14 Aug 2020

20 questions in 60 seconds with Richard Manley LRD Employee of the month

Spotlighting Richard Manley, Great Lakes and Ohio River Division, Military Integration Division, Program Manager

14 Aug 2020

Gate replacement progresses at McAlpine Locks and Dam

Work continues on the north lock chamber of McAlpine Locks and Dam on the Ohio River in Louisville, Kentucky, as part of the $30 million miter gate replacement project. The five-month closure of the lock allows the Great Lakes and Ohio River Division Regional Rivers Repair Fleet to replace the 1950s-era miter gates and related equipment on each end

10 Aug 2020

Louisville District employees adjust to new norm

Like most businesses and organizations across the country, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District continues to adjust to the new norm in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. In early March, the Louisville District followed suit with the U.S. Army and the rest of the USACE enterprise by encouraging maximum telework to care for the

5 Aug 2020

Louisville District welcomes new deputy commander

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District welcomed Maj. Latoya Manzey as the new deputy commander when she arrived in Louisville, July 31.Although the Louisville District is her first USACE assignment, Manzey has a diverse career as an engineer officer.“Prior to coming here I served as the XO (executive officer) for the deputy commanding

31 Jul 2020

LUCKEY FUSRAP SITE SAFELY TRANSPORTS 5,000th TRUCKLOAD OF MATERIAL FOR DISPOSAL – PHASE 1 EXCAVATION COMPLETE

The 5,000th truck left the Luckey Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program Site today, loaded with material contaminated with beryllium, radium-226, thorium-230, uranium-234, uranium-238, and lead, which marks the substantial completion of Phase 1.

24 Jul 2020

Corps plays vital role in stabilization of Green River Dam

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ efforts to manage water resources within the Green River System have extended to support the rehabilitation of Green River Dam No. 3, known locally as Rochester Lock and Dam, in Rochester, Kentucky. Because it is no longer needed for its original purpose of navigation on the Green River, the Corps will soon

16 Jul 2020

Beargrass Creek surveys identify locations for habitat improvement

Throughout June, several district employees could be found wading in Beargrass Creek conducting in-stream assessments for the Three Forks of Beargass Creek ecosystem restoration study being led by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District.USACE and the local project sponsor, Louisville and Jefferson County Metropolitan Sewer District,

6 Jul 2020

USACE pilots virtual methods to train, test value officers amid COVID-19 restrictions

To maintain operations amidst COVID-19 travel restrictions, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers partnered with the private sector to conduct this year’s annual training and necessary qualification exams for USACE’s value officers. USACE conducted the first-ever virtual Value Methodology Fundamentals 1 training course June 1-5, 2020.  The U.S. Army

26 Jun 2020

Safety precautions in place as Louisville District reopens rec sites

As many of the Louisville District’s recreational areas, such as campgrounds and beaches, continue to reopen in alignment with state guidance, the district has put extra safety precautions in place to protect both visitors, and employees, amid the COVID-19 pandemic.In the interest of public safety, the district imposed public access restrictions

24 Jun 2020

Marker highlights historical relevance of navigation lock

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (June 24, 2020) – The city of Nashville unveiled a historical marker today at the site of a navigation lock that went operational in 1907 to tame the Cumberland River, but where only remnants of its stonework remain visible on the shoreline.