8 Apr 2024

Aquatic restoration project at Harlan County Lake making progress

Construction of the $9.25 million aquatic ecosystem restoration project continues to make progress at Harlan County Lake, Nebraska. The project is a partnership between the Kansas City District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission and will help restore the Harlan County Lake aquatic ecosystem. Authorized under Section 1135 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986, USACE awarded the construction contract on September 28, 2023. Majority of the federal funding for the project has been provided through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the 25% cost share is provided by the Nebraska Game and Parks Commissions Aquatic Habitat Fund.

20 Feb 2024

Public invited to attend meeting for Lower Missouri Jefferson City spin-off study

Officials will hold a public meeting for the Lower Missouri Jefferson City spin-off study on February 26, 2024, in Jefferson City, Missouri. The meeting, which will be held by the Kansas City District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, will provide an overview of the study, a status update and an open discussion. This is an opportunity for the public to ask questions and provide input regarding the Lower Missouri Jefferson City spin-off study.

20 Nov 2023

Public comment period extended for the Kansas River Reservoir Flood and Sediment Study

The public comment period for the Kansas River Reservoir Flood and Sediment Study has been extended to December 29, 2023. Officials are hosting public meetings for the Kansas River Reservoir Flood and Sediment Study this month and will occur at locations throughout the basin. The Kansas City District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, along with the Kansas Water Office and Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism, has prepared the Draft Watershed Study Report for the Kansas River Reservoirs Flood and Sediment Study.

6 Nov 2023

Flood Resiliency Study team to hold public outreach meeting in Jefferson City, Missouri

Officials are hosting a public outreach meeting in Jefferson City, Missouri, on Monday, November 13, to discuss the flood resiliency study near Missouri River mile marker 142. The meeting will be held at Missouri Department of Natural Resources, 1730 E. Elm Street, Jefferson City, Missouri, 65101, and will be hosted by the Kansas City District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Missouri Department of Natural Resources.

30 Oct 2023

Public meetings to be held for the Kansas River Reservoir Flood and Sediment Study

Officials are hosting public meetings for the Kansas River Reservoir Flood and Sediment Study, set to take place in November 2023, and will occur at locations throughout the basin. The Kansas City District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, along with the Kansas Water Office and Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism, has prepared the Draft Watershed Study Report for the Kansas River Reservoirs Flood and Sediment Study.