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  • UPDATE: Lower Pool 10 restoration project groundbreaking and open house canceled

    ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, announced today that it is canceling the groundbreaking ceremony for the Lower Pool 10 habitat rehabilitation and enhancement project that was scheduled for April 22, due to the Corps’ travel restrictions.
  • 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.
  • Corps of Engineers seeks comments on river sand placement site in Winona County, Minn.

    ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is seeking public comments on a draft Environment Assessment, or EA, for a proposed river sand placement site in Winona County, Minnesota. The sand will be beneficially used by Fastenal Company for construction of a warehouse.
  • USACE completes walk through, final inspection of Lario Park

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers completed a final walk-through inspection of Lario Park with representatives from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency March 19 in Azusa. Following the devastating wildfires in nearby Altadena, the EPA, working under a clean-up mission for FEMA, procured use of the park as a temporary staging area from late January to mid-March. EPA used the site to collect, sort and transport household hazardous materials from the Eaton Wildfire.
  • Corps of Engineers seeks comments on Blackhawk Park bank stabilization

    ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is seeking public comments on a draft Environmental Assessment, or EA, for its proposed Blackhawk Park bank stabilization and erosion protection project. The proposed project is upstream of Lock 9 on the Upper Mississippi River on the Wisconsin side, adjacent to Vernon County, Wisconsin
  • The Corps Environment – Winter 2025 edition now available

    The Winter 2025 edition of The Corps Environment is now available! This edition features ongoing projects and initiatives that are proactively considering the environment and influencing partnerships in support of military readiness and community well-being.
  • Innovative Bioreactor Technology for Treating Industrial Residues

    The “Method for Treating Reducible Compound Residues Using Iron-Containing Bioreactor” provides a sustainable solution for managing industrial waste by utilizing iron’s unique properties in bioreactors. Filed in September 2017 and granted in September 2024, the patent was developed by two researchers from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
  • Columbia River environmental review begins, agencies seek input

    Two federal agencies are seeking public input on changed circumstances and new information regarding Columbia River System operations to inform preparation of a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS). The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation), who are the co-lead agencies for the SEIS, issued a notice of intent in the Federal Register, today, which announced the effort and the need for public input over the next 90 days.
  • Reviving Boise’s Barber Pool

    Efforts to restore the Barber Pool Conservation Area in Boise, Idaho, are discussed by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District personnel during a public scoping meeting held at Boise, Nov. 20, 2024. The initiative aims to rejuvenate the area’s ecosystems while enhancing public awareness and education. The meeting invited the public to hear more about the scope of the feasibility study and proposed efforts for restoration of the BPCA under the Continuing Authorities Program (CAP).
  • ERDC’s Taylor Rycroft named USACE Researcher of the Year

    A researcher with the U. S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s (ERDC) Environmental Laboratory (EL) is receiving recognition for his role in protecting the environment. Taylor Rycroft, a research environmental engineer, was named the 2024 USACE Researcher of the Year for his work with the Wellbot and Cyanobacterial Suppression Through Ultraviolet-C Neutralization (CyanoSTUN) technologies.