1 Oct 2014

Corps invites public to Missouri River operations meetings

OMAHA, Neb. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) Missouri River Basin Water Management Division will hold five public meetings in late October to discuss the draft 2014-2015 Annual Operating Plan for the Missouri River Mainstem Reservoir System.

24 Sep 2014

Safety Office reports significant improvements

The Kansas City District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Safety Office reports that accidental drowning at area lakes and inspection deficiencies within the district’s military construction sites are down from this time last year.

19 Sep 2014

Stockton Lake plans testing of new hydropower turbine

STOCKTON, Mo.— The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Stockton Lake Project anticipates that testing and operation of the new hydropower turbine will begin in the next couple of weeks. Work is currently underway inside the power plant to prepare for the testing tentatively planned to begin during the week of Sept. 29. While testing the unit water will be released through the dam, downstream into the Sac River.

12 Sep 2014

Army Corps of Engineers waives fees on National Public Lands Day, Sept. 27

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announced today that it will waive day use fees at its more than 2,200 USACE-operated recreation areas nationwide in recognition of National Public Lands Day on Sept. 27. On this day, fees normally charged at boat launch ramps and swimming beaches will be waived.

9 Sep 2014

Corps releases new policy for alterations to civil works projects

KANSAS CITY, Mo.— The Kansas City District is currently developing internal business processes to implement a new policy for requests to alter or occupy district authorized civil works projects. This includes the development of categorical permissions to address the most common requests.