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  • October

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    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Celebrates Completion of Lakewood Manor Sewer Improvement Project in Richton Park

    Local and federal officials gathered today to celebrate the completion of the Lakewood Manor Sewer Improvement Project with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. This vital infrastructure project, part of the Cook County Environmental Infrastructure 219 initiative, is set to provide much-needed relief to Richton Park residents by improving stormwater management and replacing aging water infrastructure.
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    McNary turns 70!

    As the population grew in the Pacific Northwest, communities formed around the Columbia and Snake rivers. Back then, the currents were temperamental and hard to navigate. However, there was a vision to create a highway, one that would allow barges to carry cargo from the Pacific Ocean to the confluence of the Snake and Clearwater rivers, 465 miles inland.
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    Seawall will raise quality of life for shore communities

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District has a coastal storm risk management plan in place that will help reduce coastal impacts along Staten Island’s east coast during future coastal storms.
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    Nelson Sanchez to retire after nearly 40 years of service

    In 1985, many significant events happened around the world. The first WrestleMania was held at Madison Square Garden, and the Main Event was Hulk Hogan and Mr. T vs. Rowdy Roddy Piper and Mr. Wonderful Paul Orndorff.

  • Gridded Surface Subsurface Hydrologic Analysis model version 8.0 released

    The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s (ERDC) Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory (CHL) recently announced the release of version 8.0 of the Gridded Surface Subsurface Hydrologic Analysis (GSSHA) model.