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    To provide a cleaner waterfowl feeding ground in the midst of an area contaminated from historic mining operations, the Seattle District, recently finished transforming agricultural lands into wetland habitat at a privately owned farm east of Lake Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.

    Transforming agricultural lands into wetlands

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle District, recently finished transforming agricultural lands into wetland habitat at a privately owned farm east of Lake Coeur d’Alene, Idaho providing a cleaner waterfowl feeding ground in the midst of an area contaminated from historic mining operations.

  • What is ecosystem restoration?

    Q.        What is the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Ecosystem Restoration Program?A.         The

  • Corps holds Stonewall Jackson Lake water control manual meeting

    Weston, W.Va. -- On May 3, the Pittsburgh District, Corps of Engineers held its first public meeting

  • What is a seismic survey?

    Q: What is a seismic survey? A. Seismic surveys are conducted by sending a seismic wave, generated by an energy source, into the subsurface of the earth and recording the reflection wave back on the earth’s surface. The intensity and timing of the reflected wave are used to three-dimensionally map the subsurface geologic features to the desired depth, and these maps are used to assess geological features that could potentially contain hydrocarbon reserves deep below the earth’s surface.

  • What is dredging?

    Q: What is dredging? A. Dredging is essentially the underwater excavation of a channel. Throughout the year, sediments within the water column will settle and accumulate within the channel, a process that is known as shoaling. The shoaled material is removed to the authorized project depth (plus advance maintenance and allowable overdepth) to allow for safe navigation between dredging cycles, a process known as maintenance dredging.