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  • 16-033 Corps of Engineers updates shippers on extended 2016-2017 navigation lock system closure

    BOARDMAN, Ore. – A 14-week-long navigation lock outage scheduled for Dec. 12, 2016, through March 20, 2017, is on track, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials from Walla Walla and Portland districts said today.

  • Army Corps of Engineers seeks public comments on proposal to renew and revise nationwide permits

    WASHINGTON – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announced today it is seeking comments on its proposal to renew and revise 50 nationwide permits for work in wetlands and other waters that are regulated by Section 404 of the Clean Water Act and/or Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899. In addition, USACE is proposing to issue two new nationwide permits that pertain to authorizing the removal of low-head dams and the construction and maintenance of living shorelines.

  • Army Corps of Engineers seeks public comments on proposal to renew and revise nationwide permits

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announced today it is seeking comments on its proposal to renew and revise 50 nationwide permits for work in wetlands and other waters that are regulated by Section 404 of the Clean Water Act and/or Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899. In addition, USACE is proposing to issue two new nationwide permits that pertain to authorizing the removal of low-head dams and the construction and maintenance of living shorelines.

  • Repairs impact operations at Ortona Lock

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District is advising boaters on the Okeechobee Waterway that they could encounter delays as they navigate through Ortona Lock due to repairs. The Corps has developed an alternate locking schedule that will be in effect during replacement of guide walls on either side of the lock. The schedule will be in effect when work obstructs the navigation channel or whenever divers are in the area. The repair work is expected to last through the rest of the summer.

  • $41 million contract to provide medical information technology services at Fort Belvoir

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville, on May 19 awarded a $41.7 million contract to Versa Tech, Inc., an 8(a) firm headquartered in Columbia, Maryland, for the Fort Belvoir Community Hospital (FBCH) Information Management/Information Technology (IM/IT) Technical Services.

  • USACE Galveston District’s Employee Spotlight on Capt. Haley Mercer

    GALVESTON, Texas (June 1, 2016) – Army Capt. Haley Mercer is no stranger to the structure that both the military and government offer. With both parents employed by the Central Intelligence Agency, she says she was influenced from an early age to take a similar path.

  • Enjoy America’s Waterways, Play It Safe and Return Home Alive

    Before you head out for a day on or near the water, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) encourages you to make sure you have life jackets for everyone and that you wear them. Remember, “Life Jackets Worn… Nobody Mourns.”

  • Corps of Engineers seeks comment on plan to restore aquatic habitat in Prince George’s County

    The Baltimore District, in cooperation with Prince George’s County Department of the Environment, is seeking comments for a 30-day period, beginning June 1, 2016, on a plan to restore aquatic habitat in previously-degraded streams along six sites in the Anacostia Watershed in Prince George’s County. The combined restoration will restore approximately 7 miles of in-stream habitat, 4 miles of fish passage on the Northwest Branch, and connect 14 miles of previously-restored habitat from other restoration projects.

  • Army Corps of Engineers permitting workshop June 15

    Seattle District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Regulatory Branch is hosting a workshop June 15 to provide an overview of the Corps' mitigation program. If you would like to learn more about mitigation or just come meet Corps Regulators plan to join us June 15 - RSVP to (206) 764-3768.

  • USACE and GBRA to switch release control at Canyon Lake

    FORT WORTH, Texas – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers representatives at Canyon Lake announced today