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  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awards contract for ecosystem restoration in Laredo

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Fort Worth District awarded an ecosystem restoration contract for a tract of land along the Rio Grande in Laredo under the Continuing Authorities Program. The district awarded a $2.44 million contract Sept. 17 to M.D. Merrett Inc. of Carefree, Arizona, under Section 206, Water Resources Development Act of 1996. The project is a cost-share partnership with the city of Laredo.

  • Coles Creek Camping Season Extended Two Weeks

    CARLYLE LAKE – Campers at Carlyle Lake will now have an opportunity to camp for an additional two weeks at Coles Creek Campground. Based on past trends of declining use following Labor Day, the regular season was scheduled to end on September 30, 2015. However, due to high demand, campers now have an opportunity to take advantage of the fall weather and extend their camping experience until October 15, 2015. This season’s extension will be used as a trial period to determine if longer seasons at Coles Creek will be feasible in the future. Factors such as utilization and operational costs will be assessed when making the determination.

  • Corps awards second contract this year for Kissimmee River Restoration

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District has awarded its second construction contract this year for the Kissimmee River Restoration project, a large-scale Everglades restoration project spanning through Highlands and Okeechobee counties.

  • Public Notice: Antidegradation Alternatives Analysis for Coralville Lake

    Iowa City, IA – Notice is hereby given that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, Coralville Lake has completed a draft antidegradation alternatives analysis for discharge of treated wastewater to the Iowa River. The action being considered is the addition of a discharge pipe to the existing sewage lagoon. The Iowa River is protected for Class A1 primary contact recreational, B(WW-1) warm water, HH human health and C drinking water supply beneficial uses.

  • Corps awards Vandenberg bridge replacement contract

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District awarded a $23.92 million contract to Granite Construction Company, a Watsonville, California-based firm, to construct a replacement bridge over the Santa Ynez River at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, Sept. 24.

  • National Public Lands Day at Dewey Lake

    On Saturday, September 26, 2015 the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Paintsville Kiwanis, Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife, Carl D. Perkins Job Corps and Jenny Wiley State Park met at Terry Boat Ramp to launch boats and perform a debris sweep on Dewey Lake. This was the second annual National Public Lands Day event to be held at Dewey Lake.

  • Corps seeks public comments on 19 projects applying for 2015 funding through Maine’s In-Lieu Fee program

    CONCORD, Mass. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District is seeking public comments

  • Corps awards $81 million for Common Mission Control Center at Beale AFB

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District awarded an $81 million contract Sept. 18 to Walsh Federal JV of Chicago for construction of the Common Mission Control Center at Beale Air Force Base near Marysville, California.

  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers hosts successful youth deer hunt at Perry Lake

    KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Perry Lake hosted their Youth Deer Hunt September 12 and 13. This annual event is usually held during normal firearms season in December; however the event took place in September this year to accommodate for more predictable weather.

  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announce periodic inspection and road closure at Tuttle Creek Lake

    KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Tuttle Creek Lake announce an upcoming periodic inspection of the stilling basin, which occurs every five years. This planned inspection will cause a temporary traffic detour near the stilling basin beginning Monday, October 5 through Friday, October 23.