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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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Archive: August, 2020

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6 Aug 2020
Transatlantic Division welcomes new commanding general
Brigadier General Kimberly M. Colloton assumed the role of Commander and Division Engineer for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Transatlantic Division (TAD), July 24.
6 Aug 2020
District awards contract to safeguard railroad bridge on St. Francis River
Two bridges crossing a major Arkansas waterway were under attack by scouring currents that threatened to undermine the safety of the structures. In response to this potentially dangerous situation, the Memphis District on July 30 issued a repair contract to Polk & Associates. The project consists of repairing a scour site downstream of State Highway 51 Bridge which crosses over the St Francis River at Fisk, Missouri, as well as a Union Pacific Railroad Bridge. These bridges serve communities in Stoddard and Butler Counties, Missouri.
6 Aug 2020
District issues two task orders to ensure safe, reliable navigation on Mississippi River
Working to ensure this lifeblood of American commerce flows uninterrupted, the Memphis District issued two Task Orders late last month to Midwest Construction Company for channel improvement work. These were for stone repairs to existing damaged dikes, hardpoints, revetments, and other river training structures and placement of riprap upper bank paving for stone protection above articulated concrete mattress (ACM). The work will take place at seven different river locations within the Memphis District.
6 Aug 2020
A look back: Hamilton’s 35 years of service
Hamilton was born in Little Rock, Arkansas in 1957, and later adopted by his parents at the young age of six months. "I grew up here in Wynne, where the (USACE) Area Office is located (and now where he works)," he said. "And I graduated from Arkansas State University in 1982."
5 Aug 2020
ERDC supports NASA’s mission to Mars
In the 1960s during the Cold War, the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s (ERDC) Cold Region Research and Engineering Laboratory (CRREL) designed a device, commonly referred to as a Rodriguez well, or Rodwell, to harvest water under the ice in Greenland and Antarctica to sustain U.S. facilities by providing water for drinking, hygiene and other needs. Presently, NASA is working with CRREL to assess whether that same technology can provide water for human-inhabited research stations on Mars.
5 Aug 2020
Mosquito treatment set for Friday at Craney Island
NORFOLK, Va. – Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will conduct another round of aerial mosquito treatment Friday over federal property on Craney Island.
5 Aug 2020
ERDC overcomes challenges in harmful algal bloom removal research
The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) continued its quest to tackle the challenging problem of harmful algal blooms (HABs) in our nation’s waterways with a removal demonstration in Florida in July 2020. The ERDC research team and collaborators from engineering firm AECOM and the University of Illinois planned and executed the research study on HAB removal at Lake Okeechobee.
5 Aug 2020
Corps to resurface 15 miles of White River Backwater levee
The White River Backwater Levee Gravel Resurfacing Project Delivery Team (PDT) recently celebrated reaching their project’s Contract Award milestone. They awarded the contract to A-Rock Construction which will resurface 15 miles of the White River Backwater levee in Phillips and Monroe Counties, Arkansas. This maintenance work on the levee’s crown provides safe and reliable access for vehicles and monitoring levee conditions.
5 Aug 2020
Hardened aircraft shelters constructed at Kunsan
Col. Christopher “Wolf” Hammond, 8th Fighter Wing commander, along with leadership from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers of the Far East District (USACE of the FED), and Republic of Korean Air Force representatives conducted a ribbon cutting ceremony to mark the completion of construction of new hardened aircraft shelters (HAS) on Kunsan Air Base, July 31, 2020.
4 Aug 2020
Lt. Gen. Semonite Proclaims August 2020 Antiterrorism Month in the US Army Corps of Engineers
A call to awareness has been released to the Soldiers, Civilians, and families of the US Army Corps of Engineers with the release of Lt. Gen. Semonite’s Proclamation for Antiterrorism Awareness Month. The document strongly urges the Corps Community to take action by way of vigilance to prevent and defeat terrorism.

