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  • August

    U.S. Coast Guard and other emergency vessels assist a small vessel in distress on the Chesapeake Bay after receiving the exact location of the distressed vessel from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District's Survey Vessel LINTHICUM Sunday Aug. 7, 2016. LINTHICUM responded after being notified by a passing ship of a nearby flare while conducting a condition survey of the nearby Cape Henry Channel.
    9 Aug 2016

    Army Corps survey vessel crew assists with rescue in Chesapeake Bay

    Crew of Baltimore District's Survey Vessel LINTHICUM assists U.S. Coast Guard with rescue of disabled small boat in Chesapeake Bay near Virginia Beach
  • July

    Project team members, property owner John Walton and  Col. Edward Chamberlayne, commander, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District gather around the commemorative Sycamore tree during the commemoration of the Piscataway Creek Wetlands Mitigation Project at Poplar Hill Mansion in Clinton, Md., June 30, 2016. The Corps of Engineers has supported Joint Base Andrews in identifying an acceptable wetland mitigation site since 2010.
    26 Jul 2016

    Corps of Engineers Assists Air Force in Wetlands Mitigation Project

    CLINTON, Maryland ­– After six years of project partnership, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
  • Col. Ed Chamberlayne, commander, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, signed a symbolic Watershed Assessment Cost-Sharing Agreement with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) to begin work on the Chesapeake Bay Comprehensive Water Resources and Restoration Plan (Comp plan) during a Chesapeake Bay Program Principals’ Staff Committee meeting at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Headquarters in Washington, May 26, 2016. The final cost-sharing agreement document was officially signed on July 22, 2016.

Chamberlayne is a member of the Principals' Staff Committee, which acts as the policy advisors to the Chesapeake Bay Executive Council. EPA is the federal lead for the committee.
    25 Jul 2016

    World’s largest engineering providers, conservation grant-makers team up to restore nation’s largest estuary

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, has signed a Watershed Assessment Cost-Sharing Agreement with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) to begin work on the Chesapeake Bay Comprehensive Water Resources and Restoration Plan.
  • 25 Jul 2016

    World’s largest engineering provider, conservation grant-maker team up to restore nation’s largest estuary

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, has signed a Watershed Assessment Cost-Sharing Agreement with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) to begin work on the $2.8 million Chesapeake Bay Comprehensive Water Resources and Restoration Plan, July 22, 2016.
  • 21 Jul 2016

    Raystown Lake hosts sidewalk chalk art contest at Seven Points Beach

    RAYSTOWN LAKE, Pennsylvania —The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) at Raystown Lake invites the
  • 19 Jul 2016

    Corps of Engineers, DNR request comments on oyster restoration in shallower waters in Tred Avon River

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District (Corps), and non-federal sponsor Maryland Department of Natural Resources (MD DNR) have initiated a public review, July 19, 2016, on oyster restoration into shallower water depths than are currently allowed in the Tred Avon River Oyster Sanctuary in Talbot County. This work supports large-scale oyster restoration efforts in the Chesapeake Bay, as part of the Native Oyster Restoration Master Plan (2012) that was developed in coordination with several federal and state agencies.
  • 5 Jul 2016

    Corps of Engineers enters educational partnership with Morgan State University

     “We don’t want to just increase the number of American students in STEM.  We want to make sure
  • 1 Jul 2016

    New general permit for work in Pennsylvania wetlands, waterways

    The fifth version of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Pennsylvania State Programmatic General Permit (PASPGP-5) for authorization of work in wetlands/waterways within portions of Pennsylvania became effective July 1, 2016. This general permit operates in conjunction with Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s state regulatory program to protect the aquatic environment, while allowing for reasonable development.
  • June

    27 Jun 2016

    Corps of Engineers constructs projects to manage stormwater at two Hyattsville elementary schools

    The Baltimore District, in coordination with Prince George’s County, Department of the Environment (DoE), is constructing a project to manage stormwater at both Ridgecrest Elementary and César Chávez Dual Spanish Immersion schools, starting June 27, 2016, for about a 30-day construction period. The project includes the conversion of two non-functioning bio-retention ponds to submerged gravel wetland sites at both schools, with one additional gravel wetland site at César Chávez.
  • 17 Jun 2016

    Corps of Engineers announces relocation of Baltimore District Headquarters

    BALTIMORE — General Services Administration (GSA) Mid-Atlantic Region has awarded a 15-year (10
  • Park Ranger Alicia Palmer, Baltimore District, speaks to fourth-grade students from Southern Huntingdon School District during their visit to Raystown Lake in part of the White House's Every Kid in a Park youth initiative, May 10-11, 2016.  

The lesson is only one portion of a new water education program, 'Raystown Lake: Protecting your Future, One Drop at a Time!', that aims to provide students an understanding of the value of water resources in their community, as well as general knowledge regarding the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ mission in providing water-based needs to the Raystown Lake area and surrounding communities.

