31 Oct 2017

Piping Plover returning to Presque Isle State Park reflects power of federal and state partnerships

Having been absent from Presque Isle State Park for over 50 years, the endangered Piping Plover has made a modest, yet significant return to the Park.

31 Oct 2017

Mansker Basin study to support flood preparedness

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Oct. 31, 2017) – The Tennessee Silver Jackets team announced today that a one-year study of the Mansker Basin is underway to develop real-time simulation modeling for Sumner and Davidson Counties and the cities of Nashville, Millersville, Goodlettsville and Hendersonville.

27 Oct 2017

NR 17-40: Lake Cumberland’s Lakeview Boat Ramp closing for season

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Oct. 27, 2017) — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District announces that the Lakeview Boat Ramp at Lake Cumberland in Somerset, Ky., officially closed yesterday. The boat ramp area will be used for the Corps of Engineers’ debris collection program for staging and processing large wood collected from Lake Cumberland and its shoreline.

26 Oct 2017

NR 17-39: Road closure scheduled across J. Percy Priest Dam

(PLEASE NOTE CORRECTION TO DATES OF CLOSURE) NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Oct. 26, 2017) — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District announces Bell Road will be closed daily from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday from Nov. 6 through Nov. 17, 2017 where the roadway crosses J. Percy Priest Dam. The closure is required for scheduled operational maintenance on the dam.

20 Oct 2017

Record of Decision Signed for the Landfill Operable Unit of the Tonawanda Landfill Vicinity Property

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District has released the Record of Decision for the Landfill Operable Unit of the Tonawanda Landfill Vicinity Property, Town of Tonawanda, New York.

16 Oct 2017

Combating the flu with a quick shot

It is that time of year when the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommends that everyone receives an annual flu shot.

11 Oct 2017

Corps releases final environmental report for Folsom Dam Raise project

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District has published the final environmental impact statement/environmental impact report for the Folsom Dam Raise project.

6 Oct 2017

NR 17-038: Crossville workshop to address state’s need for firewood producers

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Oct. 6, 2017) — An alliance of state, federal and non-governmental partners are hosting a free public workshop 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 3 at Cumberland Mountain State Park in Crossville, Tenn., that will show participants how to develop their own small businesses to sell heat-treated firewood to fill increasing demand at campgrounds in Tennessee.

6 Oct 2017

Land surveying or reality modeling?

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District land surveying specialists are using modern technology fused together through some very creative “MacGyver-ing” to cut labor costs, improve data quality for numerous engineering disciplines, access otherwise impossible spots and keep surveyors safe from entering potentially dangerous locations.

6 Oct 2017

Minneapolis locks closing to recreational traffic

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is closing its Minneapolis locks to recreational vessels today due to high flows.