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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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17 Dec 2020
Annual Report for Army Regional Environmental and Energy Offices now available
The Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 annual report for the U.S. Army Regional Environmental and Energy Offices (REEOs) is now available.
16 Dec 2020
Crosscurrents Winter 2020 is now available
The winter 2020 edition of Crosscurrents is now available.
16 Dec 2020
Civilian personnel centers – federal employee go-to for all things recruiting, employee relations, plus more
Twenty-three years ago, the district closed the doors to its Human Resources Office and joined forces with the Civilian Personnel Operating Center (CPOC), a regional office in Huntsville, Alabama.
16 Dec 2020
Soldier's past drives her passion to support U.S., partner communities in Europe & Africa
USACE recognized Master Sgt. Betsy Weintraub as its fiscal year 2020 Excellence in Contracting Awards Program - NCO of the Year during an online ceremony Dec. 9.
11 Dec 2020
Nashville District deputy district engineer culminates impactful career
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Dec. 11, 2020) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District honored its retiring deputy district engineer yesterday. Few people were physically present due to COVID-19 social distancing requirements, but more than 120 employees, leaders, and friends joined the ceremony virtually to make sure they recognized Patty Coffey’s impactful career and unique blend of strong and caring leadership.
11 Dec 2020
Army Corps of Engineers to begin construction of Cyber Engineering & Academic Center at U.S. Military Academy, West Point
On December 11, 2020, a groundbreaking ceremony was held at the U.S. Military Academy, West Point for its new future-focused Cyber & Engineering Academic Center.
11 Dec 2020
Hurley docked after another successful dredging season
After almost eight months of dredging the Mississippi River, the Dredge Hurley and crew are now home where the Hurley is docked at Ensley Engineer Yard for some much-needed repairs and maintenance.
11 Dec 2020
ERDC Small Business Office recognized with USACE 2020 Small Business Award
The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s (ERDC) Office of Small Business Programs was recognized by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) during the 2020 USACE Small Business Awards held virtually Dec. 4, 2020.
10 Dec 2020
Video highlights water management in Cumberland River Basin
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Dec. 10, 2020) – The public is invited to watch a newly released video that highlights how water is managed in the Cumberland River Basin in support of flood risk management, commercial navigation, hydropower production, water supply, environmental stewardship, and recreational opportunities.
9 Dec 2020
USACE restores nature with nature
The Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, recently implemented multiple projects to restore aquatic habitat along 2,412 linear feet of the Buffalo River’s hardened shoreline. These projects incorporated natural and nature-based design features that provided engineering functions through environmental means to create soft shoreline habitats.

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22 Dec 2020
Contract awarded to Cherokee Nation Operational Solutions, supports Defense Health Agency
Cherokee Nation Operational Solutions is an 8(a) Native American contractor and the award provides DHA with industry best practices addressing the Defense Health Agency Regional Health Facilities' Facility Communication Distribution Systems and help desk support.
22 Dec 2020
Tuttle Creek Lake prepares for winter: Outflow increases, lake drops
MANHATTAN, Kan. – Beginning Dec. 23, 2020 the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Tuttle Creek Lake will increase outflows to drop lake levels in order to facilitate ongoing construction projects. This seasonal adjustment minimizes ice damage, provides additional storage capacity for spring rains and favorable habitat for fish spawning in the spring. Operations to lower the lake water level will not delay ongoing construction activities at the stilling basin (locally known as the “tubes”) nor cause excessive flow for ongoing construction downstream in the Kansas River.
21 Dec 2020
Cochiti Lake to reopen January 4, 2021
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Albuquerque District announced Dec. 21, 2020, that Cochiti Lake is scheduled to reopen for day use beginning Jan. 4, 2021.
21 Dec 2020
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.
21 Dec 2020
Corps of Engineers Hartwell Lake Office accepts Christmas trees for recycling
SAVANNAH, Ga. – The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Hartwell Lake Office will accept natural Christmas trees (no artificial trees) for recycling Dec. 26, 2020 through Jan. 26, 2021.
18 Dec 2020
Channel Islands Harbor dredging to break for holidays, resume Jan. 4
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District, in coordination with the County of Ventura, is performing maintenance dredging near the entrance of Channel Islands Harbor. Manson Construction of Seattle, the Corps' contractor, is completing the work.
18 Dec 2020
Corps' Jacksonville District prepares for State 404 Assumption
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District announced the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA,) has approved the State of Florida’s request to assume administration of a portion of the Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 404 program.
18 Dec 2020
Comments sought on watercraft inspection program
A draft integrated letter report and programmatic environmental assessment has been developed to determine the economic and environmental impacts of Federal participation in state-managed watercraft inspection programs along the South Platte River Basin in Colorado, Wyoming and Nebraska. Public comments on the draft EA will be accepted until Jan. 1, 2021.
18 Dec 2020
U.S. Naval Station Kings Bay Entrance Channel dredging, Fernandina Beach re-nourishment under way
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District has begun scheduled maintenance dredging of the U.S. Naval Station Kings Bay entrance channel. The district awarded a $15.8 million contract Nov. 23, 2020, to Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company, LLC, of Oakbrook Terrace, Ill., for the project. The Corps issued the firm a notice to proceed Dec. 9. The City of Fernandina Beach in the non-federal sponsor of the project.
17 Dec 2020
Laughlin Air Force Base Airfield Drainage System Repair Project begins
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials along with several Congressional, Military, state and local partners, recently participated in a groundbreaking ceremony for the Laughlin Air Force Base Airfield Drainage System Repair Project.