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  • Nearly century year old lock gates get a lift

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has a long history of building projects to last. But 95 years is asking a lot from any structure. So when it became necessary to replace some enormous steel gates that are part of an Inner Harbor Navigation Canal (IHNC) lock in the New Orleans District, the challenge was monumental. But Memphis District structural engineer Marneshia Richard proved she was up to the task when she was assigned a central role in the project.

  • Union Village Dam in Thetford, Vermont, hit hard by flooding – recreational area closures

    CONCORD, Mass. – On July 1, the Union Village Dam experienced extremely heavy rainfall (4.51”) in a

  • Annual conference solicits feedback from supported agencies

    During February’s seventh annual Stakeholder Care Workshop, Europe District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, project delivery teams met with supported commands and agencies to discuss the last year and the way forward.

  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers restricts vehicle traffic of 15 tons across John H. Kerr Dam

    WILMINGTON, N.C.– The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Wilmington District, announced today that

  • Senior Pass Price Increase to Take Effect on August 28

    WILMINGTON, N.C.– The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Wilmington District, announced today in

  • Carlson, Johnson relinquish command of Transatlantic Division

    Transatlantic Division change of command ceremony held 14 July 2017, at TAD headquarters in Winchester, Va.

  • SLOPES agreement improves consultation process for USACE permits in Mississippi

    In an effort to improve consultation under the Endangered Species Act for the state of Mississippi, representatives from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Fish and Wildlife Service) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps of Engineers) Mobile District, Vicksburg District, Memphis District, and Nashville District signed a Memorandum of Agreement to implement Standard Local Operating Procedures for Endangered Species (SLOPES) on June 28. The SLOPES agreement includes 44 Federally-listed threatened and endangered species in the state of Mississippi. Four Corps of Engineers districts possessing regulatory authority in the state entered into the agreement with Fish and Wildlife Service making the implementation of this document the largest of its scope for the entire Corps of Engineers.

  • Caution to boaters - Reservoir drawdowns to impact flows on McKenzie River

    The Oregon State Maine Board and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are alerting boaters to expect higher water levels due to drawdowns on Cougar and Blue River reservoirs that feed into the McKenzie River.

  • Corps grants additional extension for its dredged material management plan

    ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is again extending the public comment period for its draft Environmental Assessment for its Lower Pool 4 dredged material management plan. The new deadline is now July 28.

  • Wetland acquisition advances SHEP progress

    The Savannah Harbor Expansion Project (SHEP) continues to make progress, most recently demonstrated by the completion of another environmental mitigation requirement. After acquiring Abercorn Island in February, the Georgia Department of Transportation recently transferred the 2,080-acre property to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.