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  • NR 19-007: Nashville District managing water releases in Cumberland River Basin

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Feb. 21, 2019) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District continues to monitor stream conditions throughout the Cumberland River Basin and to manage the release of water from its 10 dams as heavy rain continues to impact the region this week.

  • Corps announces public meeting in Ft. Lauderdale on Lake Okeechobee System Operating Manual

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District announces details for the public scoping meeting in Fort Lauderdale regarding the development of the new Lake Okeechobee System Operating Manual (LOSOM). A series of National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) public scoping meetings are being held throughout south Florida during the month of February and public scoping comments will be accepted until March 31, 2019. The public is invited to provide input during a public scoping meeting in Fort Lauderdale on Tuesday, February 26, 2019, from 3:30 to 5:30 at the Broward County Main Library, 6th Floor Exhibit Area, 100 S Andrews Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, FL 3330. Doors will open at 3 p.m.

  • SAFETY CONCERNS CLOSE WEST BANK PARK

    MOBILE, Ala. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Mobile District has temporarily closed the West Bank Park at Lake Lanier as of Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019, due to safety hazards. The park will remain closed while saturated ground conditions delay efforts to resolve the safety concerns.

  • Some Center missions remain in University Square office suites

    The Center’s Ordnance and Explosives Directorate, its Installation Support and Programs Management Directorate’s Military Support, Facilities and Electronic Technology divisions and its Engineering Directorate’s Environmental Protection, Utilities and Geosciences offices are remaining behind in leased office suites near the Center’s old main facility at 4820 University Square.

  • 19-014 Corps invites comments on draft FONSI for City of Firth Wastewater System Improvements Project

    FIRTH, Idaho – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Walla Walla District invites public comments on a draft Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the Firth, Idaho, Wastewater System Improvements Project. Comments will be accepted through Feb. 22 through March 25, 2019.

  • 19-013 Corps issues FONSI for City of Basalt Wastewater System Improvements Project

    BASALT, Idaho – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Walla Walla District issued a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) on Feb. 1, 2019, for the City of Basalt, Idaho, Wastewater System Improvements Project.

  • 19-012 Dworshak Visitor Center to temporarily close for annual training

    AHSAHKA, Idaho – Dworshak Dam Visitor Center will temporarily close March 4-8 to accommodate staff training requirements, according to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers operations officials at Dworshak Dam and Reservoir, near Ahsahka, Idaho.

  • 19-011 Bennington Lake road access temporarily closed for safety

    WALLA WALLA, Wash. – Icy conditions on Reservoir Road leading to Bennington Lake have prompted U.S. Army Corps of Engineers park rangers to temporarily close access to the lake parking area, according to operations officials at Mill Creek Dam and Bennington Lake, located on the east side of Walla Walla, Washington.

  • Temporary river closure at Smithland Locks and Dam

    LOUISVILLE, KY. – The river at Smithland Locks and Dam (Ohio River mile 918.5) is temporarilyclosed

  • Corps of Engineers seeks owner of sunken sailboat in Intracoastal Waterway

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is seeking the owner of a sunken 39-foot sailboat bearing the name MONIQUE II. The vessel is obstructing navigation in the Intracoastal Waterway in the vicinity of Daytona Beach, just north of the Main Street Bridge at 29 degrees 13.4133 minutes north latitude and 081 degrees 01.1479 minutes west longitude. The Corps of Engineers and U.S. Coast Guard have jointly determined that this obstruction presents a hazard to navigation and requires removal under federal law (Title 33, U.S. Code Section 409).