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  • October

    It takes a huge effort to oversee the Burnsville Lake project, but Resource Manager Richard Pingley wouldn't have it any other way. He takes great pride in this central West Virginia project so highly regarded for its well-maintained camping facilities, abundant water-based recreation, and its Bulltown Historic Area - the site of a famous Civil War battle listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

    Equipping Others

    It takes a huge effort to oversee the Burnsville Lake project, but Resource Manager Richard Pingley wouldn't have it any other way. He takes great pride in this central West Virginia project so highly regarded for its well-maintained camping facilities, abundant water-based recreation, and its Bulltown Historic Area - the site of a famous Civil War battle listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • USACE Chief of Engineers tracks Savannah Harbor Expansion Project

    SAVANNAH, Ga. – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Chief of Engineers Lt. Gen. Todd Semonite visited the Savannah District Oct. 13 to track progress of the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project, one of 15 most significant projects across USACE.
  • RockForce Construction worker moves earth Oct. 7 in Leona Valley, California, to restore historic hydrology of Petersen Ranch. The restoration work is being conducted on the Petersen Ranch Mitigation Bank, a nearly 4000 acre restoration and protection project in northern Los Angeles County.

    Corps participates in mitigation bank opening in north Los Angeles County

    Federal, state and local officials celebrated the grand opening Oct. 7 of the Petersen Ranch Mitigation Bank, an effort that will eventually restore about 4000 acres of native wetland habitat along the San Andreas Fault rift zone in the Leona Valley north of Los Angeles.
  • Confederate Lt. Gen. John C. Pemberton: Lt. Gen. John C. Pemberton, the Pennsylvanian in gray who commanded the Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana, remained in Vicksburg while fighting raged along the banks of Chickasaw Bayou north of the city.

    The Engineers at Vicksburg, Part 08: Sherman’s assault at Chickasaw Bayou

    Introduction:Engineers in Union blue and Confederate gray played a prominent role in the Vicksburg
  • Garry Runyans, Huntsville Ceter Automated Systems Branch chief, speaks with small business representatives during the Hun tsville Center's 17th Annual Small Business Forum Oct. 12 at the Jackson Center at Cummings Research Park.The event provides an opportunity for small business representatives to discuss their capabilities with Huntsville Center contracting officials and program managers to learn about upcoming Huntsville Center acquisitions.

    Center's small business forum draws owners, representatives from across nation

    The event provides an opportunity for small business representatives to discuss their capabilities with Huntsville Center contracting officials and program managers to learn about upcoming Huntsville Center acquisitions.