7 Aug 2018

18-085 Corps hosts ‘Industry Day’ in Walla Walla

WALLA WALLA, Wash. – Business owners and representatives can learn how to do business with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers during a free “Industry Day” seminar offered by the Corps’ Walla Walla District on Wednesday, October 10, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Marcus Whitman Conference Center, 6 West Rose Street, Walla Walla, Washington.

7 Aug 2018

18-084 Dworshak water releases to fluctuate during flow-augmentation operations

AHSAHKA, Idaho -- Dworshak Dam discharge flows will fluctuate between 5,000 cfs and 13,000 cfs throughout the remainder of the summer season to provide cold water from Dworshak Reservoir on the North Fork of the Clearwater River, reducing downstream river water temperatures for migrating salmon and steelhead, according to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers water-management officials at the Walla Walla District.

7 Aug 2018

NR 18-026: Old Hickory Lake’s Martha Gallatin Boat Ramp closed for repairs

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Aug. 7, 2018) — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District announces that Old Hickory Lake’s Martha Gallatin Boat Ramp in Lebanon, Tenn., is closed for repairs.

7 Aug 2018

Army Issues Memorandum to Empower States & Tribes in their Permitting Authority

Washington (August 7, 2018) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) today released a memorandum taking initial steps to empower States and tribes in assuming Section 404 permit authority under the Clean Water Act (CWA). In taking on this authority, States and tribes can accelerate job-creating economic development and infrastructure, all while continuing to protect the environment.

7 Aug 2018

NR 18-025: Cookeville workshop to address state’s need for firewood producers

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Aug. 7, 2018) — An alliance of state, federal and non-governmental partners are sponsoring a free public workshop 9:30 a.m. to noon central time Thursday, Sept. 6, 2018 at the Leslie Town Center in Cookeville, Tenn., to show participants how to develop their own small businesses to sell heat-treated firewood to fill increasing demand at campgrounds in Tennessee and Kentucky.

7 Aug 2018

Army Corps repairing damaged Meadowhurst Levee near St. Maries, Idaho

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle District, began repairs on two sections of levee totaling 400 feet of damage, near the City of St. Maries, Idaho, at a cost of about $250,000.

7 Aug 2018

Army Corps awards $9.2-million contract for EPA's Sharon Steel Farrell Works Superfund Site

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District announced today, the award of a $9.2-million contract for an environmental remediation project at the Sharon Steel Farrell Works Disposal Area Superfund Site located in Mercer County, Pennsylvania.

7 Aug 2018

Smith College Facilities Management Office seeks permit for sediment management plan in Northampton

CONCORD, Mass. – Smith College Facilities Management Office is seeking a permit from the U.S. Army

7 Aug 2018

Corps of Engineers awards contract for Scituate Harbor maintenance repairs to north jetty feature in Scituate

CONCORD, Mass. – Maintenance and repairs to the North Jetty feature of the Federal Navigation

7 Aug 2018

Lake Champlain Transportation Company seeks permit to expand, maintain existing marina in Burlington Bay

CONCORD, Mass. – The Lake Champlain Transportation Company is seeking a permit from the U.S. Army