2 Mar 2023

Operation and Maintenance Dredging and Dredged Sediment Placement— Robert C. Byrd and Racine Locks and Dams, Gallia and Meigs County, Ohio

This Public Notice has been prepared pursuant to Section 404(a) of the Clean Water Act (CWA).  It is being administered in conformance with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) regulation, “Practice and Procedure: Final Rule for Operation and Maintenance of Army Corps of Engineers Civil Works Projects involving the Discharge of Dredged Materials into Waters of the United States or Ocean Waters,” 33 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 337.1.  The purpose of this Public Notice is to specify what dredged or fill materials will be discharged into waters of the United States by implementation of the proposed action, advise all interested parties of the proposed project, and provide an opportunity to submit comments, or request a public hearing.

1 Mar 2023

Local Boy Scout troops help assemble fish habitats at Youghiogheny River Lake

They may look like large, spiky wheels for medieval torture machinery, but mossback habitats provide life to fisheries and offer broad benefits to lake ecosystems.

1 Mar 2023

Detroit District infrastructure grows $104 million stronger from FY23 Work Plan

DETROIT – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, is receiving $37 million in the Fiscal Year 2023 Work Plan for operations and maintenance (O&M) of Detroit District river and harbor projects, $67 million for construction projects and $370 thousand to conduct investigations. The FY23 Work Plan funding is in addition to the $127 million in the FY23 Appropriation Bill and $254 million in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding allocated in FY23. “This is an exciting opportunity for the Detroit District team to provide solutions to our regional infrastructure,” said Detroit District Commander Lt. Col. Brett Boyle. “Repairing, maintaining and improving our federal harbors and infrastructure is essential to bring resiliency to our communities, our economy and the environment. I know the Detroit District team and our partners are ready to deliver these historic investments!"

28 Feb 2023

Burnsville Lake, Riffle Run Day Use Area Launch will be CLOSED for Dredging

BURNSVILLE, W.VA. – Starting, Monday, March 6, 2023, the Boat Launch Ramp located in the Riffle Run Day Use Area will be closed to begin dredging, once the job is completed we will announce the reopening. The Corps will work with the West Virginia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to dredge the Riffle Run Day Use Area Boat Launch Ramp located behind the Burnsville Dam. Once the dredging is completed, fishermen will be able to launch fishing boats at the Riffle Run Day Use Area Boat Launch.

27 Feb 2023

Nashville Corps first job fair offers tentative jobs on the spot

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Feb. 27, 2023)—The Nashville District Corps of Engineers hosted the first Nashville District job fair. Six qualified applicants received tentative job offers by the end of their interview.

27 Feb 2023

New Scott AFB Area Engineer takes the reigns

David Helfrich is a name familiar to personnel at the Scott Air Force Base resident office. He was in that role for five years since he began his career with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, January 2018. Helfrich takes the helm as Scott AFB Area Engineer from Jay Fowler, who retired December 2022.

27 Feb 2023

Levee Safety and Emergency Management collaborate to provide flood fight training to City of Frankfort

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District Emergency Management personnel provided flood fight training to members of the City of Frankfort Street Division, Feb. 9, 2023, in Frankfort, Kentucky.

24 Feb 2023

Re-used materials add value to construction project

Since the beginning of construction of the Louisville VA Medical Center in December 2021, the site has seen a lot of change and one of the most noticeable early changes was it going from a 35-acre grassy field to much of the earth materials being collected and sorted in large piles on the south side of the property. What some may think of as waste materials - the expected leftovers from earthwork, isn’t going to waste. In fact, more than 70,000 cubic yards of material have been reused in multiple ways in construction on the site.

24 Feb 2023

Co-op student following in father’s footsteps working at USACE

Being a member of a team can often feel like being part of a family, and sometimes team members actually are family. That’s the case for Will Jasper and his father, Kevin Jasper.

24 Feb 2023

Soo Locks Engineers Day 2023, a multi-event occasion

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich., - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in conjunction with the City of Sault Ste. Marie, the Sault Ste. Marie Convention & Visitors Bureau, the United States Coast Guard, the Lake Superior State University Center for Freshwater Research and Education and the Craft Show are planning the 2023 Soo Locks Engineers Day for June 30. Visitors are welcome into the Soo Locks facility and across the MacArthur Lock 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Friday, June 30. “Visitors will not be able to cross the Poe Lock this year due to ongoing New Lock at the Soo construction,” Operations Manager LeighAnn Ryckeghem said. “Visitors will be able to tour the first floor of the Administration Building and gates at the east and west ends of the MacArthur lock will be open for access.” The MacArthur Lock gate at the east end (downstream) of the facility will be available for visitors to enter, the MacArthur Lock gate at the west end (upstream) of the facility will be available for visitors exiting. Exceptions will be made for those with difficulty walking the distance of the lock.