26 Feb 2016

Ohio’s Vegetation Index of Biotic Integrity Being Adapted for New York State

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Buffalo District Mitigation Banking Coordinator Mark Gronceski has teamed up with Brian Gara at the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (OEPA) Wetland Ecology Group (WEG) to adapt OEPA’s Vegetation Index of Biotic Integrity “Floristic Quality” (VIBI-FQ) tool for use in New York State.

26 Feb 2016

Engineers share STEM career paths with Alabama educators

Huntsville Center engineers, engaged more than 350 educators from throughout Alabama by discussing their career fields during the Alabama Community Education Association’s annual conference at the Huntsville Marriott Feb. 25.

26 Feb 2016

Financial management personnel race the clock to complete certification

Huntsville Center has 27 personnel required to complete the DOD Financial Management Certification Program by June 2016. So far, 18 have been certified, with the remaining nine not far behind.

26 Feb 2016

Country Music duo LoCash promotes water safety with ‘I Love This Life Jacket’

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Feb. 26, 2016) – Country Music Recording Group “LoCash” participated in a water safety public service announcement urging fans to be safe when recreating on U.S. Army Corps of Engineers waterways with the “I Love This Life Jacket” message, a spinoff from the title of their smash hit “I Love This Life.”

26 Feb 2016

Fort Worth District’s Chief of Water Resources, Jerry Cotter receives Ronald J. Ruffennach Communicator of the Year award

FORT WORTH, Texas – Fort Worth District Chief of Water Resources Jerry Cotter was named the 2015

26 Feb 2016

Army Corps will maintain pool level at F.E. Walter Dam

The U.S. Army Corps Engineers’ Philadelphia District announced it will maintain an elevated pool level and continue storing water at the Francis E. Walter Dam in White Haven, PA.

25 Feb 2016

Louisville District employees explain sound business practices

The 2016 Federal Forum and Kentuckiana Post Small Business Workshop (SAME) was held in Louisville

25 Feb 2016

Dale Hollow Lake photo of ‘town that drowned’ goes viral on Facebook

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Feb. 25, 2016) – A photo with an aerial view of an old school house foundation visible on the bottom of Dale Hollow Lake is going viral on the lake’s Facebook page. It shows the only remaining remnant of the town of Willow Grove, known as the “town that drowned,” which can be seen through the pristine water when the lake elevation is low.

25 Feb 2016

Corps removes grenades from Rock Island Arsenal housing area

A partnership among federal agencies and contractors has cleared property of explosives at a housing

25 Feb 2016

In-house team designs Fort Sheridan Army Reserve Center

The Fort Sheridan, Illinois, Army Reserve Center project design was developed by Louisville District