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Great Lakes and Ohio River Division
Attn: Public Affairs Office
550 Main Street, Room 10-714
Cincinnati, OH 45202-3222

Phone: (513) 684-3010
publicaffairs@lrdor.usace.army.mil

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23 Jan 2023
Water Resources Development Act of 2022 Implementation Guidance Update
The Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works is issuing this notice to update the public on the status of the implementation guidance for the 196 provisions in the Water Resources Development Act of 2022.
16 Nov 2022
LRD Hosts Industry Day 2022
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Great Lakes and Ohio River Division is hosting our annual Industry Day event both virtually and in-person at the Marriott River Center in Covington, KY on December 1, 2022 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. EST.
8 Jul 2022
Chief of Engineers promotes LRD Commander
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Great Lakes and Ohio River Division Commander Col. Kimberly Peeples was promoted to the rank of brigadier general by the USACE Commanding General and 55th Chief of Engineers Lt. Gen. Scott Spellmon on July 8 at a ceremony in Covington, KY.
23 May 2022
USACE Great Lakes & Ohio River Division Virtual Recruitment Event
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Great Lakes and Ohio River's seven districts, including Buffalo, Chicago, Detroit, Louisville, Huntington, Nashville, and Pittsburgh, are hosting a virtual hiring event.
14 Mar 2022
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD BEGINS FOR PROPOSED REGIONAL CATEGORICAL PERMISSION PROGRAM FOR SECTION 408 REQUESTS
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers , Great Lakes and Ohio River Division is seeking public comments; federal, state, and local agencies and officials; tribes; and other interested parties regarding the proposed Section 408 Categorical Permission.
19 Jan 2022
Army Civil Works Studies, Projects and Programs to Be Accomplished with Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding
The U.S. Army announced today the Civil Works studies, projects and programs that the Corps would implement in Fiscal Year 2022 with the $22.81 billion in supplemental funding provided in two recently enacted laws — the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; and the 2022 Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act.
16 Dec 2021
Great Lakes and Ohio River Division supports emergency response following severe weather events in western Kentucky
Great Lakes and Ohio River Division supports emergency response following severe weather events in western Kentucky
19 Nov 2021
FY22 LRD Open House Event
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Great Lakes and Ohio River Division will host an Open House on Wednesday, 01 December 2021 from 9AM to 4:15PM EST.
11 Jun 2021
Peeples takes command of the Great Lakes and Ohio River Division
Col. Kimberly A. Peeples took command of the Great Lakes and Ohio River Division, today, during a ceremony presided over by Lt. Gen. Scott A. Spellmon, 55th Chief of Engineers and Commanding General of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, in Cincinnati.
20 Jan 2021
USACE Chicago District to hold virtual public meeting to provide information, mark start of 30-day comment period for 3 Indiana properties
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Chicago District is going to conduct a virtual public scoping meeting that provides information and marks the start of a 30-day public comment period for a master plan update for three USACE properties in Indiana – Salamonie Lake, Mississinewa Lake, and J.E. Roush Lake.