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  • Volunteer event keeps J. Strom Thurmond moving forward

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, J. Strom Thurmond Dam and Lake Project hosted a preliminary volunteer event at the West Dam Day Use Area, April 26, 2025.

  • Tools for Inlet Geomorphic Mapping: An Overview and Application at East Pass, Florida and Fire Island Inlet, New York

    Abstract: The purpose of this Coastal and Hydraulics Engineering Technical Note (CHETN) is to highlight emerging tools for inlet geomorphic mapping and describe the workflows used to implement the tools. The Coastal Inlets Research Program (CIRP) maintains the US Coastal Inlets Atlas, which houses technical information (e.g., physical processes, navigation channel position, federal authorization for management purposes) on tidal inlets. Future expansion of the Atlas should include ready-made products that address a call from coastal inlet managers and practitioners to map inlet geomorphic change and features more accurately. The methods and workflows demonstrated in this document represent the first step towards expanding the US Coastal Inlets Atlas.

  • Toward Objectives and Metrics for Supporting US Army Corps of Engineers Civil Works Asset Management Decision-Making Tradeoffs

    Abstract: The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is responsible for the maintenance, repair, and replacement of $250 billion worth of assets. As budgets shrink and infrastructure becomes increasingly costly to maintain, USACE Civil Works (CW) must develop innovative asset management (AM) strategies to sustain these assets while also delivering maximum value to USACE and the nation. As a result, USACE-CW AM is seeking metrics capable of demonstrating the benefit of maintenance, repair, and replacement project alternatives for all USACE business lines (BLs) to support budget decision-making. This report presents 10 objectives and 51 metrics for potential use in a future USACE-CW value model. This report describes the structure and function of USACE-CW as it relates to the budget decision-making process. Next, past attempts at revising the budget decision-making process are reviewed, and the current budget framework is examined. Last, 10 objectives and 51 associated metrics are presented that represent the mission of USACE-CW and measure the attainment of this mission. Collectively, this information can support budget decision-making by helping facilitate portfolio decision analytics, resulting in a defensible decision-making process and yielding high-value budget decisions.

  • Campground Closures Take Effect May 10

    USACE officials announce the temporary closure of Springy Point Recreation Area and reduced services at several other USACE-managed facilities on Lake Pend Oreille and the Pend Oreille River for the upcoming summer season.

  • Soo Locks to close 150 feet of the Hydro Plant tail race for safety

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District will permanently close a small portion of the Soo Locks Hydro Plant tail race to ensure the safety of all mariners. A safety zone extending 150 feet downstream of the U.S. Government Hydroelectric Power Plants has been established. Signs will be posted at the east end of the closed safety zone to notify all mariners of the safety restricted area.

  • A Legacy of Dedication: John Landers Bids Farewell to Public Service

    As the calendar turns to April 30, 2025, Seattle District Security and Law Enforcement Chief Jon Landers will embark on a new chapter, leaving behind a legacy of commitment, hard work and genuine care for the district he served.

  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issues Notice of Availability for the Draft Programmatic Environmental Assessment for low-impact Section 408 Civil Works projects

    JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Apr. 29, 2025) – Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy (NEPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Regulation (33 CFR 230.11), USACE, Jacksonville District is issuing a Notice of Availability for a Proposed Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) and Draft Programmatic Environmental Assessment (PEA) “Low-Impact Alterations to USACE Federally Authorized Civil Works Projects Conducted by Non-Federal Sponsors or Independent Requestors in Accordance with Section 14 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 (Codified at 33 U.S.C. Ş 408) [“Section 408”] Jacksonville District.” The objective of the draft PEA is to disclose the effects of low-impact Section 408 Civil Works project changes on the human environment.

  • USACE to hold public meeting for Burnsville Lake

    The Huntington District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will host a public meeting to address questions raised at the September 26, 2024 public meeting regarding the modification of the Water Control Manual for Burnsville Lake.

  • Construction set to begin on $3.15M Canal Park shoreline project

    A construction project to improve the lakeshore near the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Lake Superior Maritime Visitor Center in Duluth, Minnesota will start the first week of May 2025. The project will construct a shoreline protection system comprised of a concrete tee-wall armored by a stone revetment to decrease the adverse effects of weather and wave damage. The improvements provide needed upgrades 200 feet of the pedestrian walkway and ultimately connect the City of Duluth's Lake Walk structure to the Duluth Ship Canal North Pier. The Corps of Engineers awarded the $3.15 million contract to Northern Interstate Construction (NIC) of South Range, Wisconsin.

  • CRREL teams up with special forces to test autonomous technology in Norway

    The U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) and Norwegian Special Operations Command hosted a joint Technical Experimentation (TE) this past winter at Camp Rødsmoen in Rena, Norway, giving technology developers the opportunity to interact with special operations forces and evaluate in the field how their products potentially meet their needs.