NEW ENGLAND DISTRICT

24 Jun 2015

Corps emphasizes water safety at federal recreation areas during the holiday weekend, summer months

CONCORD, Mass. – As the July 4th holiday weekend approaches and summer vacation is here for many and the temperatures climb higher, more people will be recreating near or in the water in New England. Now is the time to think about water safety and boating safety. Each year, an average of 3,880

19 Jun 2015

DEM, USACE, congressional delegation, partners celebrate completion of Ten Mile River Ecosystem Restoration Project

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management Director Janet Coit and Colonel Christopher Barron of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers today joined U.S. Senator Jack Reed, U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, U.S. Representative David Cicilline and federal, state, and local officials at

18 Jun 2015

Visitors to Tully Lake in Royalston should avoid contact with lake water due to high concentrations of algae

CONCORD, Mass. – Visitors to Tully Lake in Royalston, Mass., are being cautioned to avoid contact with the lake water as recent tests indicate a cyanobacteria bloom at the lake, according to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials. The bloom started in mid-June and public notices were posted at the

16 Jun 2015

Corps of Engineers to conduct Proposed Plan meeting for Tisbury Great Pond formerly used defense site

CONCORD, Mass. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District, with assistance from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Huntsville District Military Munitions Design Center, and their contractor, UXB International, will conduct a public meeting to present the selected remedy in the Proposed

16 Jun 2015

Corps of Engineers to conduct Proposed Plan meeting for South Beach formerly used defense site on Martha’s Vineyard

CONCORD, Mass. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District, with assistance from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Huntsville District Military Munitions Design Center, and their contractor, UXB International, will conduct a public meeting to present the selected remedy in the Proposed

2 Jun 2015

Mass DOT seeks Corps permit to discharge fill to work on Assabet River Rail Trail, replace bridges in Maynard, Acton

CONCORD, Mass. – The Massachusetts Department of Transportation – Highway Division (MassDOT) is seeking a permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District to conduct work in waters of the U.S. in conjunction with work on the Assabet River Rail Trail and replacing bridges in Maynard