, closed three breaches along Missouri River Levee System L-550, located near Missouri River Miles 524 and 525 southeast of Rock Port, Missouri, over the weekend.
5 Jan 2020
FED leans forward in military spouse employment opportunities
CAMP HUMPHREYS, South Korea – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Far East District (FED),
3 Jan 2020
Corps awards a $1.68M contract for the Platte River Right Bank Repair at River Mile 1.25.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Omaha District awarded a $1.68 million construction contract to Midwest Construction Company, Inc. of Nebraska City, Neb., on Friday, Jan. 3 for the repair of approximately 300 feet of the right bank of the Platte River approximately 1.25 river miles from the confluence of the Platte and the Missouri River.
3 Jan 2020
Comments Requested on the SDEIS for Nebraska Highway 12 – Niobrara East & West Project
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has released a Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement (SDEIS) in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) for Nebraska Highway 12 (N-12) Niobrara East & West (Project) in Knox County.
2 Jan 2020
Upper Barataria Louisiana Draft Feasibility Report public meetings scheduled
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has scheduled two public meetings regarding the release of the Upper Barataria Basin Louisiana – Feasibility Study with Integrated Environmental Impact Statement.
2 Jan 2020
Smith named Nashville District Employee of the Month for November 2019
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Dec. 31, 2019) – Matthew (Craig) Smith, a maintenance mechanic at Pickwick Lock, is the Nashville District Employee of the Month for November 2019.
2 Jan 2020
Winter doesn't put freeze on flood repairs
When the unprecedented and historical flooding started in the Missouri and Platte River basins in March 2019, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Omaha District responded immediately. Within hours, the District, led by the Readiness Branch, was developing plans and sending materials out to fight the flood and provide assistance to communities within harm’s way.