29 Nov 2017

MKARNS Nav Notice SWL 17-54 David D. Terry Lock (No. 6) Tow Haulage Out of Service

MKARNS - Tow haulage equipment at David D. Terry Lock (No. 6) NM 108.1 is out of service.

29 Nov 2017

MKARNS Nav Notice SWL 17-53 Murray Lock (No. 7) Tow Haulage Out of Service

MKARNS - Tow haulage equipment at Murray Lock (No. 7) is out of service.

29 Nov 2017

USACE members experience a different type of homecoming, Part 1

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- Homecoming is an American fall tradition, full of festivities, excitement and reunions. For several U.S. Army Corps of Engineers employees originally from Puerto Rico, homecoming has been a different experience this year.

28 Nov 2017

Land Development and Utility Infrastructure project complete in-time for personnel surge

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Far East District is overseeing the design, construction, and

28 Nov 2017

Draft EA for Missouri River Benton-Washington Levee Unit L-575 near Hamburg, Iowa available for public comment

A draft environmental assessment (EA) for levee repairs (L-575 Benton-Washington levee system) along the left descending bank of the Missouri River near Hamburg, Iowa is currently available for public review. The draft EA evaluates the environmental impacts of repairing damage to the levee caused by high flows in May 2017.

28 Nov 2017

Pittsburgh District holds start up meeting at Montgomery Lock and Dam

A start-up meeting for the Upper Ohio Navigation Project was held at Montgomery Locks and Dam, Nov. 9.

28 Nov 2017

Corps of Engineers releases Record of Decision for Port of Gulfport Expansion Project

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District, has released the Record of Decision (ROD) for the Port of Gulfport Expansion Project for 30-day public and agency review. The ROD details the Corps of Engineers’ decision on all of the issues discussed in the Final Environmental Impact Statement, including the environmental impacts associated with the project.

28 Nov 2017

USACE IA team inspires young interpreter’s career plans

The USACE Infrastructure Assessment Team had need of a Spanish interpreter at a remote school they were inspecting. The only one available was nine-year old Angel Emanuel Martinez Mateo. His help enabled them complete their inspection of the school without having to come back a second time.

28 Nov 2017

Corps of Engineers awards major flood-risk reduction contract on Turkey Creek

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City District recently awarded a contract worth more than $26.6 million to Radmacher Brothers Excavating of Pleasant Hill, Mo., to decrease flooding near Turkey Creek here in Kansas City. The Turkey Creek – Missouri interceptor project will construct a storm water interceptor from the vicinity of 31st and Roanoke crossing near Southwest Boulevard to Turkey Creek. This project will provide storm drainage for the 15-year storm (about 3.6” of rainfall in 3 hours). The bulk of construction will be in Kansas, but the majority of benefit will be in Missouri.

28 Nov 2017

Kansas City District wraps up Fiscal Year 17 project awards

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — As the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District wrapped up final contract awards for fiscal year 2017, the team took a moment to reflect on a few major accomplishments and how they tie into their missions. We summarize Civil Works, Military Branch and Environmental Branch missions' contributions this past fiscal year.