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  • USACE Buffalo District receives additional funding to advance FUSRAP remediation efforts

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Buffalo District has received additional funding to advance efforts under the Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP) to protect the health and well-being of communities and the environment. “Like emergency preparedness and disaster response, cleanup of these contaminated sites is a crucial mission at which the Corps of Engineers truly excels. These funds will enable the Corps of Engineers to accelerate their work so they can continue to deliver results for impacted communities across the nation,” said Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Adam Telle. As a result of cost recovery efforts under FUSRAP, the Buffalo District will receive $70.5 million to further remediation activities at five projects in New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Indiana.

  • Notice of prescribed burns: Missouri River Recovery Program mitigation sites, Nebraska

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, in contract with Cloud Mountain Forestry, will conduct prescribed burns from Nov. 20, 2025, to April 15, 2026, at nine individual mitigation sites located in the following Nebraska counties: Burt, Cass, Otoe, Nemaha and Richardson. The exact dates and times will depend on weather and site conditions.

  • USACE and the Greers Ferry Lake & Little Red River Tourism Association announce the 56th Annual Lake and River Cleanup

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Greers Ferry Lake & Little Red River Tourism Association are seeking volunteers to pitch in Sept. 6, 2025, during the 56th Annual Greers Ferry Lake and Little Red River Cleanup.

  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to receive $218 million in funding for Civil Works projects across mid-Atlantic region

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Baltimore District, received more than $218 million in funding for numerous infrastructure improvement, dredging, and environmental projects benefiting Maryland, Pennsylvania, southern New York, and the District of Columbia, including $62 million towards Baltimore Harbor operations and maintenance and $71.9 million for the Mid-Chesapeake Bay Island project.

  • Corps to host public informational meeting in Prairie du Chien, Wis., May 13

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, will host an informational meeting to introduce the public to its ongoing work in the areas of Pools 8 through 10 of the Upper Mississippi Area, May 13, from 4-5:30 p.m. A presentation will begin at 4:30 p.m.

  • Corps to host public informational meeting in Hastings, Minn., May 8

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, will host an informational meeting to introduce the public to its ongoing work in the areas of Pools 2 and 3 of the Upper Mississippi Area, May 8, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. A presentation will begin at 6 p.m.

  • Corps to host public informational meeting in Wabasha, Minn., May 6

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, will hold an informational meeting to introduce the public to its ongoing work in the areas of Pools 4 through 7 of the Upper Mississippi Area, May 6, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. A presentation will begin at 6 p.m.

  • Agencies push Columbia River environmental review

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation), or co-lead agencies, are pushing back virtual public scoping meetings they previously scheduled for the week of April 7, 2025. The co-lead agencies will also extend the scoping period for a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) for the Columbia River System Operations.

  • USACE installing oxygen diffusion system to boost hydropower efficiency at Wolf Creek Dam

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District is taking a major step toward enhancing hydropower generation and protecting water quality with the installation of an oxygen diffusion system at Wolf Creek Dam.

  • Jacksonville District issues scoping letter for Fort Myers Beach Harbor

    (Feb. 13, 2025) - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District (USACE), seeks public comments, views and information regarding the preparation of a supplemental National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) analysis evaluating alternative placement options for operation and maintenance dredged material from the Fort Myers Beach Harbor (FMBH) Federal Navigation Channel in Lee County, Florida.