• Corps of Engineers releases Final EIS on Massachusetts Department of Transportation’s South Coast Rail proposal

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District has released the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) on the Massachusetts Department of Transportation’s South Coast Rail proposal to establish commuter passenger rail service between Boston and the cities of New Bedford and Fall River, Mass.
  • GSL announces new methods to characterize cement-based materials

    VICKSBURG, Miss.—ERDC Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory (GSL) researchers Drs. Robert Moser,
  • North Atlantic Coast comprehensive study presented

    VICKSBURG, Miss.—ERDC Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory (CHL) researchers recently participated in
  • ITL, UROC mission: New England data collection

    FORT BELVOIR, Va.—ERDC Information Technology Laboratory (ITL) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
  • Corps seeks comments on Dairy Creek draft environmental assessment

    Public comments are sought on a draft environmental assessment and draft Finding of No Significant Impact for proposed environmental restoration on Sauvie Island.
  • Bear Creek Reservoir releases scheduled to gradually increase

    As river stages downstream of Denver fall below flood stages, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District will begin to gradually increase releases from Bear Creek Reservoir. Releases from Bear Creek and Cherry Creek reservoirs have been a combined 290 cubic feet per second (cfs) since September 16. Chatfield Lake remains 3.5 feet below the base of the flood control pool and no releases are scheduled. Releases from Bear Creek reservoir will be gradually increased over the next few days. On Saturday, Sept. 21, releases will increase from 250 cfs to 300 cfs; Sunday, Sept. 22, releases will reach 400 cfs; and then increase to 500 cfs on Monday, Sept. 23. Forecasts indicate that Bear Creek reservoir will complete evacuation of flood storage during the second week of October. Releases from Cherry Creek Dam remain at 40 cfs. The Corps continues to monitor these releases in coordination with the State of Colorado.
  • Gonzalez named Nashville District Employee of the Month for August 2013

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Sept. 20, 2013) – Maritere Gonzalez, an administrative assistant, for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District’s deputy for Programs and Project Management district employee of the month for August 2013.
  • Corps invites volunteers to improve Foster Lake trail

    Local volunteers are invited to roll up their sleeves Saturday, Sept. 28, and devote a morning to cleaning up the shoreline and improving a trail along Foster Lake near Sweet Home, Ore.
  • Corps to increase flows from Lake Okeechobee

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District has announced plans to increase the water releases from Lake Okeechobee as part of efforts to manage the rising lake level.
  • CORPS ANNOUNCES SPECIAL YOUTH MUZZLELOADER DEER HUNT

    MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. -- The Army Corps of Engineers is taking applications through Nov. 15 for a special muzzlerloader youth deer hunt to be held Dec 14-15 at Ozark Isle Park area on Bull Shoals Lake. Ten permits will be issued to hunter education graduates, 15 years old and under.