22 Dec 2016

Corps proposes water supply rule, seeks public comment

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has published a proposed rule to update and clarify its policies governing water supply uses of Corps reservoirs and seeks public comment.

14 Dec 2016

Army Corps resumes oyster restoration in Tred Avon River sanctuary

The Baltimore District resumed the construction of oyster reef in the Tred Avon River Oyster Sanctuary in Talbot County, Dec. 14, 2016. Eight acres of reef will be restored using aged mixed shell in water depths greater than 9 feet mean lower low water.

12 Dec 2016

Employee Spotlight: Park Ranger Kenneth Myers

Ken Myers is a 45-year-old Corps of Engineers Sacramento District ranger for Hensley Lake and has worked for the Corps for four years. He has also worked at H.V. Eastman Lake. Along with those mentioned, Myers’ other duties include being a Certified Playground Safety Inspector, Underwater Remotely Operated Vehicle operator and SPK Water Safety Committee member. He is a former U.S. Army Military Police and a Disabled Veteran.

21 Nov 2016

New online maps show storm-based flood potential along Potomac, Anacostia rivers

New digital maps allow government leaders, emergency managers, and the public to view potential flood impacts during high-water events along the Potomac and Anacostia rivers throughout the District of Columbia, Northern Virginia and nearby communities. The maps are now live on the National Weather Service’s web site.

18 Nov 2016

Corps of Engineers completes projects to manage stormwater at two Hyattsville elementary schools

Baltimore District, in coordination with the Prince George’s County Department of the Environment, completed the construction of multiple projects to manage stormwater at both Ridgecrest Elementary and César Chávez Dual Spanish Immersion schools in Hyattsville, Maryland.

10 Nov 2016

Corps, cities of Bristol celebrate completion of flood risk reduction project

BRISTOL, Tenn. (Nov. 9, 2016) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District joined the cities of Bristol, Virginia and Tennessee along with the Tennessee Valley Authority to celebrate the completion of the Beaver Creek Flood Reduction Project during a ceremony today at Jerry Good pasture Plaza in Bristol, Tenn.

4 Nov 2016

Employee Spotlight: Park Ranger Nick Figueroa

Spotlight features a Q & A with Hensley Lake park ranger Nick Figueroa

31 Oct 2016

Public invited to meeting about Kansas Army Ammunition Plant

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas Army Ammunition Plant will host a Restoration Advisory Board (RAB) meeting for local community members Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2016, at the Labette Community College, H Building, Room H211 located on 13th Street, Parsons, Kan., from 6 to 8 p.m.

27 Oct 2016

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to host career fair Oct. 28 to fill more than 200 jobs.

With more than 200 job vacancies, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District will host a job fair in downtown Sacramento October 28 to share and discuss career opportunities and help prospective applicants navigate the application process.

21 Oct 2016

Corps of Engineers to host webinar on new permit process for work in Maryland

The Regulatory Branch is hosting a webinar Nov. 9, 2016, from 10 a.m. - noon on its fifth version of the Maryland State Programmatic General Permit (MDSPGP-5), which became effective Oct. 1, 2016, and will expire Sept. 30, 2021. The intent of MDSPGP-5 is to provide a streamlined Department of the Army authorization for certain recurring activities in Maryland formerly covered by the Nationwide Permits program that are similar in nature, have minimal individual and cumulative adverse effects on the aquatic environment, and satisfy other public interest review factors.