13 Jun 2022

PUBLIC NOTICE – PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: Public Comment for Section 160 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020, Definition of Economically Disadvantaged Community

The Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works is conducting a 60-day public comment period to

13 Jun 2022

USACE Drones provide an eye in the sky for engineers

In March of 2020, Geographic Information System Specialist Rachel Byrd and Project Engineer Ryan Fagan with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District’s Engineering Division piloted the inaugural Small Unmanned Aircraft System flight for the district in an open field at the Parklands of Floyds Fork in Louisville, Ky.

13 Jun 2022

Tennessee medical personnel participate in waterborne massive causality exercise at J. Percy Priest Lake

SMYRNA, Tenn. (June 13, 2022) — Personnel from Ascension Medical Group Saint Thomas conducted multiple mass casualty triage and evacuation incidents at Fate Sanders Marina on J. Percy Priest Lake in Smyrna, Tennessee. The purpose of the exercise was to educate and field test interns in a waterborne reenactment exercise which simulated what a catastrophic boating accident with several victims would entail.

11 Jun 2022

USACE Office of Value Expertise earns accolades at international industry event

It was nearly a clean sweep for the USACE Value Program, which was awarded six of eight honors during the SAVE International 2022 Value Summit held June 4-8 in Glendale, Arizona. The Summit is a yearly event providing essential continuing education to individuals that practice Value Engineering by bringing together professionals from the Value Engineering industry from around the world.  

10 Jun 2022

Construction continues on Canandaigua VA hospital project

Work continues on multiple projects across the campus of the Canandaigua VA Medical Center, as visitors can notice the work on new facilities and upgrades to current buildings across 75 percent of the hospital’s grounds.  The work is being done thanks to recommendations from the Department of Veterans Affairs’ Capital Asset Realignment for Enhanced Services (CARES) program noting that the decades-old facilities were being underutilized, said Gerry DiPaola, USACE Project Manager for the Canandaigua VA Medical Center construction.

9 Jun 2022

USACE announces temporary recreation closures at C.J. Brown Dam and Reservoir

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District is conducting cleanup activities at C.J. Brown

8 Jun 2022

Corps of Engineers expedites Muskegon Harbor dredging, could begin Friday

DETROIT – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials anticipate Muskegon Harbor dredging could begin as early as Friday or Saturday depending on weather. The President’s Fiscal Year 2022 Budget included operations and maintenance funding for Muskegon Harbor with the Corps of Engineers expecting to award a contract later in the year. However, the commercial bulk carrier M/V Kaye E. Barker ran aground on a sand bar at the harbor’s entrance April 28. “Winter ice and waves can move a lot of material around in the water,” said Muskegon Harbor Project Manager Mike Allis. “The Detroit District quickly sent a survey vessel from our Grand Haven office to check the area following the grounding.”

8 Jun 2022

It takes all of us: National Safety Month spotlight

Every June, The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District recognizes National Safety Month and takes time to reinforce the importance of safety in the workplace and across each of our projects. The Louisville District strives to complete projects ahead of time, under budget, safely; and June provides the perfect opportunity to focus on safety as construction projects are in full swing.

7 Jun 2022

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Awards Contract for Critical Repairs to Oswego Harbor Breakwater

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Buffalo District awarded a $4.75 million contract to Michigan-based Dean Marine Excavating on June 2, for repairs to the Oswego Harbor west arrowhead breakwater and the foundation of the Oswego West Pierhead Lighthouse in Oswego, N.Y.

6 Jun 2022

Grissom Air Reserve Base cuts ribbon on new Aerial Port Facility

Grissom Air Reserve Base, in Miami County, Indiana, held a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Aerial Port Facility, June 3, 2022. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District managed the design and the construction of the project.