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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...'

7/19/2024
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Army Corps of Engineers waives fees and invites volunteers to participate in National Public Lands Day, Sept. 28

Sept. 19, 2024

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Sept. 13, 2024

News Stories

Archive: 2020

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26 Aug 2020
ERDC, New York State research algal bloom mitigation in Chautauqua Lake
Researchers from the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) and scientists from New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) are collaborating with industry partners to study harmful algal bloom (HAB) mitigation technology in Chautauqua Lake, New York, from Aug. 19 through Sept. 4.
26 Aug 2020
Corps Completes Arlington National Cemetery Admin Building Renovations
The iconic administration building at Arlington National Cemetery reopened earlier this month with a socially distanced ribbon cutting ceremony after a nearly two-year, $13.8 million overhaul.
26 Aug 2020
AFRC crew to conduct aerial mosquito treatment today
The 757th Airlift Squadron, from Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, will conduct aerial mosquito spraying over Langley Air Force Base and Craney Island the night of Aug. 26, 2020.
25 Aug 2020
Col. Jason Kelly takes command of South Atlantic Division
On June 22nd, Col. Jason Kelly assumed command of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, South Atlantic Division. Col. Kelly assumed command from Maj. Gen. Diana Holland at a ceremony in Atlanta, Ga., where he will serve as the commander for a region that includes North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama and Puerto Rico.
25 Aug 2020
The competitiveness of small business contracts
The Charleston District executes over 700 contract actions per year. These actions are what gets water lines laid, barracks built, harbors dredged, beaches renourished, and dams repaired.
25 Aug 2020
Charleston District is committed to diversity, inclusion
Diversity and inclusion have long-been imperative for the Charleston District to ensure a diverse workforce that represents all people from different backgrounds and cultural identities.
25 Aug 2020
Meet Our: Jeff Livasy
Jeff Livasy is the chief of the Programs and Civil Works Project Management Branch.
25 Aug 2020
Meet Our: Maj. Joseph Owens
Meet our new deputy commander, Maj. Joseph Owens.
23 Aug 2020
Get in Over Your Head: A Conversation with Chief of Engineering Pam Lovasz
From growing up as a little girl who loved earth science and collecting rocks to becoming Chief of the Far East District’s Engineering Division, Pam Lovasz has made a career of doing what she loves and asking for what she wants.
22 Aug 2020
Real estate division provides important mission support across District
With an area of responsibility covering six states, Nebraska, North and South Dakota, Wyoming, Colorado and Montana, the Omaha District is one of the largest within Army Corps of Engineers – with that large footprint comes a lot of real estate to manage on land, water and air (think airports). In addition, District civil boundaries also include small portions of Iowa, Missouri and Minnesota.

News Releases

Archive: 2020

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26 Oct 2020
Minneapolis locks closing for the end of navigation season
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Due to the arrival of winter, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is closing its Lower St. Anthony Falls lock and Lock and Dam 1 to commercial and recreational vessels for the end of the navigation season on Saturday Nov. 7.
26 Oct 2020
Corps of Engineers and Fish and Wildlife Service break ground on Twin Cities environmental restoration project
ST. PAUL, Minn. –The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Midwest Region will celebrate the start of an environmental restoration project for the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge with a ‘virtual’ groundbreaking ceremony Friday, Nov. 6, at 10 a.m.
23 Oct 2020
Highway 187 across Beaver Dam to temporarily close
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is closing both lanes of the Arkansas Highway 187 bridge across Beaver Dam from 9 a.m. Nov. 5 until 6 p.m. Nov. 6 to remove stoplogs from one of the dam's intake gates. If you are traveling in the area use Arkansas Highway 62 as an alternative route.
23 Oct 2020
Corps of Engineers completes Fort Sheridan Great Lakes Fishery, Ecosystem Restoration project with USEPA funds
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Chicago District (USACE) has completed construction for the final phase of the Fort Sheridan Great Lakes Fishery and Ecosystem Restoration (GLFER) project, located at Fort Sheridan Forest Preserve in unincorporated Lake County, Illinois. The majority of the $9.1 million federal share was funded with Great Lakes Restoration and Initiative (GLRI) funds received from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. USACE is one of 16 federal agencies that uses GLRI funds to plan, design, and construct long-lasting restoration projects in cooperation with nonfederal partners.
23 Oct 2020
Corps updates stakeholders on Missouri River Mainstem System operations
The US Army Corps of Engineers Missouri River Water Management Division hosted an update call on Thursday, Oct. 22, for Congressional representatives, Tribal, and state and local government officials, to include emergency managers, local levee sponsors and the media to discuss current conditions, and the projected operation of the mainstem reservoir system as part of the Draft Annual Operating Plan which was released in mid-September for public comment.
23 Oct 2020
Staff Spotlight: 23 Questions in 60 Seconds with Kylie Strunk
Staff Spotlight: 23 Questions in 60 Seconds with Kylie Strunk LRD September Employee of the Month
23 Oct 2020
Army Corps awards contract for periodic nourishment of Lower Cape May Meadows-Cape May Point project
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Philadelphia District has awarded a contract to Yannuzzi Group of Kinnelon, NJ for $1.1 million to conduct periodic nourishment of the Lower Cape Meadows-Cape May Point project in New Jersey. The project is a joint effort of the Army Corps’ Philadelphia District, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Borough of Cape May Point, City of Cape May, Lower Township, the Nature Conservancy, and Cape May Point State Park.
23 Oct 2020
Scoping comment period extended for Dakota Access Pipeline Environmental Impact Statement
OMAHA, Neb. - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Omaha District is extending the public scoping comment period for the Dakota Access Pipeline Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to Nov. 26, 2020. The purpose of the scoping period is to gather input on evaluating the impacts of granting an easement to Dakota Access, LLC to cross Corps-administered federal land at the Oahe Dam and Reservoir Project on the Missouri River.
22 Oct 2020
USACE, Buffalo District to host ribbon cutting ceremony for Unity Island Wetland restoration completion
The Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District will host a ceremonial ribbon cutting event, and media site tour at 1 pm, Monday, October 26, 2020 at the north end of Unity Island Park in Buffalo, NY, in front of the park’s largest pond. The ceremony celebrates the completion The Unity Island Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Project that restored 10 acres of coastal wetland habitat.
22 Oct 2020
MKARNS Nav Notice SWL 20-66 Caution Advisory Extended I-30 Bridge NM 118.5
MKARNS - Mariners are advised that the scheduled completion date for the work(noted in Nav Notice SWL 20-44) on the left descending pier protection cell for the Interstate-30 Bridge at NM 118.5 in Little Rock has been extended to Feb 22, 2021.