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  • Missouri River committee prepares for draft EIS release

    The Missouri River Recovery Implementation Committee (MRRIC) met here Nov. 15-17 to receive an overview of the Missouri River Recovery Program’s (MRRP) draft Missouri River Recovery Management Plan-Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), scheduled for public release in December, from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps). The EIS describes management actions intended to ensure that operations of the Missouri River system will not jeopardize three species listed under the Endangered Species Act. The committee heard reports from its two expert advisory panels on the technical soundness of sections of the EIS. There was strong emphasis on models that identify the economic impacts of various alternative management strategies being considered by the Corps. They use these models to help determine a preferred alternative.

  • Seasonal maintenance to begin at West Point Lake

    MOBILE, Ala. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced today that West Point Lake’s operations and maintenance contractor, East O&M, is scheduled to begin seasonal maintenance on the project Dec. 5.

  • West Point Lake to accept Christmas trees for recycling

    MOBILE, Ala. - The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers is scheduled to accept unwanted, live Christmas trees for recycling Dec. 26, 2016 through Jan. 13, 2017 at West Point Lake.

  • 16-086 Winter weather to close some Dworshak recreation facilities

    AHSAHKA, Idaho – Dworshak Dam and Reservoir recreation staff have enacted winter-season closures for Viewpoint restrooms, Dam View Campground, Canyon Creek Campground and Merrys Bay Day-Use Area.

  • Senior leaders visit Fort Irwin hospital project

    Cheree Peterson, Programs Directordirector of programs, U.S. Army Corps Engineers South Pacific Division, and the senior executive project manager for the Fort Irwin Weed Army Hospital replacement construction project, hosted the project’s Senior Executive Review Group quarterly briefing onhere Dec. 1

  • MKARNS Nav Notice SWL 16-71 U.S. Coast Guard Advisory, Broadway Bridge-Navigation Channel Open

    LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - The U.S. Coast Guard has advised that the navigation channel is open.

  • MKARNS Nav Notice SWL 16-70 Montgomery Point L&D Navigation Pass Open

    MKARNS - Due to increased river elevations, the crest gate dam at Montgomery Point Lock and Dam (NM 0.5) is lowered and the navigation pass is open.

  • Custodians of disaster relief

    Thanks to a cadre of Corps custodians who prepare year-round, Deployable Tactical Operations System (DTOS) teams are ready to provide their expertise and mobile command centers to quickly respond following hurricanes and other disasters.

  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District to host ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the Cleveland Harbor East Breakwater Repair Project

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District will host a media event commemorating the completion of the Cleveland Harbor East Breakwater Repair project, Monday, December 5 at 3:00pm at the Forest City Yacht Club located at 5301 North Marginal Road, Cleveland, OH 44114.

  • CORPS ANNOUNCES DECEMBER PROGRAMS AT DEWEY SHORT VISITOR CENTER

    The Army Corps of Engineers Dewey Short Visitor Center at Table Rock Lake is offering several park ranger led programs until the middle of December. All programs are free, open to the public and registration is not required. Unless otherwise noted, programs begin at Dewey Short Visitor Center.