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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

New Army Civil Works program announces 18 proposals are being invited to apply for federal financing for non-federal dam safety project

Sept. 13, 2024

News Stories

Archive: 2023

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November

6 Nov 2023
The Corps Environment - November 2023 issue now available
The November 2023 issue of The Corps Environment is now available! This edition features initiatives from across the Army environmental community that are providing sustainable solutions that support our environment and the global communities we serve.
October

20 Oct 2023
Dwindling capacity at Tuttle Creek Reservoir calls for an urgent and innovative solution
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is no stranger to sediment build-up issues. The organization is responsible for maintaining and managing thousands of miles of inland and intracoastal waterways, channels, ports and harbors with a dredging budget of more than $1.7 billion in fiscal year 2023 alone. Presently, USACE researchers are taking on a slightly different challenge and investigating new methods to diminish the accumulation of sediment in lakes and reservoirs caused by dams.
20 Oct 2023
Crowdsourcing bathymetry could provide near-time picture of nation’s inland waterways
The more the merrier. That common saying could be the motto for an effort within the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to create a near real-time system that would track the safety and accessibility of our nation’s inland waterways.
20 Oct 2023
Natural features to play crucial role in building a more resilient Great Lakes coastline
Communities along the Great Lakes coastline are experiencing increased frequency in coastal flooding and erosion, causing property damage, putting lives at risk, and disrupting local economies. Recent historic high lake levels illustrate the widespread vulnerabilities along the coast.
20 Oct 2023
Global Hydro Intelligence analysis unlocks secure water resources
Through the mighty waves and gentle streams of Earth’s waters flow countless opportunities for scientific discovery. Scientists with the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s (ERDC) Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory (CHL) are exploring potential opportunities by utilizing Global Hydro Intelligence (GHI) to answer questions about the nation’s bodies of water and the possibilities available for scientists to research.
August

29 Aug 2023
The Corps Environment - August 2023 issue now available
The August 2023 issue of The Corps Environment is now available! This edition highlights how collaboration and partnerships across the Army environmental community are shaping a sustainable future for current and future generations.
1 Aug 2023
Biden-Harris Administration announces $454 million in Army Corps of Engineers’ Civil Works investments for emergency repairs, flood and storm damage reduction, aquatic ecosystem restoration, and navigation projects
WASHINGTON – The Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works announced today additional U.S. Army Corps of Engineers studies and projects funded through President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), the Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (DRSAA) of 2022, and the DRSAA of 2023. These actions invest over $454 million to help communities reduce their flood risks from coastal storms and to restore delicate aquatic ecosystems.
July

14 Jul 2023
Research shows minerals can help mitigate PFAS in groundwater
Emerging chemicals of environmental concern in water represent a major challenge for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, in terms of exposure risks to humans and the environment. The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) is working to understand detection, fate and transport, and remediation of a group of these chemicals, generally known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
14 Jul 2023
Wrackcycling: Using nature to build stronger dune systems
Most beachgoers don’t think anything of the brown line of seaweed and other organic material that marks beach tide lines. This natural material that washes onto the beach – called wrack – includes algae, sea grasses and some invertebrates such as sponges and soft corals. Despite its unassumingness, wrack may be essential to helping dunes in protecting coastal shorelines from damaging weather such as hurricanes and tropical storms.
14 Jul 2023
EWN toolkit streamlines and standardizes USACE Coastal Storm Modeling
Natural and nature-based features (NNBFs) are becoming more prevalent in coastal resiliency and protection design as climate change threatens social, economic and environmental systems along the U.S. coast. However, planners need enhanced processes to predict and quantify their benefits prior to implementation.

News Releases

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2 Nov 2023
Army Corps of Engineers waives day use fees at recreation areas in observance of Veterans Day
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announced today that it will waive day use fees at its more than 2,850 USACE-operated recreation areas nationwide in observance of Veterans Day, November 11.
2 Oct 2023
Army Engineers to showcase their support to the nation and warfighter during AUSA
U.S. Army Engineers are gearing up to showcase their support to the nation and the warfighter during the Association of the U.S. Army (AUSA) Annual Meeting, Oct. 9 to 11, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C.
20 Sep 2023
$7.5 billion federal credit program opens for dam safety projects
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is accepting applications for a new $7.5 billion credit assistance program, the Corps Water Infrastructure Financing Program (CWIFP), for dam safety projects. By providing low-cost, long-term, flexible loans for dam safety projects, the CWIFP will accelerate non-federal investment in the nation’s dam infrastructure.
18 Sep 2023
Army Corps of Engineers waives fees and invites volunteers to participate in National Public Lands Day, Sept. 23
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced today that it will waive day use fees normally charged at boat launch ramps and swimming beaches at its recreation areas nationwide in recognition of National Public Lands Day (NPLD) on Saturday, Sept. 23.
23 Jun 2023
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers conducts Change of Responsibility and retirement ceremony
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers today conducted a Change of Responsibility ceremony between outgoing Command Sgt. Maj. Patrickson Toussaint, the 14th USACE command sergeant major, and incoming Command Sgt. Maj. Douglas W. Galick, at Fort Belvoir, Virginia. The ceremony was followed by a retirement ceremony for Toussaint.
16 Jun 2023
Senator Carper awarded Gold de Fleury Medal
Lt. Gen. Scott A. Spellmon, the 55th Chief of Engineers and commanding general of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, presented U.S. Senator Tom Carper of Delaware with the Gold de Fleury award on behalf of the Army Engineer Association during a ceremony today in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware.
6 Jun 2023
Army Corps of Engineers waives day use fees at recreation areas in observance of Army Corps of Engineers Birthday and Juneteenth Celebration
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announced today that it will waive day use fees at its more than 2,850 USACE-operated recreation areas nationwide in observance of the USACE birthday, June 16, and Juneteenth National Independence Day, June 19.
17 May 2023
Army signs rule to implement credit assistance for dam safety projects
The Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers today announced the signing of a final rule to implement a new credit assistance program for dam safety projects.
10 May 2023
Army Corps of Engineers Jumps 30 Spots in Best Places to Work
WASHINGTON (May 10) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) recognized 71 of their subcomponent organizations for earning one of several “USACE Best Places to Work” categories during an awards ceremony today at Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota. Awards are based on employee responses to the 2022 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey (FEVS) regarding overall satisfaction with their job and the organization.
2 May 2023
Gold de Fleury Medal presented to retired Lt. Gen. Jeffrey W. Talley
Lt. Gen. Scott A. Spellmon, 55th Chief of Engineers and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers commanding general, presented the Army Engineer Association’s Gold de Fleury Medal to retired Lt. Gen. Jeffrey W. Talley during the Engineer Regiment Ball at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, April 28. The award was presented to Talley for outstanding contributions to the U.S. Army Engineer Regiment and Army engineering.