News from Around the Northwestern Division

Improving quality of life at Whiteman Air Force Base

By Abigail Voegeli, Public Affairs Specialist Kansas City District Published April 16, 2024
Everyone knows home is where the heart is. The Whiteman Air Force Base Resident Office with the Kansas City District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers understands this. That’s why they put their heart into making sure the Airmen at Whiteman Air Force Base have the best home possible. Recently, the team finished work on Discovery Hall, now the most updated dorm on base. This dorm was a team effort between USACE and the 509th Civil Engineer Squadron at Whiteman Air Force Base.
Enabling the warfighter: Fort Riley barracks renovations help to improve quality of life for soldiers

By Christine E. Paul, Public Affairs Specialist Kansas City District Published April 11, 2024
Fort Riley, a U.S. Army installation located in north central Kansas, is known for many things: storied home of “The Big Red One,” early duty station of the infamous Gen. Custer, former home to two Buffalo Soldier regiments and once home of the prestigious Cavalry School in the early 20th century, just to name a few. Drive around the installation and it doesn’t take long to feel transported back in time. When you reach what is known as “main post,” the buildings transition from the standard red brick and beige concrete seen on many military installations, to native limestone, which was used for constructing the installation in the 1800s. Fort Riley’s Main Post Historic District was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1974, and includes 294 buildings, structures and monuments.
USACE collaborates with City of Gooding to reduce flood risk, improve safety

By Marcy Sanchez U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS WALLA WALLA DISTRICT Published April 3, 2024
Approximately 40 years ago, when Diane Houser first moved to the City of Gooding, Idaho, she noted deteriorating channel walls along the Little Wood River, a tributary of the Big Wood River in Idaho’s Magic Valley, which cuts through the small city.
Serving the Northwest from afar

By Hannah Mitchell U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS WALLA WALLA DISTRICT Published March 11, 2024
Every day, Gabrielle Marucci sits down at her desk and logs into her computer, checking her email and meeting schedule. Her desk sits next to a window and, outside, one might expect to see scenery indicative of the Pacific Northwest. Marucci, after all, works for the Walla Walla District, located in the state of Washington.
What a leader looks like

By Hannah Mitchell U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS WALLA WALLA DISTRICT Published March 5, 2024
“What does being a leader mean to you?” This was a question posed by Lt. Col. ShaiLin KingSlack, Commander of the Walla Walla District, when she spoke to tribal students at schools in Pendleton, Oregon.
Sunken treasure: Fish Attractor Program at Pomme de Terre Lake benefits environment and recreators alike

By Christine E. Paul, Public Affairs Specialist Kansas City District Published Feb. 21, 2024
On an unseasonably warm day in February, the sun was shining and hardly a cloud could be found in the sky. Staff at Pomme de Terre Lake, along with staff from the Missouri Department of Conservation, were hard at work. The task? Sinking piles of cedar trees into the lake to create fish habitat. Attracting anglers from across the state and region, Pomme de Terre Lake’s partnership with MDC is vital to maintaining a healthy fish population. For the last 32 years, the Kansas City District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and MDC have been working together to provide habitats for fish at Pomme de Terre Lake through its Fish Attractor Program.
Innovative project receives 2023 Department of the Air Force Design Award

By Abigail Voegeli, Public Affairs Specialist Kansas City District Published Feb. 6, 2024
When you hear the word ‘merit’, you probably think of a great achievement or outstanding accomplishment. Both of those things could be used to describe the work of the Whiteman Air Force Base Resident Office, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District on the Consolidated Operations Building at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri. The civil engineering team at Whiteman has done great work on this building, and their effort was recognized. The Combined Operations Building was selected as the recipient of a Merit Award for the 2023 Department of the Air Force Design Awards at the 14th annual Design and Construction Partnering Symposium, sponsored by the Air Force Civil Engineer Center.
First meeting of task force set to address issues in the Kansas River Basin

By Abigail Voegeli, Public Affairs Specialist Kansas City District Published Feb. 2, 2024
This month, a dedicated group of professionals took an important step for the health of Kansas water resources. On Jan. 18, 2024, the Kansas Reservoir Sedimentation Task Force, made up of representatives from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City and Tulsa districts, the Kansas governor’s office and the Kansas Water Office met for the first time as a formal working group in Topeka, Kansas. The group was assembled to collaborate on a solution for a major challenge facing the Kansas River Basin — sedimentation in reservoirs across the basin.

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Lower Monumental Dam closes public dam crossing April 16 through 18

U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS WALLA WALLA DISTRICT

4/16/2024

KAHLOTUS, Wash. – Officials at Lower Monumental Lock and Dam will be closing public dam crossings April 16 through 18 to perform maintenance...

Road NF-1993 across Cougar Dam closed this summer for construction

Portland District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

4/15/2024

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) will close both lanes of Road NF-1993 across Cougar Dam, Apr. 15 to Sept. 30...

