3 May 2022

Joe Marshall named Employee of the Month

Friday, April 15, Marshall was selected as Employee of the Month by Division Commander, Col. Kimberly Peeples, nominated by his coworker and Staff Accountant, Monique Wiggins.

3 May 2022

Louisville Veterans Administration Medical Center project team recognizes Construction Safety Week

Personnel from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District, the new Louisville VA Medical Center, and the Walsh-Turner Joint Venture II came together May 2 to kick off a week of events in recognition of Construction Safety Week. This year’s theme is “Connected. Supported. Safe,” and it seemed fitting as speakers from the various organizations involved in the building of the new Louisville VA Medical Center addressed the crowd about the importance of safety and teamwork.

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.

2 May 2022

ERCIP aims to improve energy resilience, security and conservation for military projects

The Energy Resilience Conservation Investment Program is a critical part of the Department of Defense Military Construction program that aims to improve energy resilience, energy security and energy conservation of its existing missions.

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.”

29 Apr 2022

Corps completes Cumberland Gap Flood Plain Management Services Study

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (April 29, 2022) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District recently completed a Flood Plain Management Services Special Study of the Gap Creek Watershed for the city of Cumberland Gap, Tennessee.

29 Apr 2022

Army Corps of Engineers reminds visitors to practice water safety

As millions of Americans plan visits to our nation’s lakes and rivers, the U.S. Army Corps of

28 Apr 2022

Final structural component of the Canandaigua VA Medical Center Phase 2 Project placed

The construction of the Canandaigua VA Medical Center Phase 2 project reached another major milestone today when the final structural beam was placed atop the Community Center Building (Bldg. #62) by the project team. Phase 2 of the project was awarded for $176.2 million to Pike Co. and Hueber-Breuer Construction Joint Venture and includes demolition of Buildings #33 and #34 to support construction of a 96 bed Community Living Center complex, Community Center Building and Building N Loading Dock, in addition to renovations to Building #3 and #9 to support the Phase 1 Outpatient Clinic.

28 Apr 2022

NR 22-11: Cheatham Lock undergoing series of navigation closures

ASHLAND CITY, Tenn. (April 28, 2022) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District announces that Cheatham Lock at Cumberland River mile 148.6 is undergoing a series of closures from May 16 through Aug. 5.

28 Apr 2022

USACE FUSRAP Team Completes First Seaway Site Five-Year Review of Selected Remedy

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District completed performing the first five-year review of the protectiveness of the selected remedy outlined in the 2009 record of decision for the Seaway Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP) Site, located within the 100-acre Seaway Industrial Park along River Road in the Town of Tonawanda, New York. The selected remedy, Containment with Limited Off-site Disposal, requires the capping of Seaway Areas A, B, and C within the landfill boundaries. The cap for the FUSRAP-related material (soil contaminated with radium, thorium, uranium, and uranium daughter products) will be constructed of multiple layers of various types of soil, fabric, and geomembranes at least 4.5-feet thick. Long-term monitoring of FUSRAP-related materials in capped areas, surveillance, and maintenance will be performed by the federal government. The federal government will ensure that land-use controls are in place to prevent future access to and disturbance of the contained FUSRAP-related materials.