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News Release Archive

25 Apr 2022
Traildogs take a bite out of thistle weed at USACE Vicksburg District’s Lake Ouachita
VICKSBURG, Miss. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District’s Lake Ouachita Vista Trail recently saw aesthetic improvements thanks to volunteers.
25 Apr 2022
Corps of Engineers builds temporary levees in Valley City, North Dakota
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, began building emergency temporary levees in Valley City, North Dakota, yesterday, April 24.
22 Mar 2022
Mississippi River Commission schedules high-water inspection trip
The Mississippi River Commission will conduct its annual high-water inspection trip on the Mississippi River, April 4 – April 8, 2022.
24 Jan 2022
Park Rangers Offer Public Tours of Lock and Dam 24 in Conjunction with Eagle Days
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rivers Project Office, is partnering with the City of Clarksville to bring additional experiences to their annual Clarksville Eagle Days. Throughout the two-day event, USACE Park Rangers will offer free public tours of Lock and Dam 24, which is not typically open for public touring.
21 Jan 2022
USACE Vicksburg District, Corps Foundation recognize volunteer duo for 14 years of excellent service
VICKSBURG, Miss. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District recently recognized Lake Ouachita volunteers Windell and Carolyn Belford with the Volunteer Excellence Coin for their 14 years of exemplary service at Denby Point Recreation Area.
20 Jan 2022
Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, to receive $1.2B in FY22 through Infrastructure Funding Law
The U.S. Army has announced the Civil Works studies, projects and programs that the Corps would implement in Fiscal Year 2022 with the $22.81 billion in supplemental funding provided in two recently enacted laws — the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; and the 2022 Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act.
19 Jan 2022
Fargo-Moorhead diversion project receives $437 million in Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act plan
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, received $437 million to complete work on the Fargo-Moorhead Metropolitan Flood Risk Management Project in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, or IIJA, Plan released today.
19 Jan 2022
Army Civil Works Studies, Projects and Programs to Be Accomplished with Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding
The U.S. Army announced today the Civil Works studies, projects and programs that the Corps would implement in Fiscal Year 2022 with the $22.81 billion in supplemental funding provided in two recently enacted laws — the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; and the 2022 Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act.
18 Jan 2022
Federal, state and local officials sign partnering agreement
On January 18, 2022, federal, state, and local officials gathered to mark the signing of a Project Partnering Agreement for the Morganza to the Gulf of Mexico project that was executed on December 28, 2021 to kick-off federal-led construction for the project.
5 Jan 2022
USACE Vicksburg District announces changes for annual Eagle Watch and Fish Habitat Days
VICKSBURG, Miss. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District announces the Mississippi lakes will not hold in-person Eagle Watch or Fish Habitat Day events this year due to Covid-19 transmission concerns.