NEW ENGLAND DISTRICT

29 Nov 2023

USACE hosts ceremony to mark completion of $38 million final phase of Muddy River FRM project

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District, held a ribbon cutting ceremony today at the Duck House on Agassiz Road in Boston to mark the completion of Phase 2 of the Muddy River Flood Risk Management project in Boston and Brookline, Massachusetts.Federal, state and local partners were

20 Nov 2023

USACE and Muddy River FRM partners host ribbon-cutting event to mark Phase 2 completion

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District announced today that a ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held Nov. 29, 2023, to mark the completion of Phase 2 of the Muddy River Flood Risk Management project in Boston and Brookline, Massachusetts.Phase 2, at a cost of $38 million, is the final

1 Nov 2023

Winhall Brook Camping Area to remain closed during 2024 recreation season due to major rehab work

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District announced today that the Winhall Brook Camping Area located within the reservoir lands at Ball Mountain Lake in Jamaica, Vermont, will not be open for any period during the 2024 recreation season.USACE officials announced that major flood

1 Nov 2023

Army Corps of Engineers waives day use fees at recreation areas in observance of Veterans Day

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced today that it will waive day use fees at its more than 2,850 USACE-operated recreation areas nationwide in observance of Veterans Day, November 11.The waiver covers fees for boat launch ramps and swimming beaches. The waiver does not apply to camping and

20 Sep 2023

USACE waives day use fees, invites volunteers to participate in National Public Lands Day September 23

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced yesterday that it will waive day use fees normally charged at boat launch ramps and swimming beaches at its recreation areas nationwide in recognition of National Public Lands Day (NPLD) on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023.The waiver does not apply to camping and

20 Sep 2023

USACE seeks comments on proposed work in Malletts Bay in Colchester, Vermont

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District received a permit application to conduct work in waters of the United States from Malletts Bay Boat Club for proposed work in Lake Champlain’s Malletts Bay off West Lakeshore Drive in Colchester, Vermont.The proposed work involves the expansion

30 Aug 2023

USACE announces Bourne Bridge maintenance work, lane closures to begin September 18

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District announced today that critical maintenance work and lane restrictions are scheduled to begin in September on the Bourne Bridge spanning the Cape Cod Canal in Bourne, Massachusetts.Beginning Sept. 18, 2023, vehicle travel over the bridge will be

31 Jul 2023

USACE to begin applying safe tracer dye to sites along Connecticut River as part of invasive plant research

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District announced today that USACE and the Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) will begin applying Rhodamine WT (RWT) tracer dye in August at multiple sites along the lower Connecticut River to better understand water exchange dynamics as

28 Jul 2023

Colonel Pabis assumes command of USACE New England District during ceremony at Faneuil Hall

Col. Justin Pabis assumed command of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District from Col. John Atilano II during a change of command ceremony today at Faneuil Hall in downtown Boston.Pabis has served in a variety of military assignments during a career that has spanned more than 23

26 Jul 2023

USACE seeks comments on proposed Eversource Energy work in Vineyard Sound

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District received a permit application to conduct work in waters of the United States from NSTAR Electric Company doing business as Eversource Energy for proposed work in Vineyard Sound between Surf Drive in Falmouth, Mass., and Eastville Avenue in Oak