• USACE Transatlantic Division observes National Safety Month

    June is National Safety Month, and employees here are engaging in a variety of trainings designed to keep them safe on the job.
  • USACE reminds everyone to be water safe this Independence Day

    As the nation prepares to celebrate Independence Day with festivities, family gatherings and outdoor activities, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Little Rock District, is urging everyone to prioritize water safety while enjoying the region’s lakes and rivers.
  • BG Goetz assumes command of USACE Pacific Ocean Division, bids aloha to BG Gibbs

    Brig. Gen. Joseph C. “Clete” Goetz II became the 35th commanding general and division engineer of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Pacific Ocean Division (POD) in a June 13 ceremony at Ft. Shafter, Hawaii.
  • USACE workshop tackles environmental challenges of Cumberland River Basin

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District, together with The Nature Conservancy, hosted a two-day Sustainable Rivers Program (SRP) workshop in Lebanon, Tenn., June 25-26, 2024, aimed at improving the sustainability of the Cumberland River Basin. Scientific experts and key stakeholders were invited to identify environmental opportunities to implement strategic changes for the region's aquatic ecosystem.
  • Savannah District advances safety initiatives with CE-SOHMS progress

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District has reached a major milestone with the completion of phase two of the Corps of Engineers Safety and Occupational Health Management System (CE-SOHMS).
  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District media availability for June 2024 Severe Weather event

    Col. Robert J. Newbauer, commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, will be available to provide updates regarding the June 2024 Severe Weather event to media at 1:30 p.m. today at the Missouri River Project Office located at 9901 John J Pershing Dr. near the Mormon Bridge in Omaha, Nebraska.
  • ERDC breaks ground on new Permafrost Tunnel Operations Facility

    The U.S. Army Engineer and Research Development Center (ERDC) broke ground June 25 on its new Permafrost Tunnel Operations Facility, a 4,300 square-foot building that will contribute to significant advances in permafrost engineering, geotechnical research, and Earth and Mars polar science, as well as a greater understanding of life in extreme environments.
  • Spillway gates at Gavins Point Dam closing

    Spillway operations at Gavins Point Dam are ending following recent heavy rains.At 8 a.m. today,
  • Flowering Rush Control in Hydrodynamic Systems: Part 2: Field Demonstrations for Chemical Control of Flowering Rush

    Abstract: A series of 10 water-exchange studies were conducted from 2019 to 2021 at two sites, Clover Island and Osprey Point, within the McNary Pool of the Columbia River on the Oregon-Washington border. Six of the studies incorporated a barrier curtain or bubble curtain, whereas the other four studies did not include any device to mitigate water exchange. Once annually, diquat aquatic herbicide was applied concurrently with rhodamine water tracing (RWT) dye at the Osprey Point site (2019–2021) to control flowering rush. An additional plot, Clover Island Reference, served as the nontreated control to the Osprey Point treatment plot. Pre- and posttreatment vegetation surveys were conducted in 2019, 2020, and 2021 to determine flowering rush control, treatment impacts to water quality, and nontarget species response. This study sought to (1) document the use of barrier curtains and bubble curtains as potential methods for reducing water exchange and increasing herbicide concentration exposure times within potential flowering rush treatment areas, (2) evaluate bulk water exchange and selective control of flowering rush under varying reservoir operations, and (3) use the results from these studies to provide guidance for managing submersed flowering rush infestations on the McNary Pool, Columbia River, and similar run-of-the-river impoundments.
  • Keeping key stakeholders informed of regional response

    *** Corrected to say northwestern Iowa. *** Key stakeholders in the upper Midwest are staying informed with daily conference calls. These calls include runoff conditions and weather forecasts, reservoir release plans, and the Omaha and Kansas City Districts report details about support they are providing to local communities in the affected areas,