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Levees are a vital part of modern flood risk management. They are part of flood defense systems that may also include flood walls, pumping stations, gates closures, and other associated structures. These elements work together to reduce risk to human life and reduce economic damages from flood events. — USACE extends comment period on draft National Levee Safety Guidelines

'The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced today it is extending the comment period on the draft first edition of the National Levee Safety Guidelines to Aug. 31, 2024. The guidelines were developed with stakeholder input under the National Levee Safety Program and released for public review on...'

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August

21 Aug 2015
A wreck reborn: Recovering the Civil War ironclad CSS Georgia from the Savannah River
SAVANNAH, Ga. – As cities along the East Coast scramble to bolster their infrastructure and employ massive dredges to deepen their harbors, Savannah began its harbor expansion with a team of 10 people who used wire baskets to raise a handful of objects at a time.
May

12 May 2015
Aegis Ashore team finds timely solution to portable power need
NAVAL SUPPORT FACILITY DEVESELU, Romania (May 12, 2015) -- A U.S. Navy base, under construction in Romania, is using U.S. Soldiers to ensure that the second phase of the European Phased Adaptive Approach, or EPAA, to ballistic missile defense of U.S. and allied interests becomes operational on time.
5 May 2015
Navy’s SPAWAR sees reduced energy costs with Huntsville Center’s Energy Savings Performance Contract
The U.S. Navy’s Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command Systems Center Pacific used a Huntsville Center Energy Savings Performance Contract to reduce energy costs. The ESPC model used at Huntsville Center is an agreement between the government and an energy service contractor which provides capital and expertise to make comprehensive energy and water efficiency improvements on facilities or implement new renewable energy capabilities and maintains them in exchange for a portion of the generated savings.
April

3 Apr 2015
USACE Buffalo District: A proving ground for Engineering with Nature
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Buffalo District has been named as one of two ‘Proving
March

26 Mar 2015
Assisting USACE, federal agencies with Energy Portfolio Management approach
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville, is executing a holistic energy portfolio management approach for helping Army organizations and other federal agencies achieve federal energy mandates, reduce energy consumption and enhance energy security.
January

7 Jan 2015
Huntsville Center planners have full-spectrum worldwide focus
The U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville’s newest planner brings an additional set of capabilities and a fresh perspective to the Planning and Programming team.
December

17 Dec 2014
Middle East District engineers return to STARBASE Academy Winchester
Local students from Frederick County’s Gainesboro Elementary School built bridges with two Middle East District engineers during a STEM presentation at STARBASE Academy at the Cherry-Beasley Readiness Center in Winchester.
November

20 Nov 2014
Site cleanup demonstrates unique technology
VICKSBURG, Miss. - Cleanup efforts on the former motor pool site at the U.S. Army Engineer Research
7 Nov 2014
Futures in engineering begin in middle school
Take 35 enthusiastic middle school students, mix in a natural resource specialist, a biologist, an engineer and the backdrop of the Missouri River, with a barge and a dredger, and you get an education for our students, one STEM at a time.
25 Nov 2013
Far East District engineers share their experiences with JROTC cadets
A team of military and civilian engineers from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Far East District set upon Seoul American High School Nov. 21 and 22 to tell Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps cadets all about what life is like as an engineer.

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26 Oct 2015
Army Corps of Engineers waives day use fees at recreation areas on Veterans Day
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announced today that it will waive day use fees for veterans, active and reserve component service members, and their families at the more than 2,800 USACE-operated recreation areas nationwide on Veterans Day, November 11.
19 Feb 2013
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to conduct visitor surveys at recreation areas beginning this spring
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announced today that it will conduct visitor surveys this spring and summer at more than 30 of its lake sites nationwide. Beginning in late March and continuing through September 2013, visitors exiting USACE-managed recreation facilities will be asked about their length of stay and overall experience. Participation in the survey is voluntary.