• Two lives saved by USACE Buffalo District employees this summer

    Army civilians live by Army values: loyalty, duty, respect, selfless service, honor, integrity, and personal courage. These values encourage Army civilians to be ready to help in a moment’s notice, on or off duty. This summer, two U.S. Army Corps of Engineers civilians from Buffalo District demonstrated their commitment to the Army way by helping people in their hour of deepest need.
  • Army Corps repairing damaged levee along Skagit River

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle District, began repairs on two sections of levee totaling 1,700 feet of damage, within Diking District 1, at a cost of about $938,000.
  • Dredging in Green Bay Harbor will begin soon

    DETROIT – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, awards an almost $2.4 million contract
  • Spillway parking area to be closed

    The parking area next to the Gavins Point Spillway, near Yankton, SD, will be closed from approximately 5 a.m. through noon on Tuesday, August 7, to allow contractors to conduct parking lot maintenance.
  • Corps, city to conduct aerial spraying for mosquitoes over Craney Island

    The Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and the city of Portsmouth, Virginia, will conduct joint aerial mosquito spraying Wednesday, August 8th, over federal properties on Craney Island, adjacent city properties, and the Churchland area in Portsmouth.
  • Public comments open for Burma Road expansion on Fort McCoy

    The Environmental Division of the Directorate of Public Works at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin has prepared a Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) and Draft Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) to aid in the decision-making process and inform the public of likely environmental consequences associated with the Burma Road Rehabilitation Project located on Fort McCoy, Wisconsin.
  • Planning Associates group learns about California watersheds

    Seven members of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Planning Associates program traveled to Los Angeles July 23 to 27 to learn about water resource planning. The program develops emerging leaders in the planning community of practice. In its second year at the South Pacific Division, the Integrated Water Resources Management-Watershed course is an advanced training opportunity in water resources planning. The goal of the program is to broaden planners’ competencies in solving complex water resource challenges and to strengthen their leadership talents.
  • Postcard draw instructions for 2018-2019 doe permits at Wright Patman Lake

    FORT WORTH, Texas – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials at Wright Patman Lake announce today
  • Closures at Lost Creek Lake and Elk Creek as Wildfires Burn

    All U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recreational areas at Elk Creek and Lost Creek Lake are officially closed to all non-fire personnel until further notice due to wildfires. Several wildfires in the Medford area spread overnight and have forced an active response by fire crews.
  • South San Francisco Bay Shoreline Project Moving Forward

    The South San Francisco Bay Shoreline Project, intended to provide flood protection in a densely populated area of the South Bay from Palo Alto to San Leandro, is moving forward now that $177 million in federal funding has been secured.