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  • January

    The theme for the annual observance never changes. Instead, it remains: “Remember! Celebrate! Act! A Day On, Not A Day Off.”

    District Observes MLK Jr. Day with Virtual Presentation

    The Galveston District officially observed Martin Luther King Jr. Day with a virtual presentation hosted by the district’s Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) office on Jan. 11, 2022.

  • MLK Day: “A day on, never a day off”

    Each year on the third Monday of January, we observe and reflect on the work of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and how his sacrifices, goodwill and perseverance blazed the trail for civil rights and racial equity in America.
  • USACE Santa Rosa Lake staff spotted this eagle perched on a tree limb during the annual eagle watch at Santa Rosa Lake, N.M., Jan. 8, 2022.

    USACE’s Albuquerque District holds eagle watch, 67 eagles counted

    More than 60 volunteers and staff at three Albuquerque District lakes spent a January Saturday morning counting eagles during the annual Midwinter Bald Eagle Watch Survey. A total of 67 eagles were counted Jan. 8, 2022.
  • Col. Adam Czekanski, district commander, attended a meeting to sign a Project-Partnership Agreement with officials to kickstart the project. Signing the partnership agreement is the first step in improving the treatment plant’s efficiency while reducing inflow and infiltration within the collection system in Tyler and Wetzel counties. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District entered a partnership agreement with the city of Paden City, West Virginia, to upgrade sanitary sewer collection and treatment facilities as part of a $2 million Section 219 Environmental Infrastructure project, Thursday, Jan. 6.

    Corps upgrades Paden City’s wastewater treatment systems

    Ever had a problem with the septic tank in your yard? The cost to replace it, and consequences if you do not, can really stink – even more so when the problem is on a community-wide level. That is why the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District is partnering with Paden City to upgrade the sanitary sewer collection and treatment facilities in Tyler and Wetzel counties as part of a $2 million environmental infrastructure project.
  • Col. James Booth, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District commander, speaks during at an Everglades Coalition Conference plenary session discussing federal policy and funding for Everglades restoration projects. The discussion held Jan. 8 provided an opportunity for Booth to highlight some of the momentum Everglades restoration has enjoyed recently, including two ribbon cutting ceremonies recognizing completed projects and a groundbreaking ceremony scheduled in February 2022.

    USACE highlights restoration momentum at Everglades Coalition Conference

    JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Jan. 10, 2022) - After years of challenging policy work, Everglades restoration efforts are beginning to show real momentum. Col. James Booth, commander of the Jacksonville District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, gave an update on the "incredible progress" made on the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan over the past few years, including 20 projects complete or in phase 1 implementation, another 20 authorized or already under construction, and 8 more still in the feasibility study phase.