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    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

    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.
  • 110 miles of levee to be resurfaced in the St. Francis Basin

    110 miles of levee to be resurfaced in the St. Francis Basin

    Working with our local project Partner, the St. Francis Levee District of Arkansas, the St. Francis River Gravel Resurfacing Project Delivery Team (PDT) has advanced their project to the Contract Award milestone. They awarded an $8,353,877 contract to JLC Trucking to resurface 110 miles of levee in Cross, Poinsett, Craighead, and Mississippi Counties in Arkansas. This important contract maintenance work provides safe and reliable access for vehicles and monitoring levee conditions.
  • Levee in Lee County, Arkansas to be resurfaced

    Levee in Lee County, Arkansas to be resurfaced

    The Arkansas Levee Gravel Resurfacing Project Delivery Team (PDT) celebrated reaching their project’s Contract Award milestone on July 28. They awarded the $2,631,978 contract to Polk & Associates LLC which will resurface approximately 21 miles of the mainline Mississippi River Levee in Lee County, Arkansas. This maintenance of the levee’s crown provides safe and reliable access for vehicles and monitoring levee conditions.
  • IN THE PHOTO, a levee is being resurfaced.

    Levee in New Madrid getting resurfaced

    Conquering a milestone is a big deal for our project delivery teams (PDT). On July 28, the Missouri Levee Gravel Resurfacing PDT celebrated reaching the significant Contract Award project milestone. They awarded the $1,983,466 contract to Better by Design which will resurface approximately 22 miles of the mainline Mississippi River Levee in New Madrid, Missouri. This maintenance on the levee’s crown provides safe and reliable access for vehicles and monitoring levee conditions.
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    Contract awarded for Old Town Seepage Remediation project

    Congratulations to the Old Town Seepage Remediation Project Delivery Team on reaching their Contract Award Milestone for their project located in Arkansas and Cotton Belt Levee District Number One. The project team awarded the $5,042,556 contract to the Sytes Corporation. The project involves extending the existing seepage remediation berm. The slated begin date for construction is Oct. 16 this year, with a tentative completion date of April 2023.
  • The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is currently reviewing a Southeastern Public Service Authority proposal to expand landfill operations at the existing regional landfill in Suffolk through the Environmental Impact Statement process. As part of the process, the Corps is conducting public scoping through Sept. 14, utilizing a web-based Virtual Public Scoping Room.

    Corps sets up Virtual Public Scoping Room for Suffolk landfill project

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is currently reviewing a Southeastern Public Service Authority proposal to expand landfill operations at the existing regional landfill in Suffolk through the Environmental Impact Statement process.

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Sam Law comes from the @LADistrictUSACE where he works in the Construction Division. He's deployed to Lahaina because it's a chance for him to give back. @CountyofMaui @Hawaii_EMA @maui_ema @USArmy @StPaulUSACE #USACE #HawaiiWildfires https://t.co/OquMglenmr
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Friday, May 17, is Wear Your Life Jacket at Work Day! Take a picture of you wearing yours at work, tag @BoatingCampaign, and share it using hashtag #wearyourlifejacketatworkday to promote how comfortable life jackets are to wear. @pleasewearit #LifeJacketsWornNobodyMourns https://t.co/RyeGOY0oaU
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RT @StPaulUSACE: NEWS: The Corps, and Owámniyomni Okhódayapi, known as Friends of the Falls, along with the city of #Minneapolis, began a n…
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📢 Online permit applications are available now! USACE is thrilled to announce the Regulatory Request System (RRS) now includes the ability to submit online permit applications. Explore the new platform: https://t.co/cYvuJC5ShP https://t.co/E9CaQ9y9Mf
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RT @europedistrict: #USACE is proud to work with our Polish Allies, @USAG_Poland and others to deliver training range infrastructure at sit…
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RT @USACEBaltimore: Small charges were detonated by the Unified Command on Monday evening to remove and break apart the large #FSKBridge tr…
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RT @USACE_NY: Hey, #DYK the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers takes a prestigious role by leading the Parade of Ships! This ceremonial event mar…
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RT @USACERockIsland: Due to increased solar activity, the #AuroraBorealis (aka #NorthernLights) were visable to many parts of the Rock Isla…
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RT @USACERockIsland: Due to increased solar activity, the #AuroraBorealis (aka #NorthernLights) were visable to many parts of the Rock Isla…
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RT @USACEBaltimore: Watch: Small charges were detonated by the Unified Command today to remove the large “section four” truss resting on th…
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RT @USACEBaltimore: Watch: Small charges were detonated by the Unified Command today to remove the large “section four” truss resting on th…
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#DYK: Recovery Task Force members average a 78 hour work-week and the dog visits are part of a successful leadership effort to reduce stress and enhance morale. @CountyofMaui @Hawaii_EMA @fema @epa @maui_ema @USArmy @StPaulUSACE #USACE 2/2
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Adam Tarplee, mission specialist and Andrea Barnes, data manager make friends with Melodie Ulman and therapy dog, Cocoa, from happier hounds Training at the Emergency Response Office in Lahaina, Maui on Sunday afternoon, April 28. 1/2 https://t.co/fOZgwtI1bD
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#DYK: Recovery Task Force members average a 78 hour work-week and the dog visits are part of a successful leadership effort to reduce stress and enhance morale. @CountyofMaui @Hawaii_EMA @fema @epa @maui_ema @USArmy @StPaulUSACE #USACE 2/2
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Adam Tarplee, mission specialist and Andrea Barnes, data manager make friends with Melodie Ulman and therapy dog, Cocoa, from happier hounds Training at the Emergency Response Office in Lahaina, Maui on Sunday afternoon, April 28. 1/2 https://t.co/fOZgwtI1bD
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Did you know 75% of dams USACE is responsible for are designed to address flooding. This includes Chatfield Dam near Denver, Colorado. Want to know more about this or other dams near you? Visit the National Inventory of Dams: https://t.co/eU7MbJgaHY #dambeautiful #NID #DamSafety https://t.co/PNrXMJsrth
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Did you know 75% of dams USACE is responsible for are designed to address flooding. This includes Chatfield Dam near Denver, Colorado. Want to know more about this or other dams near you? Visit the National Inventory of Dams: https://t.co/eU7MbJgaHY #dambeautiful #NID #DamSafety https://t.co/PNrXMJsrth
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Army Corps of Engineers releases Work Plan for Fiscal Year 2024 Civil Works appropriations. Learn more: https://t.co/PZQgwsrOSH @ASACivilWorks
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Army Corps of Engineers releases Work Plan for Fiscal Year 2024 Civil Works appropriations. Learn more: https://t.co/PZQgwsrOSH @ASACivilWorks
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Using the right knot is critical to making sure your vessel is secure, so it doesn’t drift away. Many people drown every year trying to retrieve their boat, so please wear a life jacket when you’re retrieving anything in the water #LifeJacketsWornNobodyMourns. @pleasewearit https://t.co/PGDPXI4RVO
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