2 Oct 2020

Louisville District leads Van Voorhis Elementary School construction project at Fort Knox

Come 2024, the Fort Knox, Kentucky Army post is scheduled to have another new 21st century elementary school, along with its Kingsolver Elementary School.The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District will lead the construction effort for the replacement of the Van Voorhis Elementary School.The new 104,000-square-foot school will replace the

29 Sep 2020

Construction of $126 million Intelligence Production Center at WPAFB begins third, final and largest contract led by Louisville District

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District has the privilege to oversee the construction of the $126 million Intelligence Production Center for the National Air and Space Intelligence Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, located in Ohio.NASIC is the Department of Defense’s primary source for foreign air and space threat analysis.

1 Sep 2020

Environmental team performs lead dust sampling at excess Army Reserve Center

Indoor firing ranges may pose a setback in the disposal process of multiple U.S. Army Reserve properties nationwide. Some 50 Army Reserve properties are slated for lead dust sampling.The Louisville District Environmental Branch team recently collected samples at the former Trembley-White Army Reserve Center in Kansas City, Kansas, which has been

19 Aug 2020

Public meetings in virtual environment: Meeting CERCLA milestones for FUDS projects

For environmental cleanup projects, public involvement is required at specific stages of response actions by the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act provisions. Traditionally, this stipulation is met by holding in-person public meetings, where the Corps of Engineers’ project manager, subject-matter experts, along

22 May 2020

Restoration Advisory Board plays vital role in environmental cleanup

Community members can share information with project managers that may shape decisions for environmental restoration projects. Comments, questions and recommendations are commonly submitted via email, mail or by telephone; however, a Restoration Advisory Board brings the project team, key stakeholders and everyday citizens of the involved community

13 May 2020

Louisville District awarded Citation Award for Outstanding Collaborative Planning Project

The Federal Planning Division of the American Planning Association awarded the Louisville District the Citation Award for Outstanding Collaborative Planning Project for its Selfridge Air National Guard Base – Eisenhower Center’s Veteran Care Transition Center Section 106 Report in Michigan. Each year the FPD honors several outstanding planning

19 Sep 2019

District closes RI/FS at former Nike C-47 ahead of schedule

The Louisville District completed the Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study ahead of schedule for the former Nike C-47 launch and control areas and obtained project closeout at the nearby control area.“We had a good understanding of the geological conditions leading to selection of the appropriate bioremediation technology for an effective

3 Jul 2019

Engineers looking for the best, brightest that ROTC has to offer

Army Engineers are sappers, mappers, divers, firefighters, geospatial technicians, vertical/horizontal construction specialists, among other subject-matter experts who ensure the Engineer Regiment is prepared to provide engineer support now and into the future.These men and women voluntarily enlist or commission as an officer in the Army. Officers

10 Jun 2019

More than 30,000 pounds of munitions debris found at former Camp Breckinridge

Located in western Kentucky, 30 miles south of Evansville, Indiana, Camp Breckinridge was once used for infantry housing, combat training and medical care.It also served as a prisoner of war camp for more than 3,000 German enlisted soldiers from 1943 to 1946. Throughout the 1950s, Camp Breckinridge opened for troop training related to a peacetime

6 Jun 2019

Employee deploys to support debris cleanup following Hurricane Michael

Traditionally, deployment and mobilization are associated with military personnel – active duty, Guard and Reserve. However, there are Department of the Army civilians who volunteer to deploy in support of statewide and worldwide missions.Marty Wahking, Louisville District Environmental Branch Section chief, returned from a deployment to the state