12 Jan 2017

17-005 Corps issues FONSI for Vale wastewater project

VALE, Ore. – The Walla Walla District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) issued a final Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) to grant Section 408 permission for a waterline project on the Malheur River in the City of Vale, Oregon.

12 Jan 2017

Corps announces flood control releases at Coyote Valley Dam and Warm Springs Dam

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has begun flood control releases from Coyote Valley Dam at Lake Mendocino and late tonight will begin releasing water from Warm Springs Dam at Lake Sonoma in response to significant rainfall and the likelihood of more in the coming days.

12 Jan 2017

Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin: USACE announces extension of State and Agency review period for the Final Environmental Impact Statement and Master Water Control Manual (1701-002)

MOBILE, Ala. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Mobile District, announced today the extension of the review period for the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the proposed update of the Master Water Control Manual (WCM) for the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin.

12 Jan 2017

Brig. Gen. Toy appointed to Mississippi River Commission

President Barack Obama recently appointed Brigadier General Mark Toy as a member of the Mississippi River Commission. MRC appointments are nominated by the President of the United States and vetted by the U.S. Senate.

12 Jan 2017

James reappointed to Mississippi River Commission

President Barack Obama reappointed the Honorable R.D. James as a member of the Mississippi River Commission on January 5, 2017. MRC appointments are nominated by the President of the United States and vetted by the U.S. Senate.

12 Jan 2017

Soo Locks set to close for the season January 15

DETROIT –The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, announces the seasonal closing of the

12 Jan 2017

Bloedel assumes duties as deputy commander of the Corps’ Alaska District

Lt. Col. Penny Bloedel has been named the new deputy commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Alaska District.

12 Jan 2017

Huntsville Center achieves Best in Class designation

The Office of Management and Budget awarded this designation to the U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville’s Facility Reduction Program Dec. 15, 2016.

12 Jan 2017

Philly District remembers former dam operators

In 2016, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Philadelphia District mourned the loss of three former dam operators. Floyd “Jim” Wildrick and Mike Husovich were head dam operators at the Francis E. Walter Dam in White Haven, PA and Carl Warner was the head dam operator at Blue Marsh Lake in Leesport, PA. The three men served the United States Army Corps of Engineers for a combined 101 years. All three were also veterans of the U.S. Army.

11 Jan 2017

Dozens of volunteers count eagles at annual Abiquiu Lake event

A large turnout of volunteers had 12 confirmed eagle sightings at the annual Midwinter Bald Eagle Watch event at Abiquiu Lake, N.M., Jan. 7, 2017.