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  • Public utility construction scheduled to begin at Raystown Lake Feb. 21

    RAYSTOWN LAKE, Pennsylvania — Construction activities will begin Feb. 21 at U.S. Army Corps of

  • Plymouth County Mosquito Control District seeks permit for mosquito control in southeastern Massachusetts

    CONCORD, Mass. – The Plymouth County Mosquito Control District is seeking a permit from the U.S.

  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers conducts final transfer of Kennewick Man remains

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Northwestern Division (Corps) transferred the human remains known as the Kennewick Man, or the Ancient One, to the Washington State Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation (Washington) on Friday, Feb. 17 on the condition that the Department then repatriate the human remains to the five Columbia River Plateau tribes. The transfer took place at the Burke Museum in Seattle, Washington where the remains have been curated since 1998.

  • 2017 Engineer Career Day Marshall University

    The 24th Annual Engineering Career Day was hosted at Marshall University. More than 129 of the Tri-State area's top sophomores attended from 16 local high schools. The Huntington District had a large presence with multiple booths that highlighted engineering, geospatial applications as well as Corps opportunities. Students had the opportunity to participate in 3 hands-on STEM-related workshops and interact with practicing professionals in an interactive exhibit hall. The event was held in support of National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE) to ensure a diverse and well-educated future engineering workforce and to Promote STEM activities in support of the USACE mission.

  • Globemaster is first to land on new Antarctic deep-snow runway

    A McChord Air Force Base C-17 Globemaster III, a heavy military transport aircraft, recently made

  • Area students get hands on experience in STEM education at Science Olympiad

    District employee Reg Bourgeois took part in the the 2017 Central New Mexico Science Olympiad at the University of New Mexico, Jan. 28, 2017, judging the Wright Stuff event. Area students took part in several events in STEM disciplines and the top teams will go on to the next level - the N.M. Science Olympiad.

  • Baltimore District engineer recognized nationally as Federal Engineer of the Year agency winner

    Mary Foutz, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District Military Design Branch, Mechanical Section chief, received an esteemed national award as an agency winner during the Federal Engineer of the Year Award ceremony at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., Feb. 17, 2017. As an agency winner, she, alongside 25 other esteemed engineers nationwide, was a finalist for the Federal Engineer of the Year.

  • 17-016 Corps issues FONSI for Inkom wastewater project

    INKOM, Idaho – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Walla Walla District issued a final Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the City of Inkom, Idaho, Wastewater System Improvements Project. The Corps proposed to assist the city of Inkom, Idaho, with its Wastewater System Improvements Project. The purpose of the project is to upgrade the City’s aging and deteriorating wastewater facilities.

  • 17-015 Mill Creek Levee phase-2 maintenance resumes; trails will intermittently close for visitor safety

    WALLA WALLA, Wash. – Warmer weather conditions may allow contractors to resume levee-maintenance activities next week on the south side of the federally managed section of the Mill Creek Levee System, requiring intermittent closures of the gravel trails, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials announced today. Contractors will likely be onsite this weekend to stage equipment and place safety barriers.

  • Corps prepares for final construction repairs at Lac qui Parle Dam

    ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is nearing completion of repairs to Lac qui Parle Dam, near Watson, Minnesota.