4 Sep 2015

15-060 Lower Granite open for vehicle crossings on Monday holiday

WALLA WALLA, Wash. – If your upcoming Labor 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.

4 Sep 2015

15-059 LoMo navigation lock inspections, repairs to temporarily affect navigators, cross-dam drivers

LoMo navigation lock inspections, repairs to temporarily affect navigators, cross-dam drivers – NavLock to temporarily close Sept. 9-10 for valve inspections – Recreational vessel lock schedule limited to minimize single-valve fill operations – Public vehicle crossings suspended during repair of lock valve 4

4 Sep 2015

Corps changes reservation guidelines for Cross Lake Recreation Area for rest of the 2015 recreation season

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, announces reservation changes to its Cross Lake Recreation Area, in Crosslake, Minnesota, effective Sept. 8.

4 Sep 2015

Army Corps of Engineers projects prevent $13.3 billion in flood damages during spring rains

DALLAS—U.S. Army Corps of Engineers flood risk reduction projects in the south central and southwestern United States prevented an estimated $13.3 billion in damages to local communities and infrastructure during the May-June 2015 flood event , according to recent calculations by Corps officials with the Southwestern Division in Dallas. The most damages prevented were in the greater Dallas-Fort Worth area, where the figure stood at $6.7 billion. Closely following was the greater Houston area with $6.4 billion in flood damages prevented.

4 Sep 2015

Army cadets experience engineering in Germany

STUTTGART, Germany – Army cadets Melissa Hersey and Patrick Richardson recently finished up a summer stint at U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Europe District’s Stuttgart Resident Office as part of the 2015 Cadet District Engineer Program. Both shared a little about their experiences with USACE.

4 Sep 2015

Delta Company linemen power restoration of electricity on Saipan

Delta Company of the 249th Engineer Battalion (Prime Power) deployed to Saipan in August and provided much-needed power line restoration support to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) authority missions in response to Typhoon Soudelor.

4 Sep 2015

USACE DIMAs deploy to support Ulchi Freedom Guardian

Four members of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Pacific Ocean Division’s (USACE-POD) Drilling Individual Mobilization Augmentee (DIMA) team participated in the U.S. Forces Korea exercise Ulchi Freedom Guardian(UFG) 15, which was conducted Aug. 17-28, in the Republic of Korea.

3 Sep 2015

Geocache with a park ranger at The Dalles Lock and Dam Visitor Center Sept. 12

Enjoy an afternoon walk, geocache style, and learn about local history while treasure hunting at The Dalles Lock and Dam Visitor Center Sept. 12.

3 Sep 2015

Corps of Engineers to hold two additional public hearings on Long Island Sound Dredged Material Management Plan

CONCORD, Mass. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released for public review and comment the Long

3 Sep 2015

CORPS SEEKS VOLUNTEERS FOR SEPT. 12 FALL LITTER PICKUP

MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. – The Army Corps of Engineers, Mountain Home Project Office seeks volunteers to participate in the annual fall litter pickup Sept. 12. The cleanup is being held in conjunction with the Great Arkansas Cleanup, the annual fall statewide litter pickup campaign promoted by Keep Arkansas Beautiful.