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    Park Ranger Bradley Potts hands out water safety goodies to kids recreating at Cordell Hull Lake's Defeated Creek Recreation Area June 24, 2023, to encourage them to stay safe when swimming. Park rangers at U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District lakes made 155,187 public contacts, conducted 1,431 vessel inspections, and supported more than 200 public outreach events in 2022 in support of water safety initiatives. (USACE Photo by Lee Roberts)

    Park rangers respond to drownings by promoting water safety

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (June 29, 2023) – Park rangers in Tennessee and Kentucky are stepping up efforts to promote water safety in lieu of 10 tragic drownings already this recreation season at Corps lakes in the Cumberland River Basin.
  • The cargo container marine vessel PAC Seginus steams north with a cargo of wind turbine blades in the Houston Shipping Channel as the crew of the USACE Galveston District survey boat Tanner II waits for the ship to pass.

    Galveston District survey team conducts post dredge survey in Houston Shipping Channel

    USACE survey teams make a detailed map of the sea floor before a dredge operation to estimate the amount of material to be removed and after the dredge has completed work on the section to calculate and verify that the contract work was completed. If the dredge material is deposited offshore a survey team will make a third map of the sand added to the ocean floor.

  • Institute for Water Resources (IWR) seeking a permanent Program Analyst (GS-09/11 target GS-12 )

    USACE's Institute for Water Resources (IWR) is seeking a permanent Program Analyst responsible for planning, managing and evaluating the Water Resources Center’s programs and projects and providing recommendations to ensure they are executed effectively and efficiently.
  • David Nelson, incoming President of the Society of American Military Engineers Savannah Post, presents Doug Saxon (right), deputy chief of Construction Division for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, with the Connolly Award, June 27, during the SAME Annual Program Review in Savannah, Ga. Saxon was recognized for his outstanding accomplishments with the district where he has been a key team member in the execution of numerous high-profile projects tDavid Nelson, incoming President of the Society of American Military Engineers Savannah Post, presents Doug Saxon (right), deputy chief of Construction Division for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, with the Connolly Award, June 27, during the SAME Annual Program Review in Savannah, Ga. Saxon was recognized for his outstanding accomplishments as a key team member in the execution of numerous high-profile projects throughout the years.

    USACE Deputy Construction Chief earns prestigious Connolly award

    Douglas Saxon, deputy chief of Construction Division for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, received the Society of American Military Engineers’ James Connolly Award during the SAME Annual Program Review at the Savannah Riverfront Marriot, June 27, 2023.

  • Marathon Petroleum Company (File # 2022-1143)

    TRC Companies, obo Marathon Petroleum Company, to transport two reactor vessels from the Mississippi River onto the batture to a temporary modular bridge across the left descending Mississippi River levee, vicinity of second order levee station 4553+67, at Garyville, Louisiana, in St. John the Baptist Parish. The proposed action could require minor dredging in the Mississippi River adjacent to the project area.