11 May 2010

Corps seeks input on environmental mitigation for East and West Banks

NEW ORLEANS – At five upcoming public meetings, the Corps is scheduled to seek input from the public

10 May 2010

Permitting guidelines for Deepwater Horizon oil spill cleanup

NEW ORLEANS – Two emergency permitting procedures can be used within the New Orleans District for

10 May 2010

Coralville Lake Outflows Being Reduced

ROCK ISLAND, Ill. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, is reducing Coralville Reservoir outflows to 1000 cubic feet per second or less on Thursday June 3, 2010, to allow for divers to survey for freshwater mussels just below Park Road Bridge in Iowa City, Iowa.

6 May 2010

Corps and Iowa DNR begin Ventura Marsh restoration

ROCK ISLAND, Ill. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, celebrate the beginning of construction with a ground breaking ceremony for the Ventura Marsh Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Project, May 10 at 2 p.m. at the project site.

5 May 2010

District Commander signs decision record for expanded work area

NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District Commander Col. Alvin Lee recently

5 May 2010

Public Invited to Lake Koshkonong Information Meeting & Workshop

ROCK ISLAND, Ill. – The public is invited to attend and participate in a public information meeting and workshop concerning improvements to Lake Koshkonong on Thursday, May 13, 7 - 9 p.m. at the Fort Atkinson High School, Fort Atkinson, Wis.

5 May 2010

Heavy rains impact agricultural areas, campgrounds

Louisville, KY -- The heavy rains, almost 10 inches in parts of Kentucky last weekend, will impact

5 May 2010

Bracing for Hurricane Season

The word is out. Hurricane Season on the Atlantic is supposed to be a doozy this year. Yesterday’s article in Business Week forecasts 14 to 18 named storms this year.

3 May 2010

Gates open at Company and Harvey canals

NEW ORLEANS – Gates at the Company and Harvey canals are being opened today after the water levels

3 May 2010

Corps awards contract to construct Floodwall under I-310 in St. Charles Parish

NEW ORLEANS, LA – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, awarded an $11 million