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5 May 2014
Engineers, scientists, other professionals available to speak at schools, club meetings through the Speaker’s Bureau
CONCORD, Mass. – Engineers, scientists and other professionals who work at the U.S. Army Corps of
5 May 2014
Corps of Engineers releases interim policy on eligibility status for flood risk management projects in rehabilitation program
CONCORD, Mass. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has released an interim policy for determining
5 May 2014
Engineers, scientists, other professionals available to speak at schools, club meetings through the Speaker’s Bureau
CONCORD, Mass. – Engineers, scientists and other professionals who work at the U.S. Army Corps of
3 May 2014
SWD team earns Gold Hermes Creative Award for JFK 50th series
DALLAS—The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Southwestern Division and two of its associated Districts earned a Gold Award from the Hermes Creative Awards Competition for their special coverage series “The JFK 50th Anniversary and the Army Corps of Engineers.” Recognized by the award were Edward Rivera and Andre Mayeaux, Fort Worth District Public Affairs, for feature article and video of 57-year Fort Worth District employee remembering JFK assassination; Kent Cummins, formerly of the Little Rock District Public Affairs Office, for JFK dedication of Greers Ferry Dam feature article; and Martie Cenkci, Southwestern Division Public Affairs Office, for commentary and feature articles. The series of articles and the video are available at www.swd.usace.army.mil/Media/JFK50th.aspx.
2 May 2014
Knack for negotiating leads soldier to military contracting
If speeding tickets kindled his Army career, then an act of generosity provided the spark. For a
2 May 2014
District participates in LA River clean-up
LOS ANGELES—Volunteers from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District joined forces with
2 May 2014
Corps promotes wetlands awareness to elementary students
Hands were thrown upward toward the classroom ceiling when sixth-grade students answered whether they have visited Potter Marsh, Connors Bog or took a trip on the Tony Knowles Coastal Trail. These public recreational sites are either adjacent to waters of the United States or are local wetlands within the jurisdiction of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Alaska District’s regulatory program.
2 May 2014
14-031 Dworshak to decrease discharge flows tonight at midnight plus Saturday midnight to begin refilling reservoir; Boaters and anglers should remain alert to changes in water elevation and flow
Discharge flows from Dworshak Dam into the North Fork of Clearwater River will be decreased late Friday night and again on Sunday morning to begin refilling Dworshak Reservoir, according to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers water-management officials. Flows will decrease Friday night at midnight from approximately 10,700 c.f.s. (cubic feet per second) to about 5,000 c.f.s. At midnight on Saturday, flows will be further reduced from 5,000 c.f.s. to about 2,400 c.f.s.
2 May 2014
Public comment period extended for Yellowstone River diversion dam modification project at Intake, Mont.
The public comment period for the Yellowstone River diversion dam modification project at Intake, Mont. has been extended to May 16, 2014. The draft document for the proposed project can be viewed at http://www.usbr.gov/gp/mtao/loweryellowstone/index.html and in hardcopy at libraries in Glendive and Sidney, Mont.
2 May 2014
Middle East District hosts Day with an Engineer for local high school students
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Middle East District hosted a Day with an Engineer for local high school students April 29 at the Middle East District headquarters in Winchester, Va. Day with an Engineer allowed students considering careers in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics to hear from professionals and learn more about these fields.