9 May 2012

Fort Campbell combat engineers learn Nashville District’s ‘civilian missions’

NASHVILLE, TENN. (May 9, 2012) – Combat engineers of Fort Campbell’s 326th Engineer Battalion, 101st Airborne Division, adept at mine-clearing, demolition, and construction projects in a combat environment, visited the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District today to learn more about Corps “civilian missions” as part of their professional development.

8 May 2012

Los Angeles River: location, location, location

The area adjacent to Rio de Los Angeles State Park was one of three sites featured for informational talks given by key stakeholders during the Friends of the LA River’s 23rd Annual La Gran Limpieza: The Great Los Angeles River CleanUp on April 28. In all, 4,000 volunteers spread out over 15 community sites to remove tons of debris from the river’s channel.

8 May 2012

Maintenance dredging project will restore federal channels in lower Newport Harbor

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers began a five-month, $6.5 million maintenance dredging project May 2 when a clamshell dredge started removing up to 350,000 cubic yards of material in an effort to restore safe navigation to federal channels in lower Newport Harbor.

8 May 2012

Corps of Engineers to re-open Wilson H. Fox Park at Granger Lake

FORT WORTH, Texas–The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District announced Wilson H. Fox Park

8 May 2012

New Mill Creek Office pedestrian bridge installation set for May 8-10; intermittent parking lot closures likely to occur

Work to install a pedestrian bridge across Yellowhawk Creek may require intermittent closures of the Mill Creek Office parking lot May 8-10 between the hours of 5 a.m. to 6 p.m., U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials announced today.

8 May 2012

Town of Falmouth seeks Corps permit to dredge areas in Falmouth and use the material for beach nourishment

CONCORD, Mass. – The Town of Falmouth is seeking a permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New

8 May 2012

Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation seeks permit to place fill, structures on Winthrop Beach

CONCORD, Mass. – The Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation is seeking a permit

8 May 2012

NR 12-010: Drought conditions impacting Cumberland River Basin

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (May 8, 2012) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District announced today potential impacts due to developing drought conditions within the Cumberland River Basin.

7 May 2012

International Commission takes a look at the Tijuana River

The meeting assembled nearly two dozen representatives from the Corps, the IBWC, California Water Quality Control Board, the U.S. Geological Survey, the Environmental Protection Agency, the City of San Diego, the Estuary, and the Border Environmental Cooperation Commission.

7 May 2012

Public takes a look at Santa Ana River Marsh study

A proposed project to remove 50,000 cubic yards of material from a tidal marsh took an important step here April 30 when the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers presented and sought public input on the project's environmental assessment.