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12 Dec 2012
Chinese delegation tours Washington Aqueduct as part of Corps' program
A 20-member delegation of scientists and water professionals from the Peoples Republic of China received a presentation and tour on area water production methods during a Dec. 7 tour at Washington Aqueduct in northwest Washington, D.C.
12 Dec 2012
Middle East District uses sealed bidding to help expedite contract awards for USACE missions in Afghanistan
On Nov. 19, the Middle East District employed a process it rarely uses to accelerate a contract award by holding a sealed bid opening for a construction project in Afghanistan.
12 Dec 2012
Middle East District Awards Phase V Construction to Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Middle East District awarded a contract for phase five of the Kandahar Air Wing at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. The $6.8 million contract was awarded to METAG Insaat Ticaret A.S., of Ankara, Turkey, on Dec. 10.
11 Dec 2012
Gregory Canyon Landfill document released for public comment
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District today released the Gregory Canyon Landfill draft Environmental Impact Statement for public comment. A public meeting is scheduled for Jan. 31, 2013. Comments are due by Feb. 12, 2013.
11 Dec 2012
LA District hosts meetings with tribal representatives, Corps tribal liaisons
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District hosted a series of meetings and training sessions the week of Dec. 3 to Dec. 7. Training included discussion from seasoned tribal liaisons and marked the first time the Corps brought together a Tribal Panel of tribal representatives who shared their ideas on how the Corps of Engineers can improve the way it participates with tribes.
11 Dec 2012
Corps begins repairs at Canaveral Lock
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District has started repair work at the Canaveral
11 Dec 2012
Corps sends Fall Creek Reservoir to the bottom to make fish passage the tops
Each year, juvenile spring Chinook salmon protected under the Endangered Species Act must travel through Fall Creek Dam east of Eugene, Ore., on their way to the Pacific Ocean, where they eventually mature into adults and return inland to spawn in their natal streams.
11 Dec 2012
Corps sends Fall Creek Reservoir to the bottom to make fish passage the tops
Each year, juvenile spring Chinook salmon protected under the Endangered Species Act must travel through Fall Creek Dam east of Eugene, Ore., on their way to the Pacific Ocean, where they eventually mature into adults and return inland to spawn in their natal streams.
11 Dec 2012
Rare mushrooms discovered after prescribed burn at Fern Ridge Reservoir
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers botanists discovered a new site for the rare Pruitt’s Amanita mushroom at Fern Ridge Reservoir west of Eugene, Ore., Nov. 20, 2012.
11 Dec 2012
Dredging commences for the number one area of contamination in the Great Lakes after 40 years
The Indiana Harbor and Canal had not been dredged since 1972, but thanks to a truly collaborative