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Day use fees waived at New Melones, Lake Berryessa, and Stony Gorge reservoirs on Presidents’ Day

The Bureau of Reclamation’s New Melones Lake, Lake Berryessa, and Stony Gorge reservoirs will waive day use fees on Feb. 20 in honor of Presidents’ Day.


Chad Kidd selected as Reclamation's Engineer of the Year

Chad Kidd, P.E., PMP is the Bureau of Reclamation's Engineer of the Year. Kidd is an electrical engineer in Reclamation's Columbia-Pacific Northwest Region, Upper Snake River Field Office in Heyburn, Idaho.


Irrigation operations begin for the Columbia Basin Project

In preparation for the 2023 irrigation season, the Bureau of Reclamation will begin to operate Potholes Reservoir/O’Sullivan Dam outlet works and Banks Lake/Dry Falls Dam outlet works on March 1, 2023. Water will begin flowing into Billy Clapp Reservoir on March 1, 2023, and Reclamation will begin operating the Billy Clapp Reservoir/Pinto Dam outlet works on March 14, 2023.


West Shore Campground fees to increase at Haystack Reservoir

The Crook County Parks and Recreation District—with the support of the Bureau of Reclamation as the land management agency—is increasing the camping fees at Haystack Reservoir West Shore Campground for the 2023 season.


Reclamation is seeking comments on updated rules regarding public access to and conduct on Reclamation lands

The Bureau of Reclamation is seeking public comment on updates to regulations regarding public access to and conduct on all Reclamation projects, waters and real property.


Reclamation announces 2023 restoration flow increases on the Trinity River as part of restoration program

The Bureau of Reclamation announced today that this year’s Trinity River restoration flow schedule will begin on Feb. 15. Each year, the Trinity Management Council advances a flow schedule based on the expected amount of water available to support salmon restoration efforts on the Trinity River.


Reclamation announces temporary adjustment in Klamath Project operations

The Bureau of Reclamation, in coordination with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service (collectively, the Services), announced today it will direct temporary adjustments to Iron Gate Dam effective immediately.


Reclamation issues snowmelt forecast for North Platte River Basin

The Bureau of Reclamation has prepared the February snowmelt runoff forecasts and operating plans for the North Platte River Basin.


Biden-Harris Administration Delivers $728 Million in Historic Investments to Address Western Drought, Improve Climate Resilience

As part of the Biden-Harris administration’s commitment to enhance the resilience of the West to drought and climate change, the Department of the Interior today announced a $728 million investment to deliver clean, reliable drinking water to rural and Tribal communities, support water conservation in the Upper Colorado River Basin, and complete projects to improve water supply reliability.


Lake Okeechobee releases planned for Sediment Study on February 21 through 24

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Jacksonville District plans to execute a minor adjustment to the current lake release schedule from Tuesday, February 21 through Friday, February 24, that will release water from Lake Okeechobee as part of an ongoing sediment study by the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).


Temporary lane closure of Highway 187 across Beaver Dam

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will be closing one lane of the Highway 187 bridge across Beaver Dam from Feb. 28 through March 2 for routine maintenance.


23-011 Dworshak Dam is looking for Grounds Maintenance Volunteers

Dworshak Dam is looking for individuals or couples to serve as Janitorial/Grounds Maintenance Volunteers around the dam for the summer season.


MassDOT seeks USACE permit for proposed work in tributary and vegetated wetlands in New Braintree

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District received a permitapplication to conduct work in waters of the United States from the Massachusetts Department ofTransportation – Highway Division in Boston for proposed work in an unnamed tributary toWinimusset Brook and vegetated wetlands at Ravine Road in New Braintree, Mass.


USACE and Harry S Truman Dam community conduct emergency preparedness exercise

A tabletop exercise was conducted at Harry S Truman Dam on Feb. 16, 2023 by the local emergency management agencies in conjunction with the Kansas City District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers


USACE soliciting comments on proposed work in Atlantic Ocean by Boston’s SouthCoast Wind Energy

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District received a permitapplication to conduct work in waters of the United States, navigable waters, and the OuterContinental Shelf from SouthCoast Wind Energy in Boston for proposed work in the Atlantic Ocean.Most of the proposed work would occur in the Atlantic Ocean in the Bureau of Ocean EnergyManagement’s Renewable Energy Lease Area OCS-A 0521, which is approximately 127,388 acresin size and is located 26 nautical miles (nm) south of Martha’s Vineyard and approximately 20 nmsouth of Nantucket, Mass.


Corps of Engineers, Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District, expand current partnership on sewer improvement project

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Louis District, and the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District, or MSD, recently entered into a cost-shared Project Partnership Agreement, or PPA, for sewer improvements included in the St. Louis Combined Sewer Overflow Rehabilitation Project.


USACE adds 4th public workshop to discuss proposed Delta Conveyance Project

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District will host its fourth public workshop discussing the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed Delta Conveyance Project on March 1 in Stockton.


USACE provides an update about the Rough River Dam

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville District will implement Interim Risk Reduction Measures (IRRM) to ensure life safety and to further protect the integrity of Rough River Dam in Falls of Rough, Kentucky.


Raystown Lake’s Return to Normal Pool Level

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, has concluded the controlled lake drawdown that began in October 2022 and will begin allowing the lake to return to a recreational pool elevation of 786.5 feet


USACE to host Virtual Project Delivery Team Meeting for the Western Everglades Restoration Project on Feb. 24

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District invites partners, stakeholders, and the public to join us for to a Virtual Project Delivery Team (PDT) Meeting for the Western Everglades Restoration Project (WERP) on Friday, February 24, 2023, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.