13 Feb 2025

Bald vs Golden Eagles: What’s the difference?

There are two main types of eagles counted during the annual eagle surveys: bald eagles and golden eagles. Here’s a breakdown of their similarities, differences, and how to tell which bird is which.

13 Feb 2025

Fort Peck announces winter access for motorized vehicles

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, or USACE, Fort Peck Project has announced winter guidance for motorized access at Fort Peck Reservoir located near Fort Peck, Montana.

13 Feb 2025

Army Corps of Engineers finish Helene debris clean up in two Georgia counties

SAVANNAH, Ga. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, and its contractor have completed debris removal of leaners, hangers and stumps in Ben Hill County, and completed clearing special properties in Laurens County, following the damage caused by Hurricane Helene in late September.

12 Feb 2025

Columbia River locks shut down for annual maintenance

The Columbia-Snake River System, a critical trade corridor supporting $24 billion in commerce annually, will pause operations for two weeks beginning March 9, as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Portland District, conducts its annual navigation lock maintenance.

12 Feb 2025

USACE partners with state, county to develop state-of-the-art modeling to predict post-fire flood risks

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District is working overtime to ensure communities devastated by recent wildfires are informed on potential debris flows this storm season. USACE’s LA District is partnering with Los Angeles County and the California Department of Water Resources to assess and mitigate flood risks in areas affected by wildfires – particularly in the recent Pacific Palisades and Eaton fires – under USACE’s Public Law 84-99 authority.

12 Feb 2025

Albuquerque District’s Emergency Management Branch hosts Partnership Day

The district’s Emergency Management Branch hosted a Partnership Day, Jan. 28, 2025, to educate emergency management officials with other agencies about how the USACE Emergency Management programs and authorizations operate and how to request USACE assistance after a disaster.

12 Feb 2025

New Restroom Improves Campground Amenities at Cochiti Lake

A new CXT pre-cast concrete restroom was installed at Cochiti Lake’s Juniper Loop campground in November 2024. The new facility was part of a sustainability package to update the campground with modern facilities.

12 Feb 2025

Middle Venada Arroyo Water Arroyo Quality Facility Groundbreaking

Albuquerque District Commander Lt. Col. Matthew Miller and other district employees joined officials from the Southern Sandoval County Arroyo Flood Control Authority, the city of Rio Rancho, N.M., and others to celebrate the groundbreaking and beginning of construction on the Middle Venada Arroyo Water Arroyo Quality Facility, Jan. 10, 2025.

12 Feb 2025

Cloud-Based Workflow to Process Regional Topobathymetric Lidar Datasets for Integrated USACE Shoaling Analyses

Purpose: This Coastal and Hydraulics Engineering Technical Note (CHETN) details a methodology to process and format regional topobathymetric datasets for use in the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Corps Shoaling Analysis Tool (CSAT).

12 Feb 2025

USACE Releases Final Remedial Investigation Report and 2024 Semiannual Groundwater and Soil Vapor Monitoring Report for Former Beale AFB Titan 1-A Missile Complex

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District released its Final Remedial Investigation Report for the Former Beale Air Force Base Titan 1-A Missile Complex remediation project.