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  • September

    13 Sep 2018

    Army Corps Baltimore District prepares for Florence, and potential for flooding throughout the region

    BALTIMORE - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District’s is tracking Hurricane Florence and working in coordination with federal, state and local emergency management counterparts throughout the region, including particularly in Maryland, Pennsylvania, New York, Washington D.C., and West Virginia, to prepare to respond to the effects of this storm.
  • 6 Sep 2018

    First DOD mitigation banking instrument for Maryland unveiled

    The U.S. Air Force at Joint Base Andrews, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Maryland Department of the Environment, GreenTrust Alliance and GreenVest LLC announced the completion of the first Umbrella Mitigation Banking Instrument for the Department of Defense in Maryland during an event held at The Courses at Andrews, Sept. 6, 2018. The first site to be restored under the UMBI is Mattawoman Creek in Pomfret, which is in Charles County. The entire project yields nearly 38 wetland credits and almost 1,600 stream credits to provide potential mitigation for planned construction efforts on JBA, such as runway construction or expansion.
  • August

    22 Aug 2018

    Baltimore-based U.S. Army Corps of Engineers debris team deploys to Hawaii in advance of Hurricane Lane

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, has deployed a specially trained debris management team to Hawaii in preparation of response and recovery efforts anticipated for Hurricane Lane, a Category 4 hurricane heading toward the state.
  • 17 Aug 2018

    Temporary road closure on MacArthur Boulevard during Cabin John Bridge maintenance

    Washington — Cabin John Bridge (Union Arch Bridge) located at the 7400 block of MacArthur Boulevard
  • July

    Col. John Litz, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District commander, speaks with Michael Helfrich, mayor of York, Pennsylvania, following the collapse of a section of channel wall along Codorus Creek immediately upstream of the Philadelphia Street Bridge in York, July 27, 2018. (U.S. Army photo by David Gray)
    31 Jul 2018

    Army Corps awards emergency contract for Codorus Creek channel wall repair

    Baltimore District awarded an emergency contract Monday, July 30 in the amount of $357,846 to Cromedy Construction Corp., a small business headquartered out of Philadelphia, for work to repair the area of channel wall that collapsed along Codorus Creek July 26.
  • 27 Jul 2018

    Corps of Engineers to host second set of Raystown Lake Master Plan Revision open house meetings

    RAYSTOWN LAKE, Pennsylvania — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Raystown Lake invites the
  • A crew from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District inspects a channel wall collapse along Codorus Creek in York, Pennsylvania Thursday afternoon July 26, 2018. The masonry channel wall is part of the Codorus Creek flood risk management system that is operated and maintained by the Corps; however, the wall is not part of a floodwall or levee and the collapse does not increase flood risk to the community.
    27 Jul 2018

    Army Corps taking action to repair area of collapsed channel wall along Codorus Creek

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, is working expeditiously on an emergency contract to help stabilize an approximately 20-foot-wide section of channel wall immediately upstream of the Philadelphia Street Bridge that collapsed into Codorus Creek Thursday due to heavy rainfall over the last week.
  • WILLIAM H. GRAHAM, BG, USA
    20 Jul 2018

    North Atlantic Division receives new commanding general

    Maj. Gen. Jeffrey L. Milhorn assumed command of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ North Atlantic Division from out-going commander Maj. Gen. William H. Graham during a ceremony at Fort Hamilton today.
  • Col. John T. Litz accepts the organizational colors, symbolizing the taking of responsibility for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, from Maj. Gen. William H. Graham, commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, North Atlantic Division, during a traditional change of command ceremony in downtown Baltimore Friday morning July 13, 2018. Litz assumed command of Baltimore District from Col. Edward P. Chamberlayne, who is retiring after a 25-year career with the U.S. Army.
    13 Jul 2018

    Baltimore District welcomes 68th commander in traditional change of command ceremony

    Col. John T. Litz became the 68th commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, during a military change of command ceremony this morning at the Radisson Hotel downtown. He assumed leadership from Col. Edward P. Chamberlayne who had commanded Baltimore District since July 2015.
  • Many levees are embedded in communities such as this one in Avoca, New York.
    12 Jul 2018

