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  • Ready, willing and able: Kansas City District’s Debris Planning and Response Team ready to respond when disaster strikes

    September is National Preparedness month, which is intended to raise awareness about the importance of preparing for disasters and emergencies across the country. Although the month of September is dedicated to this important observance, at the Kansas City District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Debris Planning and Response Team stands ready every day in case disaster strikes. When a disaster occurs, whether natural or manmade, and the state in which it occurred is not equipped to handle the response and cleanup afterwards, the governor may declare a State of Emergency, which is needed prior to a request for federal assistance. The president then may declare a federal disaster, which allows for the Federal Emergency Management Agency to access federal funding for the cleanup. FEMA contracts with USACE Planning and Response Teams to execute the cleanup mission after a disaster.

  • Craney Island mosquito spraying scheduled tomorrow

    NORFOLK, Va. — The Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, will conduct joint aerial mosquito spraying on Wednesday, September 13, over federal properties on Craney Island, adjacent city properties, and the Churchland area in Portsmouth.

  • NRAC wins Excellence in Partnership Award

    The New River Alliance of Climbing was awarded the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Excellence in Partnership Award during a ceremony held at Summersville Lake on September 7, 2023. The Excellence in Partnerships Award annually recognizes exceptional contributions by a partner supporting the Recreation and/or Environmental Stewardship programs. The award recipient is selected based on accomplishment of management objectives, creativity, improvements in public awareness and education, serving diverse audiences and involvement of other partners.

  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers releases draft Project Implementation Report and Environmental Assessment for Fox River Connectivity & Habitat Study

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Chicago District, (USACE) is releasing for public comment the draft Project Implementation Report and Environmental Assessment (PIR/EA) for the Fox River Connectivity & Habitat Study in Kane and McHenry Counties, Ill as required under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The Illinois Department of Natural Resources and the Fox River Study Group are partnering with USACE to assess the feasibility of restoring riverine habitat and connectivity for fishes, mussels, and wildlife along a stretch of the Fox River from Algonquin to Montgomery, Ill. This study is being conducted under Section 519 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000.

  • Environmental protection at forefront of USACE Maui debris removal planning process

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers environmental engineers and biologists are working with local, state and federal environmental agencies to develop contract requirements for the debris removal phase of the Hawai’i wildfires emergency response on Maui.

  • NR 23-35: Dale Hollow Dam Road closing for scheduled inspections

    CELINA, Tenn. (Sept. 11, 2023) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District announces Dale Hollow Dam Road is closing to all traffic across the dam beginning 8 a.m. Sept. 18 until 5 p.m. Sept. 21, 2023, for inspection of the bridge and roadway, and spillway gates and supporting structures.

  • The intern experience— Omaha District hosts 23 engineering students

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District Engineering Division welcomed engineering students from nine different state universities to its summer Student Intern Program. The goal of the program is to provide engineering students with the opportunity to apply what they’ve learned in the classroom with real-world work experience.

  • Upper Savannah River Reservoirs Enter Drought Level 1

    SAVANNAH, Ga. – The three reservoirs on the Upper Savannah River operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, declared the first drought level Sunday, Sept. 10, 2023, in response to the pool elevation at J. Strom Thurmond Lake dipping below 326.0 feet above mean sea level (ft-msl).

  • NR 23-34: Public invited to participate in Lake Cumberland Fall Cleanup for National Public Lands Day

    SOMERSET, Ky. (Sept. 11, 2023) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District invites the public to participate in the Lake Cumberland Fall Lake Cleanup Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023, for National Public Lands Day.

  • USACE Chicago District releases Draft Supplemental Environmental Assessment for Port Washington Harbor North Breakwater Repair

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Chicago District (USACE) has conducted an environmental analysis in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended. The Supplemental Environmental Assessment (SEA) dated 07 September 2023 for the Port Washington Harbor North Breakwater Operations and Maintenance Project addresses the need to support the navigability of Port Washington Harbor, Ozaukee County, Wisconsin.