Col. Robert Newbauer: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to begin Fort Peck Flow Test

USACE OMAHA DISTRICT

4/12/2024 UPDATED

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will conduct a flow test at Fort Peck starting no sooner than April 26, 2024, with a scheduled completion date of no later than September 1, 2024...

Walla Walla District to host employee walk in honor of Sexual Assault Awareness Month

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Walla Walla District

4/9/2024

WHAT: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District will be hosting an employee awareness walk in honor of Sexual Assault Awareness & Prevention Month (SAAPM). The walk around the Walla Walla...

Upper basin runoff forecast improves, remains below average; Fort Peck test flows to begin in late April

Missouri River Basin Water Management

4/8/2024

The latest 2024 calendar year runoff forecast for the Missouri River Basin above Sioux City, Iowa shows slight improvement. “The overall lack of snowpack in both the plains and the mountains has led...

Aquatic restoration project at Harlan County Lake making progress

Kansas City District

4/8/2024

Construction of the $9.25 million aquatic ecosystem restoration project continues to make progress at Harlan County Lake, Nebraska. The project is a partnership between the Kansas City District, U.S...

USACE Botanical Garden earns ArbNet Level II accreditation

USACE/Seattle District

4/5/2024

The Carl S. English Jr. Botanical Garden achieved Level II Accreditation from The ArbNet Arboretum Accreditation Program. The ArbNet Arboretum Accreditation Program established a widely recognized set...

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Improving quality of life at Whiteman Air Force Base

Kansas City District

4/16/2024

Everyone knows home is where the heart is. The Whiteman Air Force Base Resident Office with the Kansas City District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers understands this. That’s why they put their heart...

Enabling the warfighter: Fort Riley barracks renovations help to improve quality of life for soldiers

Kansas City District

4/11/2024

Fort Riley, a U.S. Army installation located in north central Kansas, is known for many things: storied home of “The Big Red One,” early duty station of the infamous Gen. Custer, former home to two...

USACE collaborates with City of Gooding to reduce flood risk, improve safety

U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS WALLA WALLA DISTRICT

4/3/2024

Approximately 40 years ago, when Diane Houser first moved to the City of Gooding, Idaho, she noted deteriorating channel walls along the Little Wood River, a tributary of the Big Wood River in Idaho’s...

Serving the Northwest from afar

U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS WALLA WALLA DISTRICT

3/11/2024

Every day, Gabrielle Marucci sits down at her desk and logs into her computer, checking her email and meeting schedule. Her desk sits next to a window and, outside, one might expect to see scenery...

What a leader looks like

U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS WALLA WALLA DISTRICT

3/5/2024

“What does being a leader mean to you?”This was a question posed by Lt. Col. ShaiLin KingSlack, Commander of the Walla Walla District, when she spoke to tribal students at schools in Pendleton,...

Sunken treasure: Fish Attractor Program at Pomme de Terre Lake benefits environment and recreators alike

Kansas City District

2/21/2024

On an unseasonably warm day in February, the sun was shining and hardly a cloud could be found in the sky. Staff at Pomme de Terre Lake, along with staff from the Missouri Department of Conservation,...

Army Corps of Engineers publishes proposed rule on protection of historic properties

Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works

2/12/2024

The Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works released a proposed rule to remove Appendix C from the United States Army Corps of Engineers Regulatory Program’s permitting...

News from Around the Northwestern Division

Improving quality of life at Whiteman Air Force Base

Enabling the warfighter: Fort Riley barracks renovations help to improve quality of life for soldiers

USACE collaborates with City of Gooding to reduce flood risk, improve safety

Serving the Northwest from afar

What a leader looks like

Sunken treasure: Fish Attractor Program at Pomme de Terre Lake benefits environment and recreators alike

Innovative project receives 2023 Department of the Air Force Design Award

First meeting of task force set to address issues in the Kansas River Basin

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Lower Monumental Dam closes public dam crossing April 16 through 18

Road NF-1993 across Cougar Dam closed this summer for construction

Col. Robert Newbauer: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to begin Fort Peck Flow Test

Walla Walla District to host employee walk in honor of Sexual Assault Awareness Month

Upper basin runoff forecast improves, remains below average; Fort Peck test flows to begin in late April

Aquatic restoration project at Harlan County Lake making progress

USACE Botanical Garden earns ArbNet Level II accreditation

Feature Stories

Improving quality of life at Whiteman Air Force Base

Enabling the warfighter: Fort Riley barracks renovations help to improve quality of life for soldiers

USACE collaborates with City of Gooding to reduce flood risk, improve safety

Serving the Northwest from afar

What a leader looks like

Sunken treasure: Fish Attractor Program at Pomme de Terre Lake benefits environment and recreators alike

Army Corps of Engineers publishes proposed rule on protection of historic properties