    Army Corps to host public meeting on levee systems, flood risk management

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is hosting a public meeting July 18 from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. at the Smart Energy Building at Binghamton University (85 Murray Hill Road in Vestal) to present on and discuss levee systems in Broome, Chenango and Tioga counties along with other flood risk management-related topics like flood mapping, insurance and preparedness.
  • The temporary “No Wake” zone can be seen on the attached map. The zone begins approximately 600 feet south of Seven Points Marina, extending southward for a distance of approximately 0.3 miles and across the entire lake extending east to west.
    2 Jul 2018

    Raystown Lake boaters take notice, temporary No Wake Zone to take effect

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District announces a temporary “No Wake” zone within the Seven Points Recreation Area of Raystown Lake beginning July 9 through August 15 (end date updated on August 6, 2018).
  • June

    Poplar Island Cautionary Buoys Placement Map
    29 Jun 2018

    PSA – Army Corps adds cautionary buoys to warn boaters of construction zone near Poplar Island

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, is urging boaters in the Chesapeake Bay to steer clear of ongoing construction activities and submerged rocks marked by cautionary buoys near Poplar Island during the fourth of July weekend’s expected increase in boating activities.
  • 29 Jun 2018

    Corps of Engineers to conduct recreational carrying capacity study at Raystown Lake

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District will conduct a recreational carrying capacity study at Raystown Lake from June 29 through September 3.
  • 21 Jun 2018

    Officials mark completion of jetties on historic Smith Island during ceremony

    Baltimore District in coordination with the Maryland Department of Natural Resources; Somerset County; Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development; U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development; Smith Island United, and other partners, marked the completion of two major milestones as part of the Army Corps navigation improvement project at Rhodes Point during a ceremony at the Somers Cove Marina in Crisfield June 21.
  • 18 Jun 2018

    Army Corps, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation release draft Chesapeake Bay Comprehensive Plan for input

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore and Norfolk districts, in partnership with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF), released June 14 the draft Chesapeake Bay Comprehensive Water Resources and Restoration Plan and Restoration Roadmap that identifies 3,840 candidate aquatic ecosystem restoration, enhancement and conservation projects for implementation throughout the Chesapeake Bay Watershed.
  • 13 Jun 2018

    Raystown Lake deer management coupons available

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Raystown Lake announces the enrollment of project lands in the Pennsylvania Game Commission’s Deer Management Assistance Program (DMAP), with two DMAP units established for the 2018-2019 deer hunting season.
  • 11 Jun 2018

    Corps of Engineers receives millions in additional funding for flood risk management, navigation, restoration missions in Chesapeake Bay

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, has received additional funding to dredge the Ocean City Inlet, reduce flood risk in New York, expand Poplar Island and begin design work at Mid-Bay Island. This funding is through the 2018 Work Plan for the Army Civil Works Program, which is Congressionally-authorized funding specifically for the Corps in addition to funding outlined in the 2018 Administration’s Budget.
  • 11 Jun 2018

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Releases Work Plan for Fiscal 2018 Civil Works Appropriations

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) delivered to Congress its Fiscal Year 2018 (FY 2018) work plan for the Army Civil Works program on Thursday, June 7.
  • 5 Jun 2018

    USACE Opens Updated National Levee Database

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) today opened the updated National Levee Database (NLD) for public access. The NLD is a living, dynamic information source that provides visualization and search capability on the location and condition of levee systems nationwide.
  • 1 Jun 2018

    Army Corps, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation release draft Chesapeake Bay Comprehensive Plan and Restoration Roadmap

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore and Norfolk districts, in partnership with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation announced the release of the main report of the draft Chesapeake Bay Comprehensive Water Resources and Restoration Plan, May 31, 2018. This plan provides a single, comprehensive and integrated restoration roadmap to inform and help guide decision makers at all levels of government and non-governmental agencies, of the problems, needs and opportunities within the 64,000-square-mile Chesapeake Bay Watershed.
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