4 Feb 2014

Kaskaskia Eagle Fest a success

Nearly 300 people braved the cold and ice Feb. 1 for the 4th Annual Kaskaskia Eagle Fest at the Kaskaskia Lock & Dam in Modoc, Ill.

4 Feb 2014

Jasper named U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 2013 Don Lawyer Regulator of the Year

FORT WORTH, Texas – Brent Jasper, Regulatory Project Manager and mitigation bank coordinator for the

4 Feb 2014

2014 promises to be busy year for dike rehabilitation

2014 is shaping up to be a very busy year for rehabilitation at the dike. Jacksonville District continues to press on with construction projects, and will move closer toward completing a study that will provide options on the remaining measures needed to reduce the risk of dike failure.

4 Feb 2014

Louisville District hosts Open House

On Jan. 29, 2014, the Louisville District Corps of Engineers held its annual Open House in

4 Feb 2014

New York District showcases harbor improvements, developing a safe and economically efficient pathway

In January 2014, Under Secretary of the Army Joseph W. Westphal met with leaders from the U.S. Army

4 Feb 2014

14-005 Corps completes environmental compliance for Inland Avian Predation Management Plan

WALLA WALLA, Wash. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Walla Walla District has completed an environmental assessment (EA) for the Inland Avian Predation Management Plan (IAPMP). District leadership signed a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) on Jan. 23. This completes the Corps’ environmental review under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).

4 Feb 2014

14-004 Dworshak discharge flows to change tomorrow

AHSAHKA, Idaho – Water discharge from Dworshak Dam near Orofino, Idaho, will temporarily increase starting Wednesday, Feb. 5, between 4 and 5 a.m., U.S. Army Corps of Engineers operations officials announced today.

4 Feb 2014

Advisory: Corps to continue updates on basin conditions, reservoir release forecast

OMAHA, Neb.— The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Northwestern Division, will host a conference call on Tuesday, Feb. 11, to keep basin stakeholders informed about current basin conditions, weather forecasts, and the Corps’ planned operation of the Mainstem Reservoir System.

4 Feb 2014

N.J. company contracted to rebuild NASA dunes and berms post Sandy

The Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded a New Jersey-based company a $10.5 million contract to replace sand along NASA’s Wallops Island launch facilities near Chincoteague Va.

4 Feb 2014

New York District showcases harbor improvements, developing a safe and economically efficient pathway

In January 2014, Under Secretary of the Army Joseph W. Westphal met with leaders from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, North Atlantic Division and New York District to receive various updates regarding the Corps’ efforts post Hurricane Sandy and observe the significant progress of the New York and New Jersey Harbor Deepening Project.