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17 Feb 2012
Bragg’s Cut set to open March 1
MATAGORDA COUNTY, Texas (Feb. 17, 2012) – Bragg’s Cut, a new small boat cut constructed between the Old Colorado River and the Diversion Channel, is scheduled to open March 1, 2012, to allow small recreational vessels an alternative to using the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston district’s Colorado Locks.
17 Feb 2012
Navigation locks on Columbia, Snake rivers to close for annual maintenance
WALLA WALLA, Wash. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will close navigation locks at dams on the Columbia and Snake rivers in March to conduct annual inspections, repairs and maintenance.
17 Feb 2012
GSL researcher selected for leadership post at TRB
ERDC Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory (GSL) Researcher Dr. Lucy Priddy was selected to serve as vice-chair, Transportation Research Board (TRB) Young Members Council (YMC) at the board's annual meeting in Washington, D.C., Jan. 23–27.
17 Feb 2012
EL engineer appointed to board, Journal of Soils and Sediments
ERDC Environmental Laboratory's (EL) Dr. Trudy Estes, a research civil engineer, was recently appointed to the editorial board of the Journal of Soils and Sediments and will serve a three-year term as a subject editor for "Section 5: Sediment Management.
17 Feb 2012
Corps, Six Counties plan for water resources issues
LOS ANGELES – Representatives from six Southern California flood control districts met Feb. 16 with officials from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to discuss topics related to flood channel and levee maintenance, environmental permitting, civil works programming and Southern California water conservation strategies.
17 Feb 2012
USACE Galveston District keeps commerce moving along the Texas coast
GALVESTON, Texas (Feb. 17, 2012) - On any given day, ships carrying cargo from Mexico to China pull into one of the 28 ports along the Texas coast to deliver imported goods ranging from coffee to cars – a maritime industry that generates $135 billion in economic value to the state and creates nearly one million jobs.
17 Feb 2012
Post Award Conference Held for USCENTCOM MATOC Holders
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Middle East District hosted a post award conference for contractors Jan. 25.
17 Feb 2012
Old techniques record annual ice measurement changes in Lake Pepin
In preparation for the navigation season, the district’s Fountain City, Wis., survey crew began annual Lake Pepin ice measurements Feb. 15.
16 Feb 2012
USACE planning professionals become esteemed planning associates
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — Will we have enough water and natural resources in the future? What will
16 Feb 2012
Kings Bay Entrance Channel - Fernandina Harbor dredging to begin
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District announced today that it will begin dredging of the Kings Bay Entrance Channel as early as this weekend.