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3 May 2013
Powerhouse tours, camping and day use at Garrison Dam and Lake Sakakawea
A new schedule is available for Powerhouse tours, campground opening dates and camping fees for the 2013 recreation season. Walk-in Tours of the Powerhouse will take place Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend. They will be conducted every Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. Tours for large groups can be arranged by calling 701-654-7758. Day use fees will be waived at Lake Sakakawea for the 2013 season.
3 May 2013
Interagency Military Pass waives day-use fees at U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recreation sites nationwide
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announced it will continue to accept the America the Beautiful Federal Recreation Pass Program’s Interagency Annual Pass for Military (Military Pass) at its more than 2,500 USACE-managed recreation areas nationwide.
3 May 2013
Livingston Manor flood study to be aired at meeting
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the New York Department of Environmental Conservation (NYDEC), the Town of Rockland, and Sullivan County will hold a public meeting to discuss the results of a major study on flooding and ecosystem restoration in Livingston Manor. The meeting will take place on Thursday, May 9, from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m., at the Livingston Manor Firehouse.
3 May 2013
Corps releases inspection rating Sacramento River west bank levees
Inspections by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District rated maintenance of nearly 120 miles of levees along the Sacramento River’s west bank in Glenn and Colusa counties, Calif., as unacceptable.
3 May 2013
Corps to host public meeting on the Lake Worth Inlet Feasibility Study Draft Environmental Impact Statement
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will host a public meeting on the Lake Worth Inlet Feasibility Study Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) on Thursday, May 9th at the Port of Palm Beach, Executive Boardroom, One East 11th St., Suite 600, Riviera Beach, Fla. 33404.
3 May 2013
13-031 Walla Walla District public affairs specialist earns top Corps awards
WALLA WALLA, Wash. – Bruce Henrickson, a public affairs specialist at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Walla Walla District, earned two national-level awards for superior performance in Corps public affairs programs during 2012.
3 May 2013
USACE Galveston District completes $39.9 million U.S. Border Patrol Station in Kingsville, Texas
GALVESTON, Texas (May 3, 2013) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District completed the $39.9 million design-build U.S. Border Patrol Station project in Kingsville, Texas, and will celebrate this milestone with the Border Patrol’s Rio Grande Valley Sector during a grand opening ceremony May 8, 2013.
3 May 2013
Corps welcomes new deputy commander
A new deputy commander for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Alaska District at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson arrived in April.
3 May 2013
Advanced GIS Workshop concludes with enhanced geospatial readiness to emergency situations
. . .an Advanced GIS Workshop was held 29 April – 02 May 2013 at the National Statistical Office [in Mongolia]. The workshop was the third in a series of GIS exchanges that have coupled subject matter experts from Mongolia and the United States. ...The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) led the instruction.
3 May 2013
Allatoona Lake: USACE programs return for recreation season
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Allatoona Lake Project in Cartersville, Ga. is gearing up for the 2013 recreation season with several programs returning. Vessel Safety Checks by the U.S. Coast Guard are scheduled to kick off May 25 at Blockhouse Ramp and marinas around Allatoona Lake.