28 Mar 2023

Locking temporarily suspended at McAlpine Locks and Dam

The lock chambers at McAlpine Locks and Dam (Ohio River mile 606.8) in Louisville, Kentucky, are

27 Mar 2023

USACE announces Cecil M. Harden Lake Shoreline Management Plan update

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District is in the process of updating the Shoreline

24 Mar 2023

Roundtables serve stakeholders mega project update

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (March 24, 2023) – Nashville District leaders, engineers and project managers hosted stakeholder roundtables this week to provide updates and an opportunity to visit the district’s two mega construction projects.

23 Mar 2023

Corps of Engineers revises Enbridge Line 5 EIS schedule to ensure thorough analysis

DETROIT – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, revises schedule following public scoping for Enbridge Line 5 Tunnel permit application review. Enbridge Energy seeks authorization to cross the Straits of Mackinac and impact adjacent wetlands for construction of the Line 5 Tunnel. The Detroit District, responsible for evaluating the permit application, received more than 17,000 public comments during the NEPA scoping period which ended on October 14, 2022. A scoping report summarizing the comments received, by topic, is available at: https://www.Line5TunnelEIS.com/public-notices/. “We greatly appreciate the meaningful input received throughout scoping and will use this information to shape studies and continuing consultations throughout development of our draft environmental impact statement” said Detroit District Commander Lt. Col. Brett Boyle.

22 Mar 2023

Corps increases operational activity at Shallow Land Disposal Area

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Pittsburgh District announces an increase in operational activity at the Shallow Land Disposal Area (SLDA) in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania. During the next few months, residents near the SLDA site will see increased site workers, equipment, signage and maintenance. In addition, site workers will perform infrastructure maintenance such as repairing fencing and drainage ways, clearing trees and brush from between the fences, and removing aged solar panels.

21 Mar 2023

PUBLIC NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY - FINDING OF SUITABILITY TO TRANSFER PARCEL E OF THE CHARLES MELVIN PRICE SUPPORT CENTER GRANITE CITY, IL

Interested parties are hereby notified the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville District, has completed, on behalf of the U.S. Army Environmental Division, Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Operations Branch, a Finding of Suitability to Transfer (FOST) of approximately 4.43 acres known as Parcel E of the Charles Melvin Price Support Center (CMPSC) in Granite City, IL.

20 Mar 2023

Riffle Run Day Use Area Launch Ramp Now Open

HUNTINGTON, Wv. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Huntington District announces that the Boat Launch Ramp located in the Riffle Run Day Use Area has now reopened.

20 Mar 2023

The Great Lakes Engineering with Nature Playbook

The Great Lakes Engineering with Nature Playbook, headed by USACE, will help fill the gap in knowledge about sustainable approaches to coastal resiliency.

20 Mar 2023

The Great Lakes Engineering with Nature Playbook

The Great Lakes Engineering with Nature Playbook, headed by USACE, will help fill the gap in knowledge about sustainable approaches to coastal resiliency.

17 Mar 2023

New hoists at Crooked Creek Lake offer flood protection for the next 75 years

They may just look like large hunks of metal, but the new hoists installed at Crooked Creek Lake will go hard at work to reduce the risk of floods in the greater Pittsburgh region for the next 75 years or longer. The hoists – weighing 38,000 pounds apiece – work to lift reservoir gates to control the lake’s water level and mitigate flooding downstream. Flood mitigation is one of the Corps of Engineers’ primary missions, and Crooked Creek Dam has helped prevent flooding for both the local community and downtown Pittsburgh since the dam’s construction in 1938.