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  • USACE awards contract for SELA 26.1a: Widening of Florida Avenue Canal Phase IV, St. Ferdinand Street to Peoples Avenue, Orleans Parish, Louisiana

    The United States Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, awarded the SELA 26.1a contract on September 26, 2025, in the amount of $51,547,144.00 to M.R. Pittman Group, LLC of St. Rose, Louisiana.

  • With FOC reached, Caribbean District sets strategic course

    After almost a century of providing engineering excellence in the Caribbean, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers now has a permanent presence in the area. The Caribbean District, formed in 2024, officially reached Full Operational Capability (FOC) recently, solidifying its role as the 43rd district within USACE and the first permanent district focused on civil works in the Caribbean since 1950. This milestone marks the culmination of a multi-year transformation from Task Force Virgin Islands Puerto Rico (TF VIPR) into a fully functioning district, headquartered in San Juan.

  • USACE’s Charbonneau Park to receive septic system overhaul, enhancing campground services and sustainability

    BURBANK, Wash. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District has awarded a $926,800 construction contract to Civil Built, LLC, to upgrade the Large Onsite Septic System (LOSS) at Charbonneau Park and Campground near Burbank, Washington.

  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers seeks vendors, invites the community to Trunk or Treat, from 3pm-5pm, at the W.P. Franklin South Recreation Area

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District is seeking vendors and invites the community to Trunk or Treat at the W.P. Franklin South Lock and Dam Recreation Area near Alva. The event will take place in the Visitor Center parking lot on the afternoon of Saturday, October 25, from 3 p.m. through 5 p.m.

  • Blue-sky day training helps responders prepare for future flood events

    Natural disasters don’t care about chain of command or what roles and responsibilities lie with which local, state or federal government agency. The destruction caused by natural disasters can happen anytime and anywhere. So, having coordinated preparedness plans at all levels of government is vital for effective response when these events inevitably occur. On a sunny, temperate day in middle Missouri, dozens of emergency management personnel convened for a two-day event aimed at doing just this – discussing policy, operations, recovery and hands-on training for a variety of disaster scenarios. The Missouri State Emergency Management Agency hosted a regional coordinator meeting on Sept. 23 and 24 in Jefferson City, Missouri, during National Preparedness Month.

  • Huntsville Center Furnishes New USACE Mobile Headquarters

    The U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville furnished the Army Corps of Engineers Mobile District’s new six-story headquarters in downtown Mobile.

  • Mentorship made simple: New app helps connect employees across Kansas City District

    When thinking about professional development within the Kansas City District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Leadership Development Program is the gold standard. That’s why fiscal year 2024 LDP graduate, security specialist Jason Smith, took his year two LDP project to the next level — developing an internal mentorship application that focuses on leveraging the principles he and other district senior leadership learned in LDP and throughout their careers in federal service.

  • Rapid Assessment Tool for Channel Hydraulics and Floodplain Connectivity

    Abstract: This technical note (TN) presents a rapid, nationally applicable web application for analyzing channel hydraulics and floodplain connectivity. The tool uses locally derived relative elevation models (REMs) that allow users to quantify hydraulics, like velocity and shear stress, and floodplain connectivity metrics, like inundation extent and storage volume (Haring and Dougherty, forthcoming).* By delineating cross sections directly from publicly available high-resolution terrain, the tool provides a rapid hydraulic assessment without requiring field survey data and also helps prioritize reaches for more detailed assessments.

  • Partners celebrate Parkville Bottoms Wetland Restoration Project completion with ribbon cutting

    The Kansas City District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, in partnership with the City of Parkville, is pleased to announce the completion of the Parkville Bottoms Wetland Restoration Project. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on Sept.23 at the Parkville Bottoms to celebrate this significant achievement. This ambitious project has successfully restored over 40 acres of vital aquatic, prairie and riparian habitat within the Missouri River floodplain. The restoration will substantially benefit fish and wildlife populations, while significantly enhancing recreational opportunities for the community.

  • MKARNS Nav Notice SWL 20-70 UPDATED Lock 13 Closure Notice

    Update to navigation notice SWL 25-68. Mariners are advised that the partial lock closure at James W. Trimble Lock (No. 13) NM 292.8 has been extended through October 25th, 2025.