Raystown Lake was one of 186 federal sites selected to receive a 2015 field trip grant from the National Park Foundation (NPF), the official charity of America’s national parks. The grant, part of NPF’s Open OutDoors for Kids Program, supports the White House’s Every Kid in a Park youth initiative, which provides  fourth-grade children and their families a pass granting free access to national parks, forests, and wildlife refuges.
    6 Jun 2016

    Corps participates in President Obama’s Every Kid in a Park initiative that connects fourth graders with nature

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, welcomed fourth-grade students to several of
  • Soil is excavated and sifted for debris as part of cleanup efforts at 4825 Glenbrook Road in Washington, D.C., April 25, 2016. The home at 4825 Glenbrook Road was demolished in 2012 and crews removed soil and aspects of the home down to bedrock as part of a cleanup effort of the property, which was part of the former American University Experiment Station where the Army researched and tested chemical weapons during World War I.
    3 Jun 2016

    Corps finishes high probability operations 6 months ahead of schedule at 4825 Glenbrook Road

    The large tan tent at 4825 Glenbrook Road in the Spring Valley neighborhood of Washington D.C. will be coming down about six months ahead of schedule, signifying the end of high probability operations at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ cleanup site at this prestige property.
  • 1 Jun 2016

    Corps of Engineers seeks comment on plan to restore aquatic habitat in Prince George’s County

    The Baltimore District, in cooperation with Prince George’s County Department of the Environment, is seeking comments for a 30-day period, beginning June 1, 2016, on a plan to restore aquatic habitat in previously-degraded streams along six sites in the Anacostia Watershed in Prince George’s County. The combined restoration will restore approximately 7 miles of in-stream habitat, 4 miles of fish passage on the Northwest Branch, and connect 14 miles of previously-restored habitat from other restoration projects.
  • May

    Aging and Family Services of Mineral County hosted the 5th Annual "Conquer the Dam" 5K fundraising run/walk at Jennings Randolph Lake Project, May 10, 2016.  A record-setting 154 people participated in the event.  All proceeds go to Meals on Wheels of Mineral County, a non-profit organization that provides the elderly and individuals with diminished mobility nutritious meals, safety checks, and friendly visits.
    23 May 2016

    ‘Conquer the Dam’ 5K at Jennings Randolph Lake sets record, raises funds for local seniors

    Aging and Family Services of Mineral County hosted the 5th annual ‘Conquer the Dam’ 5K run-walk at
  • Volunteers hand sort debris for recyclables during the Raystown Lake Cleanup Day, May 7, 2016. Besides large amounts of plastic and glass, volunteers also collected tires, plywood, and even a computer monitor. 130 volunteers came together to collect debris from remote areas of Raystown Lake’s 110 miles of shoreline during the annual event
    16 May 2016

    Corps joins more than 100 volunteers on a mission to be a part of the solution to Raystown Lake pollution

    Friends of Raystown Lake and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps), along with 130 volunteers,
  • 10 May 2016

    Army Corps launches new website for Raystown Lake proposed development

    RAYSTOWN LAKE, Pennsylvania. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) has launched a new website
  • April

    29 Apr 2016

    Army Corps of Engineers proposes new process improvements for oyster aquaculture in Chesapeake Bay – seeks feedback

    The Regulatory Branch is requesting comments on proposed changes to the current aquaculture permitting process in Maryland. Proposed changes include allowing unlimited project acreage for qualifying aquaculture activities and a concurrent application review process with Maryland Department of Natural Resources.
  • Taking part in the 2015 Excellence in Partnership Award Ceremony, from left, Jeff Thomas, Huntingdon County Commissioner; Captain Kelly Giraud, Baltimore District; Eddie Belk, Army Corps Headquarters; Brian Hunsicker, MVFD president; Marilyn Jones and Heather Burke, Corps Foundation; Keith Black, from Rep. Rich Irvin's office; Scott Walls and Mark Sather, Huntingdon County Commissioners, and Park Ranger Allen Gwinn, Raystown Lake.
    14 Apr 2016

    Marklesburg Volunteer Fire Department awarded the 2015 Excellence in Partnership Award for collaboration with Raystown Lake community

    The U.S Army Corps of Engineers, along with the Corps Foundation—the official non-profit for
  • Jeanne Judd, chief of the Technical Support Group from Baltimore District’s Real Property Services Field Office, talks about what goes into building facilities for the military with a group of middle school students at the Easy as Pi student outreach program hosted by the Baltimore Chapter of the Society of Military Engineers in downtown Baltimore Wednesday, March 30. Judd represented the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which was one of several agencies and contractors with work in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) that participated in the event geared toward exposing students to the variety of STEM careers that exist. (U.S. Army Photo by Chris Gardner)
    5 Apr 2016

    Army Corps participates in "Easy as Pi" STEM event in downtown Baltimore

    More than 100 middle-school students from across Maryland learned about blocking cell phone signals, surveying downtown city streets, and using science to pinpoint the origins of an epidemic as part of some of the many activities at the annual “Easy as Pi” event hosted by the Baltimore Chapter of the Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) Wednesday, March 30 in downtown Baltimore.
  • 4 Apr 2016

    Recreation areas now open at Jennings Randolph Lake

    JENNINGS RANDOLPH LAKE, West Virginia — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Jennings Randolph Lake
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