1 Nov 2017

Corps in Kansas City marks end of fiscal year with $350 million in contract awards

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District awarded about 1,400 contracts worth more than $350 million in fiscal year 2017. Gwendi Miller, chief of the Contracting Division for the district, acknowledged the hard work of employees leading up to the Sept. 30 end-of-the-fiscal-year deadline. “Our team worked with the larger team across the District and the Northwestern Division to complete many important contract actions,” she said. “Our commander, Col. Doug Guttormsen, emphasizes delivering on our commitments to our customers, and I think we were able to do that very well.”

1 Nov 2017

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Emergency Temporary Power Team sets new record for generator installations in Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Task Force Puerto Rico’s, Emergency Temporary Power Planning and Response Team (PRT) from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Albuquerque District installed its 311th temporary generator October 28th in support of Hurricane Maria response and recovery efforts, setting a new record for generator installations.

31 Oct 2017

New avian life thrives after Hurricane Sandy

This spring, Harry Strano, a wildlife biologist, was walking on the shore in Deal, New Jersey when

31 Oct 2017

Corps of Engineers Seeks Public Comment on Pajaro River Study

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is seeking public and stakeholder comments on a draft study for flood risk management on the Pajaro River.

31 Oct 2017

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers continues to make significant progress in hurricane recovery operations in Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – On Sept. 20, Hurricane Maria made landfall in Puerto Rico. The Category 5 hurricane wreaked havoc and destruction across the island, taking out electrical and communications infrastructure, as well as severely damaging thousands of buildings and homes.

31 Oct 2017

USACE Buffalo District Provides Valuable Flood Management Services

The importance of sensible floodplain management cannot be overstated, especially given the extreme damage caused by Hurricane Sandy in 2012, flash floods in 2009, and the recent slew of hurricanes that have battered the southeast United States and outlying islands.

31 Oct 2017

Public hearing set for Dec. 7 in Waterford for Niantic Bay Shellfish Farm, LLC shellfish aquaculture proposal

CONCORD, Mass. – A public hearing on the Niantic Bay Shellfish Farm, LLC proposal to assess the

31 Oct 2017

Piping Plover returning to Presque Isle State Park reflects power of federal and state partnerships

Having been absent from Presque Isle State Park for over 50 years, the endangered Piping Plover has made a modest, yet significant return to the Park.

31 Oct 2017

Public feedback sought on proposed Minot flood risk management project

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, posted a copy of its draft Feasibility Report and Environmental Assessment, or EA, on the web today for the proposed Souris Basin, North Dakota, Flood Risk Management project.

31 Oct 2017

WATERFOWL REFUGE AND NO HUNTING ZONES

Mark Twain Lake, October 30, 2017 – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers manages a waterfowl refuge on