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  • Corps to begin ecosystem restoration project along Lower Boulder Creek in Boulder County, Colo.

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, in partnership with the Boulder County Parks and Open Space Department, will hold a groundbreaking ceremony to celebrate the start of construction of an ecosystem restoration project along an approximately one-mile stretch of Lower Boulder Creek. The ceremony will take place on Thursday, October 8, starting at 12:30 p.m. MDT at the project site, which is located between N 109th Street and Kenosha Road in Boulder County approximately 3.5 miles west of the Boulder County-Weld County line and 8 miles east of the city of Boulder.

  • New York District FEST-A returns from Afghanistan to rousing homecoming

    On September 16, the District’s Forward Engineering Support Team – Advance (FEST-A), returned from a

  • Gathright Dam pulse release underway

    At 6 a.m. today, operators at Gathright Dam near Covington, Virginia began conducting a pulse release. The pulse will gradually increase and peak at 3,500 cubic feet per second by 9 a.m. The maximum surge will last two hours, begin to gradually decrease at 11 a.m., and return to 240 cfs by 1:30 p.m.

  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers performs lake-bed imaging study

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District initiates a lakebed imaging study to determine

  • USACE Galveston District awards small business contract for shoreline protection at Pelican Island Placement Area

    GALVESTON, Texas (Sept. 22, 2015) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District awarded a contract in the amount of $2,123,000 to RLB Contracting Inc, a small business, for placement of rip rap and articulating concrete block in order to minimize erosion of the existing Pelican Island Placement Area containment dikes in Galveston County, Texas.

  • USACE Galveston District awards small business contract for chemical screening of dredged material

    GALVESTON, Texas (Sept. 22, 2015) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District awarded a contract in the amount of $78,437.34 to SOL Engineering Service LLC, a small business, for environmental services to include the collection and analyses of water and sediment samples from the federally-maintained Gulf Intracoastal Waterway’s Channel to Victoria Middle Reach.

  • Corps Cleans Up Fort DeRussy for National Public Lands Day 2015

    More than 50 volunteers picked up trash at Fort DeRussy in Waikiki in honor of National Public Lands Day Sept. 19. The Corps of Engineers’ Pacific Regional Visitor Center (RVC) coordinated the event which was supported by Corps employees, U.S. Army Transporters from the 545th Transportation Company, and Punahou Junior ROTC cadets.

  • CORPS SEEKS VOLUNTEERS FOR BEAVER LAKE CLEANUP

    ROGERS, Ark. -- The Army Corps of Engineers Beaver Lake Project Office is looking for volunteers to join the Annual Beaver Lake Cleanup, from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday Sept 26.

  • COMMENTS SOUGHT FOR THREE RIVERS FEASIBILITY STUDY

    LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- The Army Corps of Engineers’ Little Rock District opened a public comment period through Oct. 15 regarding the development of an Integrated Draft Three Rivers Feasibility Study Report and a Draft Environmental Impact Statement.

  • Night-time work at the Riverway Connector roadway due to Muddy River project beginning October 13

    CONCORD, Mass. – Construction activities continue on Phase 1 of the $30.9 million Muddy River Flood Risk Management and Environmental Restoration project in Boston, Massachusetts. On Tuesday, October 13, temporary night-time work will begin at Riverway Connector roadway in order to install the relocated 24” sewer line. The existing 24” sewer line must be relocated as part of the daylighting of the former Sears Parking Lot. In order to not impact vehicular traffic flow during the day, this temporary night-time work is necessary. The expected duration of the night-time work is 2 weeks.