3 Jan 2013

Work halts on Sepulveda Basin vegetation management project

Work on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District's five-year vegetation management project for the Sepulveda Dam Flood Control Basin has been halted to host further discussion with the San Fernando Valley Audubon Society, Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Steering Committee and other stakeholders.

3 Jan 2013

Corps keeps Mississippi River open as drought continues

ST. LOUIS– The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers continues to project river stages will sustain the authorized 9-foot deep commercial navigation channel between St. Louis, Mo., and Cairo, Ill. The Corps continues to apply all available capabilities and resources to keep the channel open.

28 Dec 2012

Middle East District honors Darralyn Williams at retirement ceremony

WINCHESTER, Va. –The Middle East District’s Chief of Contracting, Darralyn Williams, was honored in

21 Dec 2012

Mechanical engineer energizes ‘Noodle Warriors’ for national science competition

Nashville, Tenn. (Dec. 21, 2012) -- A Nashville District mechanical engineer recently volunteered to share his knowledge and energize a group of local middle school children for an upcoming national science competition.

21 Dec 2012

NR 12-047: Nashville District launches new public web site today

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Dec. 21, 2012) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District is launching a new public web site today. Although the site features an updated appearance, the Universal Resource Locator, or web address, remains www.lrn.usace.army.mil. The official switch will occur at noon central standard time, but it may take anywhere up to 24 hours for it to populate on servers for worldwide viewing.

20 Dec 2012

NASA proclaims strategic partnership with Corps for support

NASA Langley Research Center officials reached an agreement with the Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, to have the Corps support the research center’s facility-engineering needs.

18 Dec 2012

District Regulator Receives Two Awards for Water Work

Marcy Leavitt, Texas/New Mexico Branch Chief of the Albuquerque District’s Regulatory Division, recently received two honors recognizing her work that has helped protect not just water quality, but also watersheds and headwaters – precious resources in an arid state.

14 Dec 2012

USACE Galveston District awards $8.87 million contract to dredge Matagorda Ship Channel

GALVESTON, Texas (Dec. 14, 2012) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District, awarded a contract to Orion Marine Construction Inc. in the amount of $8,876,000 for maintenance dredging of the Matagorda Ship Channel to include a critically shoaled area of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway near the entrance channel in Matagorda County, Texas.

12 Dec 2012

Middle East District uses sealed bidding to help expedite contract awards for USACE missions in Afghanistan

On Nov. 19, the Middle East District employed a process it rarely uses to accelerate a contract award by holding a sealed bid opening for a construction project in Afghanistan.

12 Dec 2012

Middle East District Awards Phase V Construction to Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Middle East District awarded a contract for phase five of the Kandahar Air Wing at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. The $6.8 million contract was awarded to METAG Insaat Ticaret A.S., of Ankara, Turkey, on Dec. 10.