26 Sep 2024

Army Corps shares details for final water releases of recreation season

The U.S. Army Corps Engineers’ Philadelphia District shared details for the final recreational water releases (also known as the ‘mega release’) from the Francis E. Walter Dam.

26 Sep 2024

Contract awarded for levee work and pipeline crossing floodwall for the West Shore Lake Pontchartrain project

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, recently awarded a contract for constructing the tenth levee reach and a pipeline crossing floodwall on the West Shore Lake Pontchartrain (WSLP) Hurricane and Storm Damage Risk Reduction project. WSLP contract 109 will construct approximately 1 mile of the 18.5-mile-long levee system that will provide 100-year level risk reduction to the area primarily in St. John the Baptist, St. James, and St. Charles Parish.

26 Sep 2024

USACE to hold public meetings for Summersville Lake

The Huntington District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will be hosting public meetings to

26 Sep 2024

USACE Real Estate Division Chief celebrates 36-year career

Ralph Werthmann, Real Estate Division chief for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, celebrated his 36-year career with the Corps during a retirement ceremony, Sept. 25, 2024.

26 Sep 2024

USACE to hold public meetings for Burnsville Lake

25 Sep 2024

Public encouraged to submit input on Lower Osage Ecosystem Restoration Feasibility Study

Officials will hold two public meetings to solicit formal public input on the environmental analysis and recommendations from the Lower Osage Ecosystem Restoration Feasibility Study. The meetings, which will be hosted by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources and the Kansas City District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, will be an opportunity for members of the public to submit written comments regarding the study’s environmental analysis.

25 Sep 2024

Fort Randall trail dedication honors beloved employee

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District’s Fort Randall Project held a ribbon-cutting ceremony, Sept. 20, 2024, in Pickstown, South Dakota for a newly constructed trail system. The trail system, named the Lisa M. Durham Memorial Trail, honors Lisa Durham, a longtime Fort Randall employee who passed away in 2022 following her battle with cancer.

25 Sep 2024

USACE Completes Residential Debris Removal in Lahaina, Commercial Properties 64% Cleared

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, in partnership with federal, state, and local agencies, has

25 Sep 2024

USACE and Dare County meet to discuss noncompliance of dredging permits

On September 25th, Wilmington District conducted a meeting with members of Dare County leadership to determine a path forward to lift the suspensions. The intent of the meeting was to discuss and define responsibilities, establish a compliance protocol and develop a path forward to reauthorize the five suspended permits.

25 Sep 2024

USACE Vicksburg District announces Youth Waterfowl Hunt at Arkabutla Lake

VICKSBURG, Miss. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) at Arkabutla Lake and the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks will hold a youth waterfowl hunt on January 25, 2025, and February 8, 2025, in a management area near Arkabutla Lake Dam. The Youth Waterfowl Hunt will provide an opportunity for experienced waterfowl hunters to teach the younger generations of hunters the proper techniques and ethics of the sport.