14 Feb 2024

The Corps Environment – Winter 2024 edition now available

The Winter 2024 edition of The Corps Environment is now available! This edition features environmental projects and programs that are focused on shaping a sustainable future for present and upcoming generations.

1 Feb 2024

Jacksonville District Delivers a Record Amount of Water South

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District delivered a record amount of water from Water Conservation Area (WCA) 3-A to Everglades National Park (ENP) in the past year. Surpassing expectations, the USACE successfully delivered over 1.4 million acre-feet of water, marking the third-highest volume since 2012, during a non-hurricane year.

24 Jan 2024

Jacksonville District is preparing a National Environmental Policy Act assessment for the C-44 Reservoir/Stormwater Treatment Area Project Final Project Operating Manual

U. S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District is preparing a National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) assessment for the C-44 Reservoir/Stormwater Treatment Area Project (C-44R/STA) Final Project Operating Manual (POM). The C-44R/STA is a component of the Indian River Lagoon-South (IRL-S) Project under the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP). The project was authorized in Section 1001(14) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007, Public Law 110-114 and Section 8401(6)2. of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022, Public Law 117-3263. The purpose of the C-44R/STA is to capture and attenuate freshwater flows to the St. Lucie Estuary (SLE) and provide treatment of water prior to release into the estuary.

23 Jan 2024

USACE extends public comment period for Central Everglades Planning Project (CEPP) A-2 Stormwater Treatment Area (A-2 STA) Interim Operations Plan

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has extended the public comment period for its proposed development of an Interim Operations Plan for the Central Everglades Planning Project (CEPP) A-2 Stormwater Treatment Area (A-2 STA) from Jan. 31 until Feb. 14, 2024.

18 Dec 2023

Flood protection for Kentuckians restored at Middlesboro levee

Middlesboro, Ky. --The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, local officials, and residents are celebrating the completion of clearing the Middlesboro Flood Protection Project’s levee channel.

27 Nov 2023

Rock Harbor Marine Earns “Clean Marina” Status

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District conducted a “Clean Marina” inspection of Rock Harbor Marine which evaluates marinas for their standards for clean water and environmental stewardship in the Cumberland River Basin.

20 Nov 2023

Capturing a Storied Past: Historical Photo Analysis Guides Restoration Work at World War II Site in Alaska

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Alaska District, in collaboration with the USACE Army Geospatial Center, is using historical photographic analysis to help determine the locations of structures, features and abandoned military munitions on Amaknak and Unalaska Islands.

6 Nov 2023

The Corps Environment - November 2023 issue now available

The November 2023 issue of The Corps Environment is now available! This edition features initiatives from across the Army environmental community that are providing sustainable solutions that support our environment and the global communities we serve.

13 Oct 2023

Successful osprey nesting recorded for state of Kansas at Perry Lake

Officials are hosting a media event to mark the first recorded successful osprey nesting in the state of Kansas as they work to install a permanent nesting structure at Perry Lake. Once considered an endangered species, osprey are historically known to migrate through Kansas, however there have been no recorded successful nesting attempts until now.

12 Oct 2023

Corps seeks public comments, hosts open house on Big Lake restoration study

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is seeking public comments on its draft Environmental Assessment, or EA, for Big Lake habitat rehabilitation and enhancement study on the Upper Mississippi River near Wabasha, Minnesota and will host a public meeting Nov. 8 at Wabasha-Kellogg High School to discuss the project.