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  • February

    Never too early to start planning

    The Corps’ Dam Safety Program takes a risk-informed approach to managing its dams – with public safety being the number one priority. The Rock Island District is taking a proactive approach completing six tabletop exercises in the last four years at Lockport Pool, the Farm Creek Reservoirs, Saylorville Lake, Lake Red Rock, Lock and Dam 19 and Coralville Lake.
  • Stacy Langsdale, public involvement specialist, Institute of Water Resources, facilitates a discussion at the final Indian Creek Pilot Study workshop on how the stakeholder group plans to continue developing and implementing a watershed plan for Indian Creek.

    Iowa-Cedar Integrated Watershed Study

    A historic flood is a great motivator to get people thinking about water. In 2008, areas along the Iowa and Cedar rivers and their tributaries saw unprecedented flooding. This called together many forums of discussion for watershed improvements and changes to mitigate the risk of flooding.
  • The remnants of black walnut trees and other species litter the forest floor following the theft of the walnut sawlogs (a log of suitable size for sawing into lumber).

    Timber theft from Corps property

    A total of 35 mature black walnut trees were stolen from government lands between January and March 2012. Twenty-five of these trees were removed from property managed by Saylorville Lake, totaling $35,000 in timber value. The additional trees were taken from the Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge and Lake Red Rock.
  • Dr. Devinder Sodhi

    CRREL Visiting Senior Scientist recognized by society

    HANOVER, N.H.--ERDC Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (CRREL) recently hosted a ceremony that inducted Dr. Devinder Sodhi, a CRREL retiree and current Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education visiting scientist, into American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Fellowship.
  • Members of the 2012-2013 Leadership Development Program Tier 3 class of the Great Lakes and Ohio River Division pause for a photo prior to touring Nashville District’s Center Hill Hydropower Plant Feb. 27, 2013. From left, Christopher Johnson, Pittsburgh; Charles Uhlarik, Detroit; Sharon Raque, Louisville; Shane Hall, Huntington; John Groboski, Chicago; Crystal Adkins, Huntington; Joanne Mann, Nashville; Mike Greer, Buffalo; Suzanne Chubb, LRD Cincinnati; Tim Dunn, Nashville; and Patty Coffey, assistant chief of operations, Nashville District.

    Leadership Development Program Tier 3 class visits Nashville District Feb. 27-28

    Nashville, Tenn., (Feb. 28, 2013)—Ten members of the 2012-2013 Leadership Development Program Tier 3 Class of the Great Lakes and Ohio River Division were welcomed to Nashville District Feb. 27, 2013 and briefed by Lt. Col. James A. DeLapp, district commander and his senior leaders.