A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contractor is set to commence construction on the FishPass Project in Traverse City, Michigan the week of January 18. The contractor will begin by installing fencing, removing trees and preparing the site.

Model of Soo lock showing workmen from March 31,1893. Soo Locks visitors will see more than $100,000 in improved lock model displays in the coming years thanks to local partner support and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Handshake Partnership Program. #Soolocks #USACE #DetroitDistrict #greatlakesandohioriverdivision #USACELocks #LRD #BuildingStrong For more info go to https://go.usa.gov/xAwWr

Pittsburgh District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers property at Sutton Lake is government owned land that was purchased by the Federal Government for lands needed for flood control, recreation, water quality, fish and wildlife supply, and water supply. Clearly identified property lines are crucial in the protection of our public lands and a clearly marked boundary also reduces the risk of having a trespass and/or encroachment.

More than 35 years before pioneering the middle school STEM program called STEM EDA between USACE and the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA), Pittsburgh District Park Rangers paved the way, introducing engineering concepts to students by teaching Ecology lessons at Woodcock Creek Lake in Meadville, Pa., using hands-on projects to help connect them to real-world careers in STEM.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District released its Fiscal Year 2021 Work Plan for the Army Civil Works program, Jan. 19. The work plan will allow the Pittsburgh District to initiate construction activities on the Upper Ohio Navigation project. The project will receive Construction appropriations of $22 million in Fiscal Year 2021.

Ryan Cleary, project engineer at the Chickamauga Lock Replacement Project Resident Engineer Office, is the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District Employee of the Month for November 2020. Cleary is recognized primarily for his construction management, contract administration, and quality assurance activities as the contracting officer’s representative for the National Park Service’s Big Creek Road Stabilization and Repair Design-Build Project near Whitley, Kentucky, in Big South National Park.

The LaSalle Park/Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Park seawall repair project will fix approximately 1,300 feet of seawall of the northern section of LaSalle Park, Buffalo, NY, seawall fronting the Colonel F.G. Ward Pumping Station that has deteriorated over time due to Lake Erie ice and wave action. Protecting the pump station is essential because it is the primary source of drinking water for the City of Buffalo residents.