3 Apr 2020

Corps provides sand for beneficial use free of charge

ST. PAUL, Minn. –The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, encourages public, private and government entities to pick up dredged material, or sand, free of charge from the Corps’ beneficial use placement areas.

1 Apr 2020

Corps inspects facilities across Minnesota and eastern North Dakota for potential community alternate care sites

ST. PAUL, Minn. –The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is performing site inspections across Minnesota and eastern North Dakota to support a nationwide FEMA mission assignment to convert existing large spaces into community alternate care sites to augment COVID-19 response efforts.

27 Mar 2020

Minnesota River Basin study finalized

ST. PAUL, Minn. –The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, announced today that the Minnesota River Basin Interagency Study is complete and available to the public.

26 Mar 2020

Corps of Engineers begins Mississippi River habitat construction project

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, has started the first phase of the McGregor Lake Habitat Rehabilitation and Enhancement Project to restore habitat within Pool 10 of the Upper Mississippi River.

23 Mar 2020

Corps of Engineers modifying operations at recreation areas due to COVID-19

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District has closed all visitor centers, beaches and project offices to the public to protect against the further spread of COVID-19.

18 Mar 2020

Lock and dam tow rail systems get upgrades

The St. Paul District is investing more than $18 million in the tow rail system, vital pieces of equipment which assists tows locking through lock and dams when traveling upriver.

17 Mar 2020

Tow to transit Lake Pepin, opening up the head of navigation on the Mississippi

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Motor Vessel Miss Doris, originating from the Quad Cities in Iowa and Illinois and pushing 12 barges en route to St. Paul, Minnesota, is expected to transit Lake Pepin, later today or early tomorrow.

4 Feb 2020

Corps of Engineers accepting comments on Enbridge Line 3 replacement project

ST. PAUL, Minn. –The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, will accept public comments through March 6 on changes to a permit application submitted by Enbridge, Inc., for its Line 3 crude oil replacement project.

30 Jan 2020

Corps of Engineers and the Upper Sioux Community partner on shoreline stabilization project study

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, signed a cost sharing agreement this week with the Upper Sioux Community, to study the feasibility of constructing a shoreline stabilization project along 2,000 feet of Minnesota River shoreline in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota.

13 Jan 2020

Corps announces public meeting, comment period for Arcadia, Wis. project

ST. PAUL, Minn. –The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is seeking public input on plans to construct a flood risk management project for Arcadia, Wisconsin.