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  • Task Force Power QA of the Week

    Task Force Power's Ceiba Area Office in Puerto Rico has recognized Anthony Huffman, Lock and Dam Operator from our Operations and Readiness Division, Racine, as its Ceiba Area Office's "QA of the Week" for the period 7-13 January 2018. Anthony serves as an Emergency Power QA (Quality Assurance) Representative.

  • USACE & PREPA launch mass distribution of materials to contractors

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Task Force Power Restoration, in a joint effort with the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, launched a mass distribution of over 200,000 pieces of power restoration materials Jan. 13 and 14 to contractors throughout the island.

  • Corps awards $1.5 million contract for Santa Barbara County debris removal

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District awarded a $1.5 million contract to ATW Construction, Inc., of Barstow, California, Jan. 14, for emergency debris removal in Santa Barbara County flood basins to restore capacity and reduce the risk of flooding to homes and businesses.

  • Operation Blue Roof Right of Entry application deadline ends in Puerto Rico

    The Right of Entry (ROE) application period for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, USACE, Blue Roof program has come to an end as of Jan. 10.

  • 18-003 Walla Walla District employees’ volunteer spirit helps hurricane-struck Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands

    WALLA WALLA, Wash. -- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Walla Walla District employees continue volunteering to support hurricane-recovery efforts in response to Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) requests for support, according to District emergency management officials. Eight District volunteers are currently deployed in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, supporting FEMA missions that provide emergency temporary power, manage storm debris disposal, assess damaged critical infrastructure, provide temporary housing and roofing, restore power grid capability and logistics-management services for FEMA’s various planning and response teams (PRTs). About 90 FEMA-requested hurricane-related deployment positions, nicknamed “taskers,” have been filled by District volunteers, since late-August.

  • Culmina la fecha límite para solicitar un Permiso de Entrada de la Operación Techo Azul en Puerto Rico

    El periodo de tiempo para solicitar un Permiso de Entrada (ROE, por sus siglas en inglés) para la Operación Techo Azul del Cuerpo de Ingenieros del Ejército de EE.UU. (USACE, por sus siglas en inglés) culminó el 10 de enero.

  • Corps awards $3.75 million contract for Santa Barbara County debris removal

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District awarded a $3.75 million contract to Betance Enterprises, Inc., of Riverside, California, Jan. 13, for emergency debris removal in Santa Barbara County flood basins to restore capacity and reduce the risk of flooding to homes and businesses.

  • Corps awards $3.99 million contract for Santa Barbara County debris removal

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District awarded a $3.99 million contract to Lead Builders, Inc., of Thousand Oaks, California, Jan. 13, for emergency debris removal in Santa Barbara County flood basins to restore capacity and reduce the risk of flooding to homes and businesses.

  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announces pay station use at Twin Bridges Park

    FORT WORTH, Texas – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Waco Lake recently installed pay stations at Twin Bridges Park to collect entry fees. Previously, customers paid entry fees upon arrival or provided their annual pass for entry.

  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announce work to begin at Navarro Mills Lake

    FORT WORTH, Texas – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District will begin repairs behind the dam at Navarro Mills Lake to repair the discharge channel slope and fishing platform on Jan. 12, 2018. Access to the stilling basin entrance road, parking area, and fishing platform will be closed until construction is complete. Repairs are estimated to take up to six months to complete, weather permitting.