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17 Feb 2012
Field work to start week of March 5th: New England District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to conduct Remedial Investigation and Feasibility Study on Nantucket
CONCORD, Mass. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), will begin Remedial Investigation (RI)
17 Feb 2012
Eastman Lake temporarily closes trail to protect nesting bald eagles
Lakeview Trail at Eastman Lake near Madera will be temporarily closed immediately through July 31, 2012 to protect nesting bald eagles. Park rangers have posted closure signs on the trail at the Codorniz Recreation Area and Raymond Bridge trailheads.
17 Feb 2012
USACE Sacramento District archaeology study nationally recognized
Government and science synchronized in perfect alignment in 2003 when a Department of Defense base realignment and closure, or BRAC, action enabled a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers archaeological team to produce an impressive 3,554-acre survey of an ancient hunting site and help transfer ownership of the 69,000-acre-plus former gunnery range back to the state of California -- all in just five months.
17 Feb 2012
More numbers equal success for USACE, its customers
When agencies are already using a numbering system to track its projects, implementing a new multi-agency system with more numbers does not seem very innovative, however, for a group of project managers at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Europe District and their customers -- additional numbers into the equation equals success.
17 Feb 2012
St. Louis ecosystem restoration project highlights importance of wetlands
Often found where rivers, lakes and oceans meet land, wetlands provide a rich mix of nutrients and produce high levels of oxygen. Additionally, they filter chemicals out of water, reduce flooding and erosion and recharge groundwater.
17 Feb 2012
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers accepting public comments on vegetation variance request process
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers today announced the start of a 60-day public comment period on the draft Process for Requesting a Variance from Vegetation Standards for Levees and Floodwalls.
17 Feb 2012
Temporary closure of Moore Haven Lock scheduled to begin May 14 to install Manatee Protection System
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has postponed the start date for installation of the Manatee Protection System (MPS) at the Moore Haven Lock as a result of concerns expressed by the public at a meeting held Feb. 16 in Clewiston.
17 Feb 2012
Corps to extend water releases from Lake Okeechobee
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District has announced it will extend water releases from Lake Okeechobee, in an effort to offset rising levels of saltwater in the Caloosahatchee River as part of the multi-purpose project responsibilities.
17 Feb 2012
President Obama plans to nominate Major General John W. Peabody as next Mississippi River Commission President
President Barack Obama recently announced his intent to nominate Maj. Gen. John W. Peabody as
17 Feb 2012
Contract awarded to repair flood damage
The Kansas City District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has awarded another contract to repair 2011 flood damage to a levee along the Missouri River.