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  • Corps seeks comments on revised draft EA for John Day mitigation project

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is seeking public comments on its revised draft environmental assessment for the John Day Mitigation Project; responses should include the public notice number CENWP-PM-E-14-04 and date. All comments postmarked by Feb. 28, 2014, will be considered.

  • Help fight invasive species at 8th Annual Air Potato Roundup on March 1

    The Invasive Species Management Branch of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District and our partners at the First Coast Invasive Working Group invite you to celebrate National Invasive Species Awareness Week by participating in the 8th Annual Air Potato Roundup on Saturday, March 1. Come join the fun and help your local community rid itself of air potato, an invasive vine that is choking our native vegetation.

  • 14-008 Lower Granite open for vehicle crossings on Monday holiday; Travelers should plan alternate routes across river at ‘LoMo’ and Little Goose dams

    WALLA WALLA, Wash. – If your upcoming Washington’s Birthday 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.

  • 14-007 Navigation locks on Columbia, Snake rivers to close for annual maintenance

    WALLA WALLA, Wash. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will close navigation locks at dams on the Columbia and Snake rivers in March to conduct routine annual inspections, preventative maintenance and repairs to major lock systems like gates, valves, pumps and electrical gear.

  • Center Hill Dam rehabilitation continues with barrier wall installation

    LANCASTER, Tenn. (Feb. 14, 2014) - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District’s ongoing foundation rehabilitation project at Center Hill Dam is making progress as work crews continue to drill deep into the main dam earthen embankment to install a subsurface concrete wall. The current efforts are the second of three major contracts from 2008 to 2017 that comprise ongoing efforts to rehabilitate Center Hill Dam.

  • Draft feasibility report for stream bank restoration near Tilden, Neb. available for review

    A draft feasibility report and environmental assessment for stream bank restoration near Tilden, Neb. is currently available for public review. The report identifies alternatives to provide stream bank protection and prohibit further rapid erosion on the right-descending bank of the Elkhorn River, Madison County, Neb. Public infrastructure being protected includes the 536th Avenue county road bridge.

  • Honolulu District Showcases Capabilities for 2014 Engineers Week Activities

    More than 300 engineers and friends of the 17 organizations within the Hawaii Council of Engineering Societies plus invited local VIPs and dignitaries and engineers from the Honolulu District are expected to gather at the Hale Koa's Banyan Tree Showroom Feb. 18 for a luncheon to kick off Engineers Week 2014, which runs Feb. 16 to 22.

  • Corps promotes love for hard sciences on Valentine's Day

    In recognition of National Engineers Week, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Alaska District is bringing its youth to work Feb. 14 for a day of activities aimed at instilling a passion for science, technology, engineering and math.

  • PIANC USA Welcomes New Commissioners

    ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA.  PIANC USA has recently welcomed two new officials to its U.S. National

  • Drought leads to low lake level at Texoma; boaters should be vigilant

    TULSA, Okla. — The Tulsa District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers advises visitors to Lake Texoma of the impact an extreme drought is having on the lake level. The current water level is several feet below normal and the Corps urges boaters to be vigilant when on the water. There is water for boating and other activities, however visitors should keep the following in mind: