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  • May

    Web page of the Omaha District System Restoration Team

    Omaha District System Restoration Team in full swing bringing levee system back up

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District responded to the devastating unregulated runoff event of 2019 by activating the Omaha Systems Restoration Team, whose mission is to provide regional, time-sensitive repair of levees, dams and other flood control structures that were damaged throughout the Missouri River Basin.

  • February

    On the premises of the Lewis & Clark and Gavins Point Dam as part of the "Bald Eagle Days" USACE hosts annually. Park Ranger Karla Zeutenhorst introduces raptor rehabilitators from Saving Our Avian Resources (S.O.A.R), who provide a demonstration involving an owl, a peregrine falcon and a bald eagle Feb. 3, 2019. (Photo by Dr. Michael Izard-Carroll, USACE Omaha PAO)

    Popularity of annual ‘Bald Eagle Days’ soars

    Amidst the murmur of the eager spectators strolling around and looking at the many wildlife exhibits at the Lewis and Clark Visitor Center near Yankton, South Dakota, three avian performers await their moment in the spotlight.

  • January

    Councilmember Melissa Head participates in a regularly scheduled study session at City Hall in Council Bluffs, Iowa Jan. 28, 2019. Head is also an attorney with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District.

    Public service is a lifestyle choice some embrace fully

    The phone rings. It’s a concerned citizen who wants to know when a pothole on her street will be fixed. A pinging text alert reminds that a fundraiser event is tonight. An email pops up into her inbox. It’s a man complaining about his neighbor’s dog. It’s only 6:45 a.m. but as Councilmember Melissa Head slips into her shoes and heads out the door, she knows it’s going to be a busy day, like most of her days.
  • The Missouri River Recovery Implementation Committee (MRRIC) meets in Kansas City for their plenary session Nov. 27, 2018.

    2018 ushers in major milestones for the Missouri River Recovery Program

    The efforts of those involved in the Missouri River Recovery Program culminated in several significant milestones in 2018, including receiving a biological opinion with a “no-jeopardy” finding from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, signing the Missouri River Recovery Management Plan Environmental Impact Statement Record of Decision, as well as the Missouri River Recovery Implementation Committee’s 10-year anniversary celebration.

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Rangers recognized for exceptional service at USACE Nashville District
5/9/2025
On May 5, 2025, six Nashville District park rangers with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers were honored for exceptional service. Four received commander’s coins for achievements in water safety,...
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