1 Oct 2019

Corps accepts comments on Lake O Watershed Programmatic Agreement

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District announces a 30-day public comment period on the Draft Programmatic Agreement for the Lake Okeechobee Watershed Restoration Project (LOWRP). Comments are due October 31, 2019.

1 Oct 2019

LAKE SEMINOLE SEASONAL, PARTIAL CLOSURES

MOBILE, Ala. – As of Oct. 1, 2019, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Mobile District implemented seasonal partial closures at Lake Seminole and Jim Woodruff Lock and Dam recreation sites. The seasonal closed areas include Faceville Landing Campground, River Junction Landing Campground, and Chattahoochee Park. Lake Seminole day-use sites and/or other campground facilities managed by USACE will remain open.

1 Oct 2019

MKARNS Nav Notice SWL 19-80 Toad Suck Ferry Lock (No 8) Resumes 24-Hour Operation

MKARNS - Toad Suck Ferry Lock (No. 8) NM 155.9 has resumed 24 hour operations

1 Oct 2019

Cleanup Complete on Occidental Chemical Corporation Property Former Lake Ontario Ordnance Works Formerly Used Defense Site

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District is pleased to announce the completion of the cleanup of soil within the undeveloped area of the former Lake Ontario Ordnance Works (LOOW).

1 Oct 2019

New USACE Report – Partnering with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: A Guide for Communities, Local Governments, States, Tribes, and Non-Governmental Organizations

ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA.   The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (USACE) Institute for Water Resources

1 Oct 2019

Villages at Vigneto documents

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District issued an amended and superseding Finding of No Significant Impact for a section 404 Clean Water permit related to El Dorado Benson, LLC's proposed Phase 1 of Villages at Vigneto in Benson, Arizona, July 26.

1 Oct 2019

Army Corps conducts environmental restoration through Handshake Program

The Francis E. Walter Dam, owned and operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, was constructed approximately 60 years ago. During the construction process, millions of cubic yards of sediment and rock were excavated from two nearby borrow areas to build the earthen embankment of the dam. For the past 11 years, the Army Corps, Pheasants Forever Chapter 803, and other non-profit organizations have worked to reclaim and restore these borrow areas by removing invasive species and planting native and pollinator plant species that enhance wildlife habitat.  

1 Oct 2019

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers hosts community meeting for Big Fishweir Creek Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Project

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District will host a community meeting Tuesday, October 29 at Willowbranch Branch Library, 2875 Park St., Jacksonville, Fla. 32205. A poster session/meet and greet is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m., followed by a formal presentation at 6:30 p.m.

1 Oct 2019

USACE clinic project recognized for excellence by the Air Force

The $48 million Seymour Johnson Air Force Base Medical Clinic, a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers project, earned the 2019 United States Air Force (USAF) Design Award for facility design.

1 Oct 2019

Army Corps awards contract for Ocean City, Sea Isle City, and Strathmere beachfill

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Philadelphia District awarded a contract to Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company of Oak Brook, Illinois for $32.5 million to complete periodic nourishment of two projects in Cape May County, N.J. The contract calls for dredging more than 2.4 million cubic yards of sand and placing on the beaches in Ocean City, Strathmere, and Sea Isle City.