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  • Omaha Corps of Engineers application of its contracting programs

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Omaha District has continued to lead the way in using its various contracting programs to accomplish its mission in a continuously changing environment.
  • 20-035 Revised Master Plan and EA for Lower Monumental and Little Goose open for public comment

    SNAKE RIVER, Wash. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps), Walla Walla District, has released drafts of the revised Lower Monumental and Little Goose Project Master Plans, each with an accompanying draft Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) and Environmental Assessment (EA). The public comment period will run from July 20 to Aug. 21.
  • 20-034 Lower Granite Dam closes public crossing due to public health concerns

    Clarkston, Wash. – Officials at Lower Granite Lock and Dam are closing dam crossings to the public for two weeks, starting today, due to COVID-19 health concerns. Dam officials will provide an update status on crossings in about 14 days.
  • 20-033 Dworshak Dam is cleaning out its Lost and Found

    Ahsahka, Idaho. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Dworshak Dam and Reservoir is cleaning out this past year’s lost and found items.
  • 20-032 Vandalism found at Granite Point, Corps considering its options

    PULLMAN, Wash. – The Natural Resource Management (NRM) Staff at Lower Granite Lock and Dam discovered vandalism at Granite Point on June 20.
  • Corps employees develop debris removal device for safer fish passage at Little Goose Dam

    WALLA WALLA, WA – Two Corps employees at Little Goose Lock and Dam created a device that removed debris blockages within the dam.
  • A look back: Marshall’s 40 years of service

    “First and foremost, what inspired me was the veterans,” Marshall said. “While serving as a purchasing agent in the Prosthetics Department of the VA, I enjoyed helping the veterans get the products, medicines, home alterations, and equipment they needed. Providing equipment for the blind and handicapped, and seeing their appreciation for the small things filled my heart with joy.  I enjoyed having input in the selection of the equipment provided, and enjoyed informing them of products or services they were unaware that they may have qualified for.”  Contract Specialist Valerie Marshall recently celebrated 40 years of federal service, so we decided to step back and take a look at how she spent those years, as we are very grateful for her service to the Memphis District as well as to this nation.
  • Memphis Builders: Behind the Mask II

    Building this FEMA-assigned Alternate Care Facility requires a great variety of skill sets; that’s quite obvious to most people. What isn’t so obvious is just how many of one skill set a person can find in a matter of two days and two floors worth of construction workers. After meeting Anthony Bell on Tuesday this week, the Low Voltage Technician from Memphis, I thought that was a pretty unique job title to be honest. I’d actually never heard of it before. Let me introduce you to two more low voltage technicians, Hunter Dunkin, who I found working on the second floor, and Nick Marcy, who I saw on a ladder gathering cable on the fourth floor.
  • Army awards Harris with Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt

    Harris is the 163rd member to be awarded Master Black Belt in the Army and currently one of six Corps of Engineers’ MBBs since the Army Lean Six Sigma deployment began in 2005.
  • Corps of Engineers announces emergency permitting procedures for Puerto Rico

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District announced alternative/emergency permitting procedures in response to earthquake activity affecting areas within the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.