New England News Releases

USACE Proceeding with Phase I Design at Camp Ellis Shoreline Mitigation Project
2/6/2025
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District (USACE) is pleased to share that it is proceeding with designs for Phase I of the Camp Ellis Beach Shoreline Damage Mitigation Project. Phase I...
USACE, MassDOT, and FHWA Sign Agreement for Sagamore Bridge Replacement
10/4/2024
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT), and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) have signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for the...
PUBLIC NOTICE OF INTENT TO CONDUCT A FIVE-YEAR REVIEW OF THE OSBORNE POND FORMERLY USED DEFENSE SITE (FUDS) AT JOINT BASE CAPE COD
8/27/2024
Interested parties are hereby notified that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District (USACE) is conducting a five-year review (FYR) of the Osborne Pond Formerly Used Defense Site (FUDS)...

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Local bird watchers descended upon West Hill Dam armed with pen, paper and a few binoculars to participate in West Hill Dam’s annual Backyard Bird Count.
Construction of the System Management Engineering Facility (SMEF), the 40,000 square foot, 2-story addition, is well underway and progressing rapidly.
For vessels wanting to enter Plymouth waters, dredging to remove shoals from the Plymouth Harbor federal navigation project in Massachusetts is currently underway and on schedule.

News From Around the Corps

USACE, City of Inglewood solidify water infrastructure partnership with Section 219 agreement
6/18/2025
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District joined the City of Inglewood June 13 to officially sign a project agreement that will strengthen the city’s emergency water storage capacity and...
USACE crew acts fast aiding visitor during April rollover
6/4/2025
On April 23, a serious vehicle rollover near Lucky Peak Dam, of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Walla Walla District, tested the resolve and readiness of project staff, also revealing a team united...
Rangers recognized for exceptional service at USACE Nashville District
5/9/2025
On May 5, 2025, six Nashville District park rangers with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers were honored for exceptional service. Four received commander’s coins for achievements in water safety,...

Feature Stories

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  • February

    Park Rangers bring students on the ‘Corps of Discovery’

    Park Rangers Viola Bramel and Claudia Hixson traveled to the Alice Barrows Elementary School in Reading, Massachusetts on Dec. 10, 2015 to teach third graders about the Corps of Discovery, otherwise known as the Lewis and Clark Expedition.The Park Rangers presented three, 50-minute sessions to about 75 third grade students. The sessions were
  • Cape Cod Canal Dredging and Town Neck beach sand placement complete

    The maintenanceand advance maintenance dredging of the Cape Cod Canal and the sand placementonto Town Neck Beach in Sandwich, Massachusetts is complete.  Work on the project concluded on Jan. 20.Approximately130,000 cubic yards of sand was dredged from six areas in the authorized,32-foot-deep by 500-foot-wide main ship channel and the 25-foot deep
  • November

    West Thompson Lake celebrates 50 years with ceremony, displays and tours

    Fifty years ago, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District, completed the West Thompson Lake Dam to keep the citizens of Connecticut safe from devastating floods.  On Oct. 3, residents traveled to the project to commemorate its construction and to celebrate the faithful service it has provided.Project Manager Ed Greenough served as

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