28 Jan 2021

Safety Gram: Proceed with caution while driving, playing, working in wintery weather conditions

While decorating the exterior of our home this past Christmas season, my husband quickly stopped me from stepping on an ice formation, which I didn’t see.  The water from our gutters had drained and frozen on our blacktop driveway near the edge of our home. Whew! Talk about a close call from having an ice-slipping disaster.Freezing temperatures,

21 Jan 2021

Chaney, Miami River Area team continues to revolutionize USACE

Upgrades to lakes in the Miami River Area in the last five years have provided safety, cost and health benefits which have been recognized by other agencies and the community. After Keith Chaney’s selection as the national recipient of the FY2016 Operations and Maintenance Castle Award, he and his co-workers continue to revolutionize the Corps. The

11 Jan 2021

Benge named 2020 District Project Manager of the Year for managing $175 million border wall infrastructure project

While managing a $175 million design-build border wall infrastructure project (RGV-07) in Starr County, Texas between fiscal years 19 and 20, Jamie Benge had no idea her work would be recognized as an outstanding accomplishment. The Louisville District named the Air Force Reserve Section chief as the 2020 District Project Manager of the Year for

5 Jan 2021

District completes drainage repair project for Rock Island Arsenal family housing

The 2019 winter season at Rock Island Arsenal, Illinois, revealed drainage issues in the family housing area. Driveways and sidewalks saw heaving from the frozen grounds and ponding of water accumulating from rainwater downspouts. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District resolved the drainage issues by designing a modification for a new

30 Dec 2020

Employee Spotlight: 20 questions in 60 seconds

Suzanne Chubb, Regulatory Program Manager, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Great Lakes and Ohio River Division (LRD), was recently selected as the October Employee of the Month.

28 Dec 2020

Staff Spotlight: LRD November Employee of the Month

"I am very happy to be the part of this great institution(USACE) and I am thankful to all for appreciating my effort to accomplish the goal of USACE," said Gaurav Dhital, LRD November Employee of the Month.

15 Dec 2020

McAlpine’s north chamber reopens to navigation traffic

The 1,200 foot-north chamber at McAlpine Locks and Dam on the Ohio River in Louisville, Kentucky, officially reopened to navigation traffic, Dec. 11.The north chamber closed in mid-June as part of the $30 million miter gate replacement project, which also included scheduled maintenance and repairs. Nearly 100 fleet employees and laborers from

11 Dec 2020

Nashville District deputy district engineer culminates impactful career

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Dec. 11, 2020) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District honored its retiring deputy district engineer yesterday. Few people were physically present due to COVID-19 social distancing requirements, but more than 120 employees, leaders, and friends joined the ceremony virtually to make sure they recognized Patty Coffey’s impactful career and unique blend of strong and caring leadership.

10 Dec 2020

High-powered sensor results in better geophysical data at Camp Breckinridge munitions response project

In determining the impact of the past use of this Formerly Used Defense Site as an artillery range, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District Camp Breckinridge Environmental Restoration team has turned to advanced technology. The UltraTEM-IV is the next-generation in geophysical classification technology that scans the ground from just

9 Dec 2020

USACE restores nature with nature

The Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, recently implemented multiple projects to restore aquatic habitat along 2,412 linear feet of the Buffalo River’s hardened shoreline. These projects incorporated natural and nature-based design features that provided engineering functions through environmental means to create soft shoreline habitats.