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  • 18-022 Corps seeks public comments for Jackson Hole Flood Protection Project Operations and Maintenance Program, Draft FONSI, SEA

    Jackson Hole, Wyoming – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District (Corps) invites your comments on the Draft Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) and Supplemental Environmental Assessment (SEA) for the Jackson Hole Flood Protection Project Operation and Maintenance (O&M) Program.

  • Corps of Engineers begins drawdown plans in Red River of the North basin

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is lowering its reservoir elevations within the Red River of the North basin in anticipation of spring snow melt.

  • Summer internships can help kick off career in federal service

    With the calendar only recently flipping to March, and the sound of rain drops dancing atop our rooftops and frosty temperatures still a part of everyday life, the prospect of sun-filled summer days can feel a ways off. Not so for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District, which has its eyes set to June and the prospect of fresh-faced interns joining the team for a few months.

  • Corps seeks comments on habitat restoration project on Pigs Eye Lake

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, released a draft Environmental Assessment, or EA, for a project to restore backwater habitat on Pigs Eye Lake, near St. Paul, March 12.

  • Army Corps’ drift collection vessel assists with helicopter recovery

    On March 12, 2018, crews from the Army Corps' drift collection DRIFTMASTER participated in an operation to recover a downed helicopter that crashed into the East River on Sunday, March 11, 2018. The operation was conducted in support of the Army Corps' agency partners: New York City Police Department Harbor Unit, New York City Fire Department Marine Bureau, and the U.S. Coast Guard Sector, N.Y.

  • Firewood Cutting Opportunity at Carlyle Lake

    CARLYLE LAKE – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Carlyle Lake will extend the opportunity for individuals to obtain a Special Use Permit to cut up downed trees for firewood at Boulder Campground. Permits will be available at the Carlyle Lake Project Office from 8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. beginning March 8, 2018. A total of 15 permits will be issued on a first come first serve basis and there is no charge. All permit holders will be limited to four cords of firewood which may not be used for commercial use or resale. Previous permit holders from Dam West Campground must reapply. Trees will be located throughout the campground and vehicle access will be limited to paved surfaces only. Cutting will be permitted Tuesday through Saturday beginning March 12, 2018 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

  • Blood Drive Donors to Receive Free Camping

    CARLYLE LAKE – The American Red Cross in cooperation with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will be hosting a blood drive on Tuesday, March 27, 2018 at the Carlyle Lake Visitors Center from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. The American Red Cross works diligently every day to keep an adequate supply of blood available. The need for blood is ongoing—24 hours a day, 365 days a year. In the United States a blood transfusion is needed every two seconds. The American Red Cross encourages eligible donors to give the gift of life to help meet the demand.

  • CORPS BEGINS RELEASES THROUGH SPILLWAY

    HEBER SPRINGS, Ark. – The Corps of Engineers, Little Rock District began a spillway release from Greers Ferry Dam at 10 a.m. March 12.

  • A step-by-step pictorial of the Wildfire Debris Removal Process

  • Corps of Engineers, partners monitor levees as Mississippi River crests at Memphis

    MEMPHIS, Tenn., March 9, 2018 – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) employees, in cooperation with local partners and stakeholders, continue to monitor the flood risk reduction system to ensure the safety of lives and property in the region during the current flood. The forecast calls for the river to crest at 39.5 feet on the Memphis gage sometime today, 5½ feet above the National Weather Service’s flood stage.