• Most Columbia Pool boat ramps reopen along the Ouachita River

    VICKSBURG, Miss. – Six Corps of Engineers managed boat ramps on the Ouachita River have been modified and reopened along the Ouachita River above the Columbia Lock and Dam, located approximately seven miles upstream of Columbia, LA. The ramps were closed in August 2024, due to an emergency declaration at the Columbia Lock and Dam that required the lowering of pool levels.
  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announces temporary shoreline activity request moratorium at Lake Dardanelle

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Russellville Site Office will suspend shoreline activity requests beginning February 1 to establish a baseline for officials to use while updating the lake’s 12-year-old shoreline management plan.
  • Huntsville Center hosts first M2S2 conference in over a decade

    For the first time in 13 years, U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville’s Environmental and Munitions Mandatory Center of Expertise, EM CX, organized and hosted the Military Munitions Support Services conference, Dec. 10-12 in the Bob Jones Auditorium, Redstone Arsenal.
  • Corps of Engineers seeks public comments on proposed Lock and Dam 10 mooring cell project

    ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is seeking public comments on a draft Environmental Assessment, or EA, for its proposed Lock and Dam 10 mooring cell project.
  • Fellowship Turns Participants an Army Shade of Green

    The U.S. Army Fellows Program introduces recent college graduates to the Army Civilian workforce through "Greening" events, which provide insights into military operations, rank structure, and the Army’s mission. Led by David Rackmales of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Middle East District, these events emphasize collaboration between civilians and soldiers while showcasing the unique mission of the Middle East District, including foreign military sales and infrastructure projects for allied nations. Fellows rotate across districts, gaining hands-on experience and broad exposure to USACE operations, fostering professional growth and a deeper understanding of their role in supporting the Army’s readiness and mission.
  • USACE Nashville District celebrates 2024 Supervisor Training Program graduates

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District celebrated the graduation of 16 employees from the annual Supervisor Training Program (STP) on Dec. 12, 2024. Designed and overseen by veteran supervisors and subject matter experts, this nine-month program reflects the district's continued investment in its people by developing leadership skills and enhancing operational effectiveness.
  • Tolowa Dee-ni' Nation's wastewater project gets financial boost with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers agreement

    The Tolowa Dee-ni' Nation and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers San Francisco District signed a ceremonial agreement Dec. 18 that will provide the Nation with $800,000 toward extensive improvements to a 50-year-old wastewater system serving low-income households at Xaa-wan’-k’wvt (Howonquet) Village and Resort in Smith River, Calif.
  • Live Christmas Trees donation at boat ramps along Beaver, Bull Shoals and Norfork Lakes

    Complete your gift giving by donating your discarded Christmas tree for fish cover at Beaver Lake, Bull Shoals Lake or Norfork Lake. To donate, take your old Christmas tree to the following locations: Beaver Lake: Highway 12 launch ramp, Monte Ne launch ramp, Don Roufa launch ramp. For Bull Shoals Lake and Norfork Lake, trees can be dropped off at any public launch ramp.
  • The Effects of Physical Form, Moisture, Humic Acids, and Mixtures on the Photolysis of Insensitive Munitions Compounds

    Abstract: The explosive formulations IMX-101 and IMX-104 are replacing conventional explosives in munitions, making them safer to transport and handle. However, munitions manufacturing and military training can lead to the environmental release of constituent insensitive munitions compounds. These IMCs absorb ultraviolet light and transform photochemically into products with potentially greater toxicity. This study explores the effects of physical form, moisture, humic acids, and compound mixtures on the photolysis of solid and dissolved IMCs under UV-A and UV-B light. Irradiation of dry vs. moist solid IMC crystals yielded few measured products, and while photolysis rates were not significantly different, they were orders of magnitude slower than for aqueous IMCs. There was no significant difference in photolysis rates for aqueous IMCs irradiated with 0, 0.4, and 4 mg L-1 humic acids, but 40 and 400 mg L-1 humic acids inhibited NTO and enhanced NQ photolysis. Although organic and inorganic products were detected in the mixtures, an average of 15–35 % of the theoretical starting IMC masses was not accounted for. Overall, aqueous IMCs transformed 4–48 times faster than the solid IMCs, but the environmentally-relevant conditions tested were found to play a minor role in IMC photolysis.
  • USACE Vicksburg District Announces Arkabutla Lake Bald Eagle Survey

    VICKSBURG, MS - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District announces that Arkabutla Lake will hold its annual Bald Eagle Survey on January 4, 2025, from 7:00 – 11:00 a.m. Anyone wishing to participate in the event should meet at the Arkabutla Lake Field Office, located at 5500 Arkabutla Dam Road, Hernando, MS.