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    Boats are docked in their slips May 19, 2020 at Cherokee Steakhouse, Marina and Campground on the shoreline of Old Hickory Lake in Lebanon, Tennessee. Marinas in the Cumberland River Basin, including at this location, were granted 90 days of rent abatement from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District during these times of uncertainty, which allows the marinas to utilize their on-hand cash to keep their businesses operational while sustaining impacts caused by COVID-19. (USACE photo by Lee Roberts)

    Rent abatement gives marina operators collective sigh of relief

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (May 20, 2020) – Rent abatement at all leased recreation facilities in the Cumberland River Basin will potentially allow marinas to retain an estimated $750,000 to help stay afloat as revenues decline during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • As part of a phased approach for reopening facilities as part of its COVID-19 reopening plan, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District is opening its corps-managed campgrounds within the Cumberland River Basin in Tennessee June 1, 2020. Nashville District’s corps-managed campgrounds in Kentucky will reopen June 11 in alignment with Kentucky’s Phase 2 reopening plan. This is a campsite at Lock C Campground on the shoreline of Cheatham Lake in Ashland City, Tennessee, during a past recreation season. (USACE Photo by Lee Roberts)

    Nashville District opening campgrounds, recreation areas in June

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (May 14, 2020) – As part of a phased approach for reopening facilities as part of its COVID-19 reopening plan, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District is opening its corps-managed campgrounds within the Cumberland River Basin in Tennessee June 1, 2020.
  • The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District announces that Center Hill Recreation Area, located adjacent to Center Hill Dam, is once again open for public use beginning Friday, May 8, 2020. Center Hill Recreation Area has been closed since 2008 as a result of construction activities related to the Center Hill Dam Rehabilitation Project. (USACE photo by Bailey Carter)

    Center Hill Recreation Area opens today

    LANCASTER, Tenn. (May 8, 2020) — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District announces that Center Hill Recreation Area, located adjacent to Center Hill Dam, is once again opening for public use beginning Friday, May 8, 2020.  Center Hill Recreation Area has been closed since 2008 as a result of construction activities related to the Center Hill Dam Rehabilitation Project.
  • The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District is extending its closure of 25 Corps-managed campgrounds within the Cumberland River Basin in Kentucky and Tennessee through at least May 31 in the interest of public safety due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This is the sign for Cages Bend Campground at Old Hickory Lake. (USACE photo by Lee Roberts)

    Nashville District extends campgrounds closure through end of May

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (May 7, 2020) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District is extending its closure of 25 Corps-managed campgrounds within the Cumberland River Basin in Kentucky and Tennessee through at least May 31 in the interest of public safety due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

  • April

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    Richardson named Nashville District Employee of the Month for March 2020

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (April 24, 2020) Lockmaster Cory Richardson at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District assigned to the Chickamauga Lock near Chattanooga Tenn., is the employee of the month for March 2020.
  • A contractor removes debris March 23, 2020 from a row where homes once stood in Putnam County, Tennessee. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers sent a team to support a FEMA assignment to provide debris technical assistance in the wake of tornadoes that devastated middle Tennessee March 3, 2020. (USACE Photo)

    Debris team wrapping up FEMA technical support mission in Middle Tennessee

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (April 23, 2020) – The Corps of Engineers’ team supporting clean-up efforts in Middle Tennessee in the wake of deadly tornadoes that devastated the region in early March is wrapping up its FEMA technical support mission where contractors have removed an estimated 450,000 cubic yards of debris, enough to fill 137 Olympic-size swimming pools.
  • A beautiful scene on the shoreline of J. Percy Priest Lake along the Anderson Road Fitness Trail April 21, 2020 in Nashville, Tennessee. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District operates the project and encourages the public to take care of public lands on Earth Day and every day. (USACE photo by Lee Roberts)

    Earth Day 2020 focuses on climate action for 50th Anniversary

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (April 21, 2020) – The first Earth Day in 1970 launched the modern environmental movement, and is now recognized as the planet’s largest civic event. On the event’s 50th Anniversary April 22, 2020, the theme is climate action. ate action.

