17 May 2022

Corps of Engineers share May-Oct. water level outlook

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Hydraulics and Hydrology officials forecast Great Lakes water levels to continue seasonal rise. From the shores of Lake Superior, Detroit District Watershed Hydrology Section Chief Keith Kompoltowicz discusses the latest six-month water level forecast in the seventh ‘On the Level’ video, available on the district’s YouTube page at https://youtu.be/imwYDUBbMd0. “Lake Superior’s water level in April was about an inch below its long-term average,” according to Kompoltowicz. “Looking at the forecast for the next 6 months, Superior’s level should remain near average. In looking at the rest of the Great Lakes system, Lakes Michigan-Huron, St. Clair, Erie and Ontario are above their respective long term average levels, but well below the record high levels recently experienced.”

11 May 2022

Mosquito Creek Lake seeks public input on master plan revisions

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District seeks community feedback regarding proposed changes to the Mosquito Creek Lake Master Plan and will host a 30-day public comment period from May 16 to June 15. The master plan update is modeled on previously collected-community feedback. It will affect the future management of the recreational activities and natural resource use at Mosquito Creek Lake for the next 25 years.

11 May 2022

Corps completes CERCLA five-year review at SLDA

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District, in partnership with the Buffalo District, completed a five-year review of the selected remedy for the Shallow Land Disposal Area (SLDA) Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP) site per the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA).

9 May 2022

Auxiliary chamber locking temporarily suspended at John T. Myers Locks and Dam

The 600’ auxiliary chamber at John T. Myers Locks and Dam (Ohio River mile 846) in Mt. Vernon,

5 May 2022

USACE, officials mark start of Flossmoor storm sewer improvement project

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Rep. Robin Kelly (IL-02), and Flossmoor Mayor Michelle Nelson held a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the beginning of a storm sewer improvement project in Flossmoor, Illinois.

5 May 2022

Tonawanda Landfill Vicinity Property Site Closeout Report Available

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Buffalo District has completed the Site Closeout Report for the Tonawanda Landfill Vicinity Property, Town of Tonawanda, New York. It is available in the Reports section of the project website at: http://www.lrb.usace.army.mil/Missions/HTRW/FUSRAP/Tonawanda-Landfill/. The report provides a consolidated record of all removal and remedial activities conducted at the Tonawanda Landfill Vicinity Property and documents compliance with all regulations and requirements. The site is a vicinity property of the Linde FUSRAP Site, also located in Tonawanda, New York. Prepared under the Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP), this report indicates the completion of response actions at the vicinity property in accordance with the 2008 record of decision for the Mudflats Operable Unit (OU) and the 2017 record of decision for the Landfill OU.

4 May 2022

NR 22-12: Public meeting set to revise Center Hill Water Control Manual

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (May 4, 2022) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District is holding a public meeting 5 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 26, 2022, at the Smith County Agricultural Center in Carthage, Tennessee, to discuss the revision of the 1998 Center Hill Dam and Reservoir Water Control Manual.

4 May 2022

USACE hosting virtual workshop for Buckhorn Lake Master Plan Update

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is in the process of updating its 1972 Master Plan for Buckhorn

2 May 2022

Officials to mark beginning of storm sewer improvement project

This week, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rep. Robin Kelly (IL-02), and Flossmoor Mayor Michelle Nelson will hold a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the beginning of a storm sewer improvement project in Flossmoor.

29 Apr 2022

Soo Locks Visitor Center opens for 2022 season

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich., – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is opening the Soo Locks Visitor Center in Canal Park at 10 a.m. May 8. Visitor Center hours for the month of May are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., closed on Wednesdays and Thursdays. Visitor Center hours and days for June will be re-evaluated and announced prior to Memorial Day. “We are excited to open the Visitor Center after a long winter,” Chief Park Ranger Michelle Briggs said. “This year, in addition to updated exhibits, we have a new water safety program with goody bags we hope all will enjoy.”