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  • November

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Buffalo District Dive Team, accompanied by USACE Detroit District Hydraulic Engineers, traveled north to the St. Lawrence River and installed an Acoustic Doppler Velocity Meter (ADVM) 4-miles upstream of Morristown, New York.

    Diving in the St. Lawrence River to better understand Lake Erie and Ontario

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Buffalo District Dive Team, accompanied by USACE Detroit District Hydraulic Engineers, traveled north to the St. Lawrence River and installed an Acoustic Doppler Velocity Meter (ADVM) 4-miles upstream of Morristown, New York.

  • May

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District Commander Adam Czekanski met with the Mayor of Sodus, New York Chris Tertinek (both centered) and local emergency management officials to discuss Army Corps of Engineers flood supplemental support efforts. They also toured areas affected by high Lake Ontario water in Sodus, New York.

    USACE responds to Lake Ontario flooding

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Buffalo District, technical field teams have visited 13 Lake Ontario coast sites in response to emergency flood efforts. New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo formally requested Corps of Engineers assistance on May 9 and initiated additional interagency coordination to supplement the state’s emergency response to record water levels.

  • November

    Biologist Kathleen Buckler takes a moment to review the sampling area she set up.

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers biologist shows value of fieldwork in higher education

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers boasts a highly educated staff. In the Buffalo District alone, employees collectively have over 60 different types of certifications, more than 30 master’s degrees, and four doctorate degrees. Buffalo District biologist Kathleen Buckler recently obtained a Master of Science degree in Wetland Ecology from SUNY Brockport and is already using her education on the job.

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  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to resume Rochester Harbor east pier repairs Spring 2021

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, and its contractor, Dean Marine & Excavating, Inc., are scheduled to resume repairs of the Rochester Harbor east pier, located in Rochester, New York, in Spring 2021. The remaining repairs, the concrete cap and pier lighting, are expected to be completed within a month of resuming construction.

  • USACE Buffalo District awards contract for Great Sodus Bay seawall repair

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District awarded a $3.86 million contract to Michigan-based Great Lakes Dock & Materials, L.L.C, on August 21 for repairs to the east breakwater in the Great Sodus Harbor, located in Sodus Bay, Village of Sodus Point, Wayne County, NY.

  • Braddock Bay project complete, Area of Concern moves towards delisting

    The USACE and U.S. EPA will host a media event with guest speakers, Thursday, August 13 at 1 p.m., at the Westpoint Marina at Braddock Bay located at 105 E Manitou Rd., Rochester, NY 14612, to celebrate the completion of the Braddock Bay ecosystem restoration project and moving the Rochester Embayment Area of Concern (AOC) one step closer to delisting.

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Army Corps of Engineers waives day use fees at recreation areas in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Signs Partnership Agreement with the American Indian Science and Engineering Society
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New lifetime pass available for Military Veterans and Gold Star Families to access public lands
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Army Corps of Engineers waives day use fees at recreation areas in observance of Veterans Day
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Army Corps of Engineers waives fees and invites volunteers to participate in National Public Lands Day, Sept. 24
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Releases Work Plan for Fiscal 2022 Civil Works Appropriations
May 25, 2022 UPDATED
Statement by Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works on the President’s Fiscal Year 2023 Budget
March 28, 2022 UPDATED
Army Civil Works Studies, Projects and Programs to Be Accomplished with Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding
Jan. 19, 2022
USACE Memphis District Team deployed to Louisiana in support of FEMA Hurricane Ida relief efforts
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Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works updates Water Resources Development Act of 2020 implementation guidance
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Developmental position to offer growth, new skills for USACE employee
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RRS, launched Jan. 31, 2024, provides a straightforward, transparent process for the timely submittal and review of permit requests. Read the full press release here: https://t.co/GC3R0huqvk
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