Omaha District News Releases

Missouri River Recovery Implementation Committee to hold spring plenary session in Nebraska City, Nebraska

Press Operations — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 13:17:55 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District announced that the Missouri River Recovery Implementation Committee (MRRIC) will hold a plenary session May 19-20, 2026, in Nebraska City, Nebraska. The meeting will be held at the Lied Lodge at Arbor Day Farm beginning at 9 a.m., Tuesday, May 19, and concluding at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 20. The draft MRRIC meeting agenda can be requested by emailing mrric@usace.army.mil. The MRRIC meets one to two times each year.

Missouri River Recovery Implementation Committee to hold winter plenary session in Bellevue, Nebraska

Press Operations — Tue, 19 Nov 2024 14:29:00 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District announced that the Missouri River Recovery Implementation Committee (MRRIC) will hold a plenary session Dec. 3 - 5, 2024, in Bellevue, Nebraska.

Missouri River Recovery Implementation Committee to hold fall plenary session in Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Press Operations — Fri, 06 Sep 2024 19:41:00 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, announced that the Missouri River Recovery Implementation Committee (MRRIC) will hold a plenary session Sep. 17-19, 2024, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The meeting will be held at the Best Western Plus Ramkota Hotel beginning at 8 a.m., Tuesday, Sep. 17, and concluding at 12:30 p.m. Thursday, Sep. 19. The draft MRRIC meeting agenda can be requested by emailing mrric@usace.army.mil. The MRRIC meets two to three times each year. All sessions are open for the public to observe the proceedings, unless noted as ‘executive’. Additionally, at least one session each day is open to members of the public wishing to address the committee and the lead federal agencies—the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. All public sessions are noted in the agenda.

Monitoring of pallid sturgeon response to test flow continues with some surprising news

Press Operations — Mon, 05 Aug 2024 15:22:00 GMT

The 2024 test flow from Fort Peck Dam was the first in a series of test flows intended to comply with the 2018 Biological Opinion. The test flow began April 26 with an initial flow peak in early May and a second flow peak in late June.

Notice of Solicitation of Applications for Stakeholder Representative Members for the Missouri River Recovery Implementation Committee

Press Operations — Tue, 28 May 2024 13:30:00 GMT

The Missouri River Recovery Implementation Committee is soliciting applications to fill vacant stakeholder representative member positions. Members are sought to fill vacancies on the committee to represent various categories of interests within the Missouri River basin. The MRRIC was formed to advise the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on a study of the Missouri River and its tributaries and to provide guidance to USACE with respect to the Missouri River recovery and mitigation activities currently underway