2 Oct 2017

Corps of Engineers awards contract for navigation project at Rhodes Point on Smith Island

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, awarded a contract Sept. 29, 2017, to Coastal Design & Construction Inc., a small business out of Gloucester, Virginia, in the amount of approximately $6.88 million for construction of a navigation improvement project at Rhodes Point on Smith Island, in collaboration with Maryland Department of Natural Resources and Somerset County.

26 Sep 2017

Corps of Engineers, partners lead Hurricane Evacuation Study for Maryland

Maryland typically has to deal with the impacts of tropical storms or nor’easters rather than hurricanes. However, the state is not immune. Maryland was significantly impacted by Hurricane Isabel that made landfall in 2003. The state experienced substantial storm surge of 6 to 8 feet above normal tide levels in some areas and even breached the Army Corps’ ecosystem restoration project at Poplar Island in two spots due to elevated water levels and large waves. So, how is Maryland getting prepared for the next major storm? The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, is currently managing a Hurricane Evacuation Study for the state though the National Hurricane Program.

25 Sep 2017

Pioneer in military use of nuclear power provides insight on facility to be decommissioned

Retired Lt. Gen. Ernest Graves was just a major when he was assigned to the SM-1, the first-of-its-kind nuclear power plant that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers was building on Fort Belvoir in the late 1950s. At the time, Major Graves was tasked with overseeing the final stages of construction, then operating and training the staff for the reactor. The SM-1 was the first nuclear reactor in the country to generate power connected to the commercial grid when it achieved its first criticality in April 1957. Sixty years later, a 93-year-old Graves and his wife, Nancy, visited the facility to discuss its history with professionals from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and other Department of Defense agencies charged with handling nuclear-related missions for the military.

24 Aug 2017

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dedicates new survey vessel serving Baltimore Harbor

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, dedicated its new hydrographic survey vessel, CATLETT, this morning in a ceremony in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor.

18 Aug 2017

From park ranger to chief of Operations Division, Dianne Edwardson retires with 35 years of service to our nation

When Dianne Edwardson started her career with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 1982, she was one of only three female park rangers. On Aug. 19, 2017, she retired as chief of Operations Division for one of the largest districts across the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: the Baltimore District.

18 Aug 2017

Raystown Lake sold out of $10 “America the Beautiful” Senior Passes

RAYSTOWN LAKE, Pennsylvania– The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Raystown Lake has sold out of $10

17 Aug 2017

Hydrographic surveyor’s legacy lives on in new survey vessel name

Harold Catlett’s sudden death shocked his team members at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District. When the time came for Baltimore District to replace its aging survey vessel with a newer model, it only seemed fitting that the vessel be named after a man who inspired so many.

8 Aug 2017

Baltimore District offers dredging expertise for award-winning climate adaptation project on Eastern Shore

A critical Maryland marshland project that provides habitat for the American Bald Eagle, as well encompasses the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park, was honored with an esteemed climate change adaptation award — thanks in part to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ dredging expertise.

4 Aug 2017

Baltimore District employees foster tomorrow's STEM leaders

For the second year in a row, Baltimore District employees Erin Cox and Marco Ciarla volunteered

3 Aug 2017

Maryland man, Bay enthusiast receives national Army regulatory award

Since joining the Corps, Woody Francis has assisted in the development of the first general permits for the nation and the Baltimore District in 1976 and worked his way up to become the technical expert for aquaculture activities in Maryland. It’s his most recent work for the aquaculture program that led him to receive the national Don Lawyer Regulator of the Year Award.

18 Jul 2017

Army Corps, Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments to start study on ways to protect vulnerable assets from coastal flooding

Baltimore District signed an agreement July 18 with the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments to begin an approximately $3-million, three-year study on possible ways to address coastal flooding and storm damage across more than 57 square miles in the District of Columbia and surrounding areas of suburban Maryland and northern Virginia. As part of this study, the team will investigate flood risk and identify ways to help protect vulnerable assets upon which the region relies, like local governments, businesses, institutions and water, energy and communication utilities; transportation hubs; federal buildings and military installations; national security facilities; and significant national monuments and cultural treasures.

13 Jul 2017

Army Corps solicits comments on Pennsylvania Pipeline Project Amendment to extend construction timeframe

RAYSTOWN LAKE, Pennsylvania – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District (Corps), has

12 Jul 2017

Army Corps of Engineers awards Ocean City beach renourishment contract

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, has awarded a $12.7 million contract to Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company for renourishment of the beach in Ocean City, Maryland -- an important part of ensuring the continued long-term performance of the coastal storm risk management project there.

10 Jul 2017

Poplar Island Cautionary Buoys

POPLAR ISLAND, Maryland – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, and the Coast Guard are urging boaters to steer clear of a construction area that will be marked by cautionary buoys near Poplar Island in the Chesapeake Bay.

30 Jun 2017

DNR, Corps partner to maintain popular trophy trout destination in Maryland

Along the North Branch of the Potomac River, nestled between Garrett County, Maryland, and Mineral

21 Jun 2017

STURGIS decommissioning hits major milestone with deactivated nuclear Reactor Pressure Vessel removal

After years of planning and overcoming significant implementation challenges, the STURGIS project team has successfully removed the Reactor Pressure Vessel — a major component of the U.S. Army’s MH-1A reactor aboard the Nuclear Barge STURGIS.

21 Jun 2017

Army Corps of Engineers accepting comments on environmental assessment for navigation improvement project on Smith Island

Baltimore District released June 22 for a 15-day public comment period an environmental assessment for a navigation improvement project at Rhodes Point on Smith Island in collaboration with Maryland Department of Natural Resources and Somerset County.

12 Jun 2017

Raystown Lake deer management coupons available

RAYSTOWN LAKE, Pennsylvania - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Raystown Lake announces the

31 May 2017

Baltimore District provides funding outlook for projects

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, has announced the list of projects that will receive funding this fiscal year, as outlined in the fiscal 2017 work plan for the Army Civil Works program released May 24. Baltimore District is also sharing the projects included in the fiscal 2018 President’s Budget for Civil Works released May 23.

23 May 2017

Corps, Saudi delegation discuss flood risk management

A 10-member delegation of government and military professionals from Saudi Arabia received a