18 Nov 2014

Public invited to meeting about Kansas Army Ammunition Plant

KANSAS CITY, Mo.— The Kansas Army Ammunition Plant will host a Restoration Advisory Board meeting for local community members on Tuesday, December 2, 2014, at the Municipal Building, City Commission Room located at 112 South 17th Street, Parsons, Kan., from 6 to 8 p.m.

5 Nov 2014

Open house at former Nebraska Ordnance Plant

MEAD, Neb.— The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers invites the public to their semi-annual open house scheduled for Nov. 12, 2014, at the Yutan VFW Country Club, 1581 Yutan Road, Yutan, Neb.

9 Sep 2014

Corps releases new policy for alterations to civil works projects

KANSAS CITY, Mo.— The Kansas City District is currently developing internal business processes to implement a new policy for requests to alter or occupy district authorized civil works projects. This includes the development of categorical permissions to address the most common requests.

8 Sep 2014

Contract awarded for Harlan County Dam repair

KANSAS CITY, Mo.— The Kansas City District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded a contract on September 5, 2014, to OCCI, Inc., from Fulton, Mo., in the amount of $12.3 million for gate repairs at Harlan County Dam in Nebraska.

31 Jul 2014

Kansas City District Exercises Plan

KANSAS CITY, Mo., — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Emergency Management Branch conducted an exercise on July 30 to review the current Continuity of Operations Plan.

25 Jul 2014

Corps seeking comments on master plan revision

KANSAS CITY, Mo.,—The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Kansas City District is in the process of revising the Pomme de Terre Lake master plan and is offering the opportunity for recommendations from the public on issues to be considered.

15 Oct 2013

Zebra Mussels Found in Clinton Reservoir

TOPEKA, Kan. – The Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) has confirmed the presence of zebra mussels in Clinton Reservoir in Douglas County. An adult population was discovered by KDWPT fisheries staff during routine fish sampling activities, and a subsequent survey of other locations around the lake indicated the population was widespread. Twenty-two Kansas lakes have now been confirmed to have zebra mussels. Other reservoirs in northeast Kansas with zebra mussel infestations include Milford, Perry, John Redmond and Melvern.

13 Sep 2013

Corps booth at Fair garners ‘reserve grand champion’ ribbon

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Water Safety Booth at the Kansas State Fair won a top honor here Thursday, Sep. 12, 2013. The indoor booth received the “reserve grand champion” ribbon for the caliber of appearance of the booth and the value it provides to fair visitors.

9 Jul 2013

Contract awarded for construction at Jameson Island

KANSAS CITY, Mo.— The Kansas City District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded a contract for construction at the Jameson Island Shallow Water Habitat Restoration Project near Arrow Rock, Mo., on July 9, to Western Contracting Corporation from Sioux City, Iowa. The contract is for approximately $3.5 million

1 Nov 2012

Albuquerque Team “Reaches Back” to Afghanistan

Besides continuing to send our employees to assist “in country,” Albuquerque District is now supporting operations in Afghanistan at home by providing design support for four Afghanistan National Army construction projects.