23 Jan 2014

NAV NOTICE SWL 14-04 MKARNS - River Closure at NM300.8

MKARNS - The U.S. Coast Guard has closed the Arkansas River to navigation traffic at the Van Buren Railroad Drawbridge (NM 300.8). The Railroad expects the bridge will be lifted by January 28, 2014. At that time, traffic will be allowed to pass.

23 Jan 2014

Ozark Isle Park Causeway to Temporarily Close

Mountain Home, Ark. – The Army Corps of Engineers’ Mountain Home Project Office is closing the causeway at Ozark Isle Park on Bull Shoals Lake beginning Monday, Jan. 27. The road into the park will be closed for about one month while maintenance crews repair the road.

23 Jan 2014

Human services company enlists Corps for water safety education

SOMERSET, Ky. (Jan. 23, 2014) – A local human services company recently enlisted the support of park rangers at Lake Cumberland to assist with educating employees about water safety.

23 Jan 2014

Report Measures Value to the Nation of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Civil Works Programs

ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA.  The Institute for Water Resources recently released a report that measures

22 Jan 2014

Corps to host public meeting on study to prevent Asian carp transfer between Mississippi River and Great Lakes basins

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the White House Council on Environmental Quality are hosting a public meeting in Bloomington Jan. 27, 2014, from 4 - 7 p.m. to discuss the Great Lakes and Mississippi River Interbasin Study, or GLMRIS, report that was submitted to Congress Jan. 6, 2014, and to allow for public comment. The report presents a range of options and technologies available to prevent the spread of aquatic nuisance species, such as Asian carp, between the Great Lakes and Mississippi River basins through aquatic connections.

22 Jan 2014

Corps transfers first completed CERP project to local sponsor

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District has transferred the first completed Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP) project to the local sponsor, the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD).

21 Jan 2014

Lifelong Alaskan gives Corps familiar face

Calling him a late bloomer would be as inaccurate as saying Alaska is not cold in winter‑‑conditions

21 Jan 2014

NR 14-002: Corps withdraws Notice of Availability for Rowena Landing South on Lake Cumberland

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Jan. 21, 2014) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District has withdrawn

21 Jan 2014

Scouting for Eagles at the Melvin Price Locks and Dam

More than 200 Scouts from the St. Louis Metro region grabbed their binoculars and gathered Saturday at the National Great Rivers Museum in Alton, Ill., for the annual “Scouting for Eagles” event. Hot chocolate and roasted marshmallows were a must as Cub Scouts and Girl Scouts rotated through five stations where they learned about the behavior, nesting habits, migration paths and adaptations that help our national symbol, the bald eagle survive the wild.

21 Jan 2014

Huntsville Center Safety Office starts off New Year with focus on workplace safety

The holiday season is over, some have enjoyed some time off over the holidays, others have had a