13 Mar 2020

All CRSO EIS meetings switched to virtual

Evolving health and safety policies from our regional partners designed to hinder the spread of COVID-19 in Washington and Oregon have prompted federal officials to replace all scheduled in-person public comment meetings with phone-in meetings for the recently released Columbia River System Operation draft Environmental Impact Statement.

12 Mar 2020

Feds shift Seattle, Portland CRSO EIS meetings to 'phone only'

Officials from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Bureau of Reclamation and the Bonneville Power Administration decided that the in-person public comment meetings planned for Seattle and Portland will not be held due to the high number of COVID-19 cases reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in those geographical areas and calls from local officials to limit public exposure. Phone-in options have been added to the formal comment choices for those avoiding crowded venues.

13 Feb 2020

Army Corps, Baltimore District receives additional $18 million for projects in Chesapeake Bay region

The approximately $18.2 million includes funding for Chesapeake Bay oyster restoration, study of Baltimore Harbor improvements and restoring degraded aquatic habitat in Prince George’s County.

11 Jul 2019

Army Corps to begin Curwensville Lake master plan revision process

CURWENSVILLE LAKE, Penn. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has begun the process of updating the Master Plan and preparing an Environmental Assessment for the Curwensville Lake project in Clearfield County.

22 May 2019

High water levels expected in Kansas and Missouri throughout the holiday weekend

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers continues to monitor reservoirs and rivers in Kansas and Missouri. Due to widespread heavy rainfall, water elevations across the Heartland are higher than normal. Additional projected rainfall could have significant downstream effects on levee systems along the Missouri River. Our emergency operations center maintains constant contact with levee sponsors and districts to communicate potential risks as they are identified.

19 Apr 2019

District hosts ‘Bring Your Family to Work Day’

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (April 19, 2019) – Bringing kids to work is not just for kids anymore. Employees with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District just included spouses and parents in what is now being dubbed “Bring Your Family to Work Day.”

2 Apr 2019

Corps begins spring spill operations with new flexibility to benefit fish and hydropower

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will begin implementing its 2019 Fish Operations Plan at the four lower Snake River dams April 3, and at the lower Columbia River dams April 10. The 2019 plan includes spill and transport operations for the spring and summer juvenile fish passage seasons at these dams, as specified in the NOAA Fisheries 2019 Columbia River System Biological Opinion.

14 Mar 2019

Army Corps, Baltimore District to receive more than $68 million in President’s proposed fiscal 2020 budget

The President’s proposed fiscal 2020 Civil Works Budget released March 12 includes $4.827 billion in gross discretionary funding for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Civil Works program, including funding for the following Baltimore District projects: $17.3 million in Poplar Island expansion construction; $4 million for dredging of the Wicomico River; $20.4 million for dredging of Maryland and Virginia harbors and channels; and more than $28 million for operation and maintenance of flood risk management projects across Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania and West Virginia

5 Mar 2019

NR 19-015: Nashville District dams saved $1.72 billion in flood damage

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (March 5, 2019) – The 10 dams operated by the Corps of Engineers in the Cumberland River Basin performed as designed during the wettest February on record, saving an estimated $1.72 billion in would-be flood damage to the region.

21 Feb 2019

NR 19-007: Nashville District managing water releases in Cumberland River Basin

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Feb. 21, 2019) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District continues to monitor stream conditions throughout the Cumberland River Basin and to manage the release of water from its 10 dams as heavy rain continues to impact the region this week.