  • March

    USACE photo by Mark Rankin

    Griffin named Nashville District Employee of the Month for February 2020

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (March. 31, 2020) – Zach Griffin, junior level structural engineer in the Engineering and Construction Division, Structural Section, is the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District employee of the month for February 2020.
  • As America confronts the challenges of COVID-19, protecting the health and safety of the recreating public, volunteers and our government personnel is our highest priority. (USACE photo by Park Ranger Dean Austin)

    Protecting recreating public, government personnel driving force behind closures due to COVID-19

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (March 20, 2020) -- As America confronts the challenges of COVID-19, protecting the health and safety of the recreating public, volunteers and our government personnel is our highest priority. To further protect against the spread of the COVID-19 virus, all U.S. Army Corps of Engineers managed campgrounds will remain closed or immediately begin an orderly shutdown.
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    Nashville District provides update for 2020 recreation season

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (March 19, 2020) – In the interest of public safety, and in accordance with Center for Disease Control recommendations, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District is taking the following precautionary measures to assist public health efforts  to contain the spread of COVID-19.

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As the U.S. Army celebrated its 250th anniversary with a birthday parade in the nation's capital, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers was hard at work behind the scenes and on the logistical front lines. 🔗: https://t.co/wTsO3bk1ac 📸: U.S. Army photo by Austin Hopkins https://t.co/mztgQZJpow
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Every year things fly off of recreational boats, and the first instinct is to jump into the water. A hat is not worth losing your life over, so let it go or wear a life jacket while trying to retrieve it. #LifeJacketsWornNobodyMourns YouTube link: https://t.co/GeA1w7IN5T
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Grab your life jacket and enjoy some fun in the sun! Wearing a life jacket when you’re in, on, or near open water (lakes, rivers, ponds, etc.) will help ensure that you have a great summer. @PleaseWearIt https://t.co/fRkSmzQPFl
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Today in USACE Headquarters, team members gathered in celebration of the 250th birthday of the U.S. Army and the Engineer Regiment with a cake cutting and Engineer Muster. Essayons! #USACE250 https://t.co/UY2tbosT2D
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Today the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers celebrates 250 years: Since the beginning, USACE has been at the forefront of engineering excellence, responding to the nation’s most complex challenges with unmatched expertise and dedication. More: https://t.co/JUwEXjHnbn #USACE250 https://t.co/lk1bZOhVmR
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USACE is proud to celebrate 250 years of service to the nation. The USACE motto, Essayons, which means “Let us try” in French, captures our spirit of innovation and resolve. #USACE250 https://t.co/WrIOvSig2D
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Older than the nation it defends, the @USArmy has made a difference in the history and founding of America. Today, June 14, we celebrate America's Army and look forward to the upcoming birthday of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, June 16. Essayons! #USACE250 https://t.co/AFtbEy9eyM
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RT @USArmy: After 250 years, it still comes down to three words. THIS. WE'LL. DEFEND. #Army250 https://t.co/4V3faxVa96
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The @USArmy Birthday Run was held this morning at @JBMHH. For 250 years, the United States Army and our U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have stood strong in the defense of this Nation. #USACE250 https://t.co/HshuDrYG6G
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RT @USArmy: For 250 years, Army heroes have shaped our nation's story. To honor their legacy, we’ve launched a new site showcasing their…
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RT @USArmy: 🥳 The countdown for our 250th Birthday is underway! 🇺🇸 Visiting D.C. for the festival and parade? Save this post for everythin…
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A life jacket can’t save your life if it’s floating on top of the water and you’re sinking to the bottom. Having a life jacket on your boat, even if it’s “readily accessible,” is not good enough. #PleaseWearIt so you can enjoy boating another day. https://t.co/qwANN78BSK
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ICYMI: Proposals are being accepted for studies/projects for Report to Congress on Future Water Resources Development: https://t.co/dGJk1Xj3ec https://t.co/PCz71EBDpZ
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RT @DeptofDefense: On June 6, 1944, Allied forces stormed the beaches of Normandy, France, changing the course of history. Their courage se…
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced today that it will waive day use fees at its more than 2,600 USACE-operated recreation areas nationwide in observance of the USACE birthday, June 16, and Juneteenth National Independence Day, June 19. Learn more: https://t.co/NsmH8yghB7 https://t.co/l5bj7hdwmh
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