8 Oct 2020

District’s rapid response team helps extinguish coalmine fire in Washington state

In June, after an unsuccessful attempt by local firefighters to put out a smoldering fire at an abandoned Navy coalmine in Cumberland, Washington, the Office of Surface Mining and Reclamation reached out to the USACE Omaha District’s technical center of expertise rapid response team for assistance.

8 Oct 2020

The Corps, The Earth, and Its Scientists

A geotechnical and environmental investigation is required anytime the Corps of Engineers constructs something on or within the ground. This comprehensive investigation ensures the structures can be successfully constructed on solid foundations in accordance with analysis of subsurface conditions. Most importantly, it guarantees the building won’t collapse or fall down because of foundation failure.

7 Oct 2020

Corps seeks public comments on proposed Harpers Slough repairs

ST. PAUL, Minn. –The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is seeking public input on its draft Environmental Assessment, or EA, for proposed repairs for the Harpers Slough Habitat Rehabilitation and Enhancement Project in Pool 9 of the Upper Mississippi River, near Lansing, Iowa.

7 Oct 2020

Army Corps, MDOT MPA initiate study to improve channel for container ships calling at Seagirt

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Baltimore District, and the Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Port Administration (MDOT MPA) are launching a study to determine ways to address marine navigation at the Seagirt Loop channel in Baltimore Harbor, with goals of improving capacity, safety and efficiency at the Seagirt Marine Terminal within the Port of Baltimore.

7 Oct 2020

So … exactly what is going on out there?

An extensive construction site filled with steadily churning heavy equipment has sprung up along

7 Oct 2020

Incorporating EWN into Coastal Texas resilience, restoration

In this episode of the new Engineering With Nature® (EWN) Podcast, guest Dr. Edmond Russo, former deputy district engineer for Planning, Programs, and Project Management, Galveston District, and current director, Environmental Laboratory, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), discusses the scope and scale of Galveston District’s responsibilities, and how the district is incorporating the principles and practices of EWN into their daily work as well as their future planning.

7 Oct 2020

Abanto named Nashville District Employee of the Month for August 2020

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Oct. 7, 2020) – Sondra Abanto, program analyst in the Programs Management Section, is the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District Employee of the Month for August 2020.

7 Oct 2020

ERDC reports Chautauqua Lake HABITATS research results

Researchers from the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), in collaboration with New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) scientists and industry partners, concluded the field demonstration portion of their research project to study harmful algal bloom (HAB) mitigation technology Sept. 4 in Chautauqua Lake, New York.

6 Oct 2020

Facility closures at Government Bay, Lake Sakakawea scheduled to reopen

RIVERDALE, N.D.— UPDATE: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District announced that the City of Riverdale is in the process of completing repairs today, and that access will be restored tomorrow, Oct. 7 to the Government Bay Recreation Area on Lake Sakakawea. The temporary closure of the access road and fish cleaning station at the Government Bay Recreation Area on Lake Sakakawea occurred due to of a water line break in Riverdale, North Dakota on Sept. 21.

6 Oct 2020

Corps announces road closure at Mel Rieman Recreation Area

ST. PAUL, Minn. –The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, announced today that the road through the Mel Rieman Recreation Area on Lake Ashtabula near Valley City, North Dakota, will be closed effective immediately. A failing culvert has produced unsafe driving conditions.