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  • Ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark completion of vital levee project milestone

    Local, state and federal officials will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the completion of Phase I of the Manhattan levee project in Manhattan, Kansas, on Wednesday, October 9, 2024. The project, which is a partnership between the City of Manhattan and the Kansas City District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, will provide crucial flood risk reduction for the city. Through construction upgrades, the Manhattan Levee System will have substantially enhanced reliability and structural integrity.

  • Public encouraged to submit input on Lower Osage Ecosystem Restoration Feasibility Study

    Officials will hold two public meetings to solicit formal public input on the environmental analysis and recommendations from the Lower Osage Ecosystem Restoration Feasibility Study. The meetings, which will be hosted by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources and the Kansas City District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, will be an opportunity for members of the public to submit written comments regarding the study’s environmental analysis.

  • Army Corps of Engineers waives fees and invites volunteers to participate in National Public Lands Day, Sept. 28

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced today that it will waive day use fees normally charged at boat launch ramps and swimming beaches at its recreation areas nationwide in recognition of National Public Lands Day (NPLD) on Saturday, Sept. 28. The waiver does not apply to camping and camping-related services, or fees for specialized facilities such as group picnic shelters. Other agencies and partners that manage recreation areas located on USACE lands are encouraged, but not required, to comply with this waiver of day use fees in the areas they manage.

  • State and federal partners encourage public to attend Jefferson City spin-off study public meeting

    Officials will hold a public meeting for the Lower Missouri River Jefferson City spin-off study on September 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 present all study information up to this point and make sure all stakeholders know the information available regarding what alternatives have federal interest, and what the schedule looks like for the study going forward.

  • Updated hunting regulations in effect at Kansas lakes

    To align with Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks public lands hunting regulations, an updated policy restricting certain hunting practices is in effect at Kansas lakes.