9 Nov 2016

CORPS SEEKS PUBLIC’S HELP TO PROTECT ARTIFACTS ON PUBLIC LANDS

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- Army Corps of Engineers officials are reminding everyone it is against the law to remove artifacts from public lands. During low lake levels, Corps rangers have noted increased incidents of people digging for artifacts, also known as archaeological resources, along the shoreline and in upland areas. This act is illegal and can be punished by severe fines and/or jail time.

9 Nov 2016

Recent flood events impact East Texas U.S. Army Corps of Engineers forest resources

FORT WORTH, Texas – Sustained major flooding in 2015 and 2016 at three East Texas U.S. Army Corps of

9 Nov 2016

Construction activities temporarily close Chalk Ridge Falls Park at Stillhouse Hollow Lake

FORT WORTH, Texas – The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers at Stillhouse Hollow Lake will temporarily

9 Nov 2016

Groundbreaking kicks off first of a four-phase Missouri River Levee Project

A groundbreaking event occurred Thursday, Nov. 3, 2016 for the first of four phases of the overall St. Joseph levee project. The City of St. Joseph, Mo., and Buchanan County hosted the event for project sponsors and stakeholders adjacent to the MRLS R471-460 levee unit northeast of Rosecrans Memorial Airport.

9 Nov 2016

NR 16-31: Public workshops scheduled for Lake Barkley's Master Plan update

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Nov. 9, 2016) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District announces that Lake Barkley is holding two Master Plan Update public workshops in November. The first is Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2016 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Lyon County Convention Center in Eddyville, Ky. The second is Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2016 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Stewart County Visitor Center in Dover, Tenn.

9 Nov 2016

Federal Agencies to hold nine more scoping meetings for Columbia River System Operations EIS

About 300 people attended one of seven scoping meetings regarding the operation of 14 federal hydropower projects in the Columbia Basin. Nine more meetings and two webinars will be convened before the public comment period closes January 17, 2017, on the Columbia River System Operations (CRSO) Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)

8 Nov 2016

16-080 Lower Granite open for vehicle crossings on Veterans Day; Travelers should plan alternate routes across river at ‘LoMo’ and Little Goose dams

WALLA WALLA, Wash. – If your upcoming Veterans Day weekend plans include a road trip to visit family and friends on the opposite side of the lower Snake River, you may want to keep in mind that most U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dams are closed to cross-dam public vehicle traffic on federal holidays, unless otherwise announced.

8 Nov 2016

Regional discipline, resolve, trust help MVD leaders hammer out future focus areas

Maj. Gen. Wehr pulled his Commanders and Senior Leaders together for the regional summit meeting

8 Nov 2016

Corps announces project to replace the Spillway Bridge Deck over Tuttle Creek Dam

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District announced today a project to replace the Spillway Bridge Deck over the dam’s emergency spillway at the east end of Tuttle Creek Dam. The project, scheduled to begin in the late winter or early spring of 2017, is estimated to last 6-12 months,

8 Nov 2016

Salmon Festival returns to Stanislaus River Parks Nov. 12

SACRAMENTO, California – From seawater to fresh water, from the Pacific Ocean all the way up the