News from November 2022
By Press release submission | Nov 13, 2022
Earthquakes are a fact of life in California, and at the B.F. Sisk Dam and San Luis Reservoir work is underway to ensure the continued viability and durability of the key resources, even when Mother Nature decides to shake things up.
By Press release submission | Nov 13, 2022
Foresight 30 years ago is today providing an option for a new source of water in the parched American West. Water scarcity across the West has been heightened with more than 20 years of a long-term drought.
By Press release submission | Nov 13, 2022
In early October the fixed wheel gates at Crystal Dam were back in operation after the successful replacement of gate stems manufactured in the Grand Coulee Dam machine shop.
By Press release submission | Nov 13, 2022
The Bureau of Reclamation today announced $20 million in funding from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for endangered species recovery and conservation in the Colorado River Basin. Project funding will support the Upper Colorado River Endangered Fish Recovery Program, San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation Program and Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program.
By Press release submission | Nov 13, 2022
The Bureau of Reclamation announces the selection of Bryan K. Rainey as the agency’s human capital officer. He will oversee all aspects of human capital management for Reclamation’s workforce of more than 6,000 employees.
By Press release submission | Nov 13, 2022
Modernization of Federal Columbia River Power System projects ensures reliability for many years into the future.
By Press release submission | Nov 13, 2022
The Bureau of Reclamation and Truckee-Carson Irrigation District today broke ground on a $35 million construction project funded by President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to restore safe, long-term operation of the Truckee Canal.
By Press release submission | Nov 13, 2022
Today, the Bureau of Reclamation recognized Ann Demint as Reclamation’s Project Manager of the Year. Ann is a project manager working in Reclamation’s Albuquerque Area Office within the Upper Colorado Basin Region. She was recognized during a Reclamation-wide virtual ceremony.
By Press release submission | Nov 13, 2022
The Biden-Harris administration announced that starting on Veterans Day (Nov. 11), veterans of the U.S. Armed Services and Gold Star Families can obtain a free lifetime pass to thousands of federal recreation sites spread out across more than 400 million acres of public lands, including national parks, wildlife refuges, and forests.
By Press release submission | Nov 13, 2022
he U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District and its partner the Orange County Drainage District, will be hosting a virtual public information session for the Sabine Pass to Galveston Bay Orange County Project, Thursday, November 17, 2022.
By Press release submission | Nov 13, 2022
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Memphis District (CEMVM) intends to prepare a Draft Integrated Feasibility Report and Environmental Impact Statement (DIFR-EIS) for the Hatchie-Loosahatchie Mississippi River Ecosystem Restoration Study.
By Press release submission | Nov 13, 2022
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District invites Project Delivery Team members, stakeholders, partners, and members of the public to attend a virtual Project Delivery Team (PDT) Meeting for the Biscayne Bay and Southeastern Everglades Ecosystem Restoration (BBSEER) Project study on Wednesday, November 17, 2022 from 3 to 5 p.m.
By Press release submission | Nov 13, 2022
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Norfolk District and Miami-Dade County, its non-federal sponsor, will host a charrette Nov. 14-18, including a public meeting Monday, Nov. 14, for the reinitiation of the Miami-Dade Back Bay Coastal Storm Risk Management Feasibility Study.
By Press release submission | Nov 13, 2022
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District entered into a Project Partnership Agreement (PPA) with the City of Morton, Mississippi, November 9, 2022, as part of the Mississippi Environmental Infrastructure Program (Section 592).
By Press release submission | Nov 13, 2022
The annual managed deer hunt hosted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Smithville Lake for individuals with ambulatory disabilities will take place on Nov. 19 and 20, 2022.
By Press release submission | Nov 13, 2022
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers values your partnership and is seeking public input on proposed updates to the federal regulation 33 CFR 203.
By Press release submission | Nov 13, 2022
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Little Rock District Deputy Commander Maj. ChaTom "CT" Warren will be promoted to Lieutenant Colonel on November 14, 2022.
By Press release submission | Nov 13, 2022
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers St. Louis District completed sampling for radioactive materials at the Jana Elementary School in Florissant, Missouri, this week as part of the Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program.
By Press release submission | Nov 13, 2022
The Huntington District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announces a pause in the normal drawdown at Alum Creek, Deer Creek, Paint Creek, East Lynn, Beech Fork, Grayson, North Fork of Pound, John W. Flannagan, Fishtrap, Dewey, and Yatesville Lakes as we evaluate the impacts of the drought/abnormally dry conditions in the area.
By Press release submission | Nov 13, 2022
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District and its Upper Mississippi River Restoration Program partners are constructing a habitat rehabilitation project in Lower Pool 13 of the Mississippi River near Clinton, Iowa, and are seeking comments on the project plan.
