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  • June

    Installing lever arm for linkage assembly re-installation on the Poe Lock during Soo Locks 2017 winter work (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District Photo/Released).

    Soo Locks Winter Work

    By Emily Schaefer, public affairs specialist, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit DistrictThey
  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ contractors recently began construction of the East Branch Dam Safety Initiative cutoff wall.

    East Branch Cutoff Wall Construction Underway

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ contractors recently began construction of the East Branch Dam Safety Initiative cutoff wall.
  • JEMEZ DAM, N.M. – Due to concerns that moving equipment into the area downslope of the culvert might damage cultural resources, the BLM crew used long-reach equipment from above to repair the culvert, Mar. 2, 2017.

    District, BLM Collaborate on Jemez Dam Road Work

    The Albuquerque District’s Operations Division recently used an interagency agreement to collaborate with the Bureau of Land Management to repair and improve the access road and culverts on the Jemez Dam maintenance access road.
  • Cory Koger, a senior chemist with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District, talks about various species of bees during a lunchtime “brown bag” event on April 20 in Sacramento. The Corps now takes into consideration endangered species of bees when working on cleanup and restoration projects in order to avoid harming the bees or their habitat.

    Weapons of mass production: Corps to defend bee habitat

    In 2006, adult honeybees started to disappear from hives. Few, if any, dead bees were found in or around the hives. They were simply vanishing. Once so prevalent they were taken for granted, the decline of bees has increasingly brought them into the spotlight as an important species that needs protection.
  • Diane Parks, chief of operations, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Nashville District, presents the “Clean marina” flag certifying “Clean Marina” status on Dale Hollow Lake in Burkesville, Ky., to (L to R) Frank, Pat and Patty Brendel for their work in taking the initiative to achieve “Clean Marina” status. The Hendricks Creek Marina on Dale Hollow Lake raised the “Clean Marina” flag today during a dedication ceremony recognizing the marina’s voluntary efforts to reduce water pollution and erosion in the Cumberland River watershed, and for promoting environmentally responsible marina and boating practices.

    Hendricks Creek Marina achieves ‘Clean Marina’ status

    BURKESVILLE, Ky. (June 7, 2017) – Hendricks Creek Marina here on Dale Hollow Lake raised the “Clean Marina” flag today during a dedication ceremony recognizing the marina’s voluntary efforts to reduce water pollution and erosion in the Cumberland River watershed, and for promoting environmentally responsible marina and boating practices.