Baltimore District News Releases

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to complete $33 million in Baltimore Harbor and Channels dredging

Press Operations — Fri, 08 Nov 2024 14:34:52 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Baltimore District, awarded a $33.5 million contract to

Army Corps receives more than $97 million for essential water resources projects in Chesapeake Bay region

Press Operations — Thu, 17 Mar 2022 18:49:00 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, received more than $97 million from the Fiscal

Army Corps marks completion of remediation, restoration efforts at former WWI chemical weapons testing, disposal site

Press Operations — Tue, 23 Nov 2021 21:21:00 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Baltimore District, marked the completion of the

Raystown Lake Facilities to Reopen, first Trashmaster Classic clean-up tournament announced

Press Operations — Fri, 10 Sep 2021 16:46:54 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Baltimore District, reopens Raystown Lake facilities after heavy rains from Hurricane Ida remnants caused significant flooding throughout the region last week.

Army Corps, State to host public meeting on Ocean City Inlet projects

Press Operations — Wed, 11 Aug 2021 13:00:00 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District (USACE), in coordination with the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and Worcester County, is hosting a hybrid public meeting Aug. 17, 2021, at the Worcester County Library – Berlin Branch at 13 Harrison Ave., from 7 – 8:30 p.m. This public meeting provides an opportunity to discuss two concurrent efforts: a navigation improvement project to address sediment accumulation in the Ocean City Inlet and a study on the scour hole near Homer Gudelsky Park.

Bald Eagle fledgling rescued at Raystown Lake Dam

Press Operations — Fri, 02 Jul 2021 22:15:00 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Baltimore District staff, and Pennsylvania Game Commission officers successfully coordinated the rescue of a grounded bald eaglet fledgling (or flying away from) the eagle's nest at Raystown Lake Dam, June 29, 2021.

BOEM, Army Corps, and State of Maryland Enter Agreement for Sand Resources

Press Operations — Fri, 07 May 2021 18:24:27 GMT

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Baltimore District (Corps) and the state of Maryland Department of Natural Resources have entered into an agreement allowing the Corps to use sand from the Outer Continental Shelf for scheduled beach nourishment as part of its Atlantic Coast of Maryland Shoreline Protection Project.

Ron Rabena, Friends of Raystown Lake president, to receive 2021 Enduring Service Volunteer Award during Cleanup Day

Press Operations — Fri, 23 Apr 2021 17:04:00 GMT

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District team members will assist in presenting the Corps Foundation Enduring Service Volunteer Award to Ron Rabena, Friends of Raystown Lake (FRL) president, during the Raystown Lake annual Cleanup Day, May 1, 2021, at noon at the Tatman Run picnic shelter. The Corps Foundation is the only nationwide nonprofit organization dedicated exclusively to supporting the nation's lakes, rivers and the lands surrounding them.

Army Corps to host Virtual Public Meeting on Wicomico River Maintenance Dredging, Placement Site

Press Operations — Thu, 08 Apr 2021 20:00:00 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Baltimore District, is hosting a virtual public meeting April 14 from 6 – 8 p.m. to provide information and solicit input on the upcoming Wicomico River maintenance dredging and placement site location at the Deal Island Wildlife Management Area (WMA). The meeting can be accessed via WebEx or phone.

Public Comment Period Opens for SM-1A Draft Environmental Assessment and Draft Finding of No Significant Impact

Press Operations — Fri, 26 Feb 2021 22:00:00 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Baltimore District, has released the draft Environmental Assessment (EA) and draft Finding of No Significant Impact (FNSI) for the proposed action to decommission and dismantle the Deactivated Stationary Medium Power Model 1A Nuclear Power Plant (SM-1A) at U.S. Army Garrison Alaska, Fort Greely, and release the property for unrestricted use.

Poplar Island Ecosystem Restoration Expansion Complete, Open to accept Dredge Material

Press Operations — Thu, 28 Jan 2021 21:19:00 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, completed construction of the Poplar Island Ecosystem Restoration Project lateral expansion Jan. 20, 2021, providing 575 additional acres, including four new wetland cells and one large upland cell. The project is now able to accept dredged material associated with the approach channels to the Port of Baltimore until around 2032.

Army Corps announces prescribed burns planned for Raystown Lake

Press Operations — Tue, 03 Nov 2020 18:43:00 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, and Pennsylvania Game Commission plan to implement prescribed fire management at Raystown Lake from Nov. 4 to Dec. 18, depending upon small windows of appropriate weather to ensure they are safe and effective.

Army Corps seeks public comment on modified permit process for activities in Pennsylvania

Press Operations — Thu, 17 Sep 2020 18:00:00 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore, Philadelphia, and Pittsburgh districts, jointly released for public comment their proposal to issue Pennsylvania State Programmatic General Permit – 6 (PASPGP-6) Sept. 4, 2020.

Army Corps to decommission and dismantle historic, deactivated nuclear power plant at Fort Belvoir

Press Operations — Fri, 28 Aug 2020 12:39:25 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, has awarded a $67.98 million contract to joint venture APTIM AECOM Decommissioning LLC, of Alexandria for the decommissioning, dismantling and disposal of the deactivated SM-1 nuclear power plant — the Army’s first nuclear reactor and first facility in America to provide nuclear-generated power for a sustained period to the commercial grid.