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  • USACE files draft Environmental Impact Statement on St. Johns Bayou and New Madrid Floodway Project

    MEMPHIS, Tenn., July 26, 2013 – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) today filed the St. Johns Bayou and New Madrid Floodway Project draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

  • Public comment for Draft Supplemental Environmental Assessment, Eurasian watermilfoil control at Fort Peck Reservoir, Mont. sought

    A draft supplemental environmental assessment (EA) for the control of Eurasian watermilfoil at the Fort Peck Reservoir, Mont. is currently available for public review. The draft supplemental EA evaluates the environmental impacts of controlling the spread of this noxious weed through application of herbicides approved for aquatic sites, penoxsulam and flumioxazin, in conjunction with the use of a barrier curtain.

  • USACE Galveston District awards $4.6 million contract to dredge Freeport Harbor entrance and jetty channels

    GALVESTON, Texas (July 25, 2013) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District, awarded a contract in the amount of $4,610,600 to Manson Construction Company for maintenance dredging of the Freeport Harbor Entrance and Jetty channels in Brazoria County, Texas.

  • UMCS, Metering programs help military, federal agencies control utility use

    As government agencies are striving to reduce energy costs and consumption and increase use of

  • Cleanup progresses at Pinecastle Jeep Range

    Cleanup is progressing on the Pinecastle Jeep Range Formerly Used Defense Site, Orlando, Fla., where the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is working to complete the clearance of World War II-era munitions and munitions debris remaining from past Department of Defense training and demonstrations.

  • Corps finds no evidence of damage at Isabella Lake Dam following nearby earthquake

    Inspections of Isabella Lake Dam have found no evidence of damage or increased likelihood of dam failure following a 4.3-magnitude earthquake that hit July 24 at 9:46 a.m. approximately 20 miles southeast of the dam.

  • Free Weekday Tours of Locks and Dam # 15

    Rock Island, IL - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Mississippi River Project announces they will be offering to the public free weekday tours of Locks and Dam #15. These special tours will be conducted on Mondays and Fridays from 11:00-12:00 (weather permitting). These tours will begin on July 22nd and run through August 23rd.

  • Corps upgrades Natomas levee maintenance rating

    Natomas levees are eligible for federal rehabilitation assistance again after levee managers for Reclamation District No. 1000 fixed the most serious items identified in a recent levee inspection and the Corps approved a letter of intent to deal with remaining encroachments and vegetation issues over time.

  • Power plant tour schedule changes at Garrison Dam

    Power plant tour schedules at the Garrison Dam in Riverdale, N.D., have been adjusted for the remainder of 2013. Walk-in tours are offered Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays Memorial Weekend through August 16, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. Central Time. However, walk-in tours have been cancelled for July 26 and 27 due to limited staffing. Additionally, tours by scheduled appointment have been cancelled for the remainder of 2013. For more information, visitors may call 701-654-7411.

  • Mississippi River Levels Begin Rapid Fall

    Vicksburg, Miss – After recently enduring near record high stages, the Mississippi River has begun