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Due to the continued high water level in Lake Okeechobee, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Jacksonville District will begin to increase releases from the lake.
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NR 23-01: Public workshop set for Center Hill Lake Shoreline Management Plan update

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District’s Center Hill Lake Resource Management Office is holding a public workshop for its shoreline management plan update 5-8 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2003, at the DeKalb County Community Complex in Smithville, Tennessee.
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Corps seeks input on Lake Traverse, Mud Lake water management plan update

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is updating its Lake Traverse and Mud Lake water control plan and is seeking public input by hosting two public meetings. The two lakes are located near Wheaton, Minnesota.
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2022 Weather in Review: Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River

News Release: Quick Facts. Location: 46.450606,-116.815427. Significance: Site of the Northern Idaho Indian Agency. MANAGED BY: Lapwai School District. Amenities. 7 listed. Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits, Information, Parking - Auto, Pets Allowed, Picnic Table, Restroom, Restroom - Accessible. When the federal...
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DOI-USGS1 offers new grant application process starting Jan. 26

Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with Rocky Mountain Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit grant opened on Jan. 26.
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Everglades National Park

News Release: The NPS preserves a variety of places commemorating America's multi-faceted history. The NPS preserves cultural resources, such as buildings, landscapes, archeological sites, and museum collections. They serve as tangible evidence of our collective past.
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Wild and Scenic River Ambassadors — Expanding Outreach & Education on the Sudbury, Assabet, and Concord Rivers

News Release: Quick Facts. Location: 8.5 miles east of the Nisqually Entrance on Paradise Road. Amenities. 12 listed. Accessible Sites, Benches/Seating, Grill, Parking - Auto, Pets Allowed, Picnic Table, Recycling, Restroom, Restroom - Accessible, Toilet - Flush, Water - Drinking/Potable, Wheelchair Accessible. Season:...
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New Triassic amphibian is the oldest (and funkiest) of its kind in the world

News Release: Quick Facts. Location: Lost Mine Trail. Amenities. 1 listed. Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits. More species of cacti have been identified in Big Bend National Park than in any other national park. Prickly pear cactus are the most common type of cacti found here, but in the lower elevations one...
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USACE Vicksburg District’s Dredge Jadwin completes 2022 dredging season

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District’s Dredge Jadwin and its crew returned to the Vicksburg Harbor this morning completing the 2022 dredging season.
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Corps of Engineers conducts second FUSRAP Five-Year Review for Iowa Army Ammunition Plant

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is conducting the second Five-Year Review of its environmental remedial actions that have been implemented at the Iowa Army Ammunition Plant (located in Middletown, Iowa).
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Corps of Engineers to increase outflow from Baldhill Dam

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, will begin increasing outflow next week from Baldhill Dam located near Valley City, North Dakota, to lower Lake Ashtabula before spring runoff.
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USACE seeks public input on the revised McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Master Plan

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is seeking public input on the draft MKARNS Master Plan and Environmental Assessment. Public comment for the draft MP and EA will be held between Jan. 16 and March 2.
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North and South Re-Reg Parks Closed

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Carter’s Lake North and South re-regulation parks are currently closed until further notice due to damages caused by yesterday’s high-water levels after a spillage gate malfunction.
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Acadia National Park Advisory Commission meets on February 6

News Release: By Mosaics in Science Intern Jailyn Hoskins, San Francisco Bay Area Network Science Communication Team.
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NPS Requests Proposals to Lease Historic Cliff Park Inn and Dingmans Dutch Reformed Church (Bushkill)

News Release: Quick Facts. Location: Lost Mine Trail. Amenities. 1 listed. Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits. Evergreen sumac has shiny green leaves virtually year-round. It is not a true evergreen, as its leaves are green through the winter, then are dropped, to be replaced with a new crop. Its fragrant white...
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Tornado touches down near Alabama River Lakes Project, causes ‘significant damage’

A cluster of tornadoes hit Alabama on Thursday, January 12, 2023, with one in Selma causing widespread damage, near the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District Alabama River Lakes project office.
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SR 190 lane closure along Lake Success scheduled Jan 23 - March 31

Starting Jan. 23, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District and Southern California Edison (SCE) will begin work to improve the rock slope protection of bridge abutments along State Route 190 at Lake Success.
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23-006 McNary Dam's Pacific Salmon Visitor Information Center to be closed until further notice for maintenance

The McNary Lock and Dam’s Pacific Salmon Visitor Information Center will be closed until further notice due to maintenance work at the facility.
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23-005 Corps invites public comments for the Sweetwater Creek Ecosystem Restoration study

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District, invites your comments regarding the draft Feasibility Report with integrated Environmental Assessment for the Sweetwater Creek Ecosystem Restoration study.
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USACE Latin America Virtual Industry Day

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers works with partner nations in the Latin America region on engineering efforts and has future requirements in South America and Panama for construction and maintenance.
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