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Archive: August, 2020

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17 Aug 2020
Position Title: R&H C&M Foreman
Opening and Closing Dates: 08/17/20 – 08/21/20 Position Title: R&H C&M Foreman Series/Grade: XH-4701-10 Full Performance Level: XH-10 Duty Location: Official Duty Station is the Ensley Engineer Yard, position requires TDY travel and mandatory overtime. Hourly Salary Range: $33.26 - $38.80 Work Schedule: Full-Time Appointment Type: Permanent Travel Requirement: Temporary Duty Travel is over 50% of the time Who May Apply: U.S. Citizens
17 Aug 2020
Special permit archery hunt scheduled for Clinton Lake
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Clinton Lake announces the opening of the application process for its annual Special Archery Hunt at Bloomington, Rockhaven and Woodridge parks to be held November 1 - December 31, 2020. Applications are due Sept. 7, 2020. This is a specially permitted, archery-only hunting event. Hunting is not usually allowed in the park areas at Clinton Lake; however, the Corps hosts this annual hunt in areas that are closed to public hunting to prevent overpopulation of deer.
17 Aug 2020
Position Title: Heavy Mobile Equipment Mechan
Opening and Closing Dates: 08/17/2020 - 08/21/2020 Position Title: Heavy Mobile Equipment Mechanic Series/Grade: XF-5803-11 Full Performance Level: XF-11 Duty Location: Official Duty Station is the Ensley Engineer Yard, position requires TDY travel with the Mat Loading Unit and mandatory overtime. Hourly Salary Range: $27.15 - $31.64 Work Schedule: Full-Time Appointment Type: Seasonal Travel Requirement: Temporary Duty Travel is over 50% of the time Who May Apply: U.S. Citizens
17 Aug 2020
Position Title: Heavy Mobile Equipment Repair
Opening and Closing Dates: 8/17/2020 - 8/21/2020 Position Title: Heavy Mobile Equipment Repair Series/Grade: XF-5803-08 Full Performance Level: XF-08 Duty Location: Official Duty Station is the Ensley Engineer Yard, position requires TDY travel with the Mat Loading Unit and mandatory overtime. Hourly Salary Range: $22.44 - $26.19 Work Schedule: Full-Time Appointment Type: Seasonal Travel Requirement: Temporary Duty Travel is over 50% of the time Who May Apply: Open to all U.S. Citizens
17 Aug 2020
Cuerpo de Ingenieros ofrece seminarios web sobre el Estudio de Manejo de Riesgos de Tormentas Costeras en el área metropolitana de San Juan
El Cuerpo de Ingenieros del Ejército de los EE. UU. (USACE por sus siglas en inglés) ofrecerá dos seminarios por internet sobre el Estudio de Manejo de Riesgos de Tormentas Costeras en el área metropolitana de San Juan, Puerto Rico. El personal del USACE presentará el borrador del Informe Integrado de Viabilidad y el Informe de Evaluación Ambiental que actualmente está disponible para revisión pública.
17 Aug 2020
Corps host Public Webinars on San Juan Metro Area Coastal Storm Risk Management Study
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District will host two public webinars on the San Juan Metro Area Coastal Storm Risk Management Study in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The study team will present the draft Integrated Feasibility Report and Environmental Assessment report, which is currently available for public review.
17 Aug 2020
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Cleveland Museum of Natural History execute agreement
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District and the Cleveland Museum of Natural History executed a Project Partnership Agreement, August 10, 2020 to begin a project that will control flowering rush at Mentor Lagoons Nature Preserve and Mentor Marsh State Nature Preserve located on the southern shore of Lake Erie in the City of Mentor, OH.
17 Aug 2020
TAM awards contract to procure armored construction equipment in Egypt
Procurement of armored construction equipment contract awarded by Middle East District.
17 Aug 2020
Contract awarded for Falcon 5/F-15 Beddown, State of Qatar
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Transatlantic Middle East District (TAM) awarded a contract for Falcon 5/F-15QA beddown support facilities in the State of Qatar. Contract number W912ER20C0010 was awarded May 22, to the joint venture of Bahadir Construction Engineering Contracting and Trading Company and Impresa Construzioni Giuseppe Maltauro S.p.A. The contract award amount was $524,416,900.
15 Aug 2020
Corps of Engineers closes third of four breaches on Levee System L-536 near Corning, Missouri
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District closed the third of four breaches earmarked for repair along the Missouri River Levee System L-536, northwest of Corning, Missouri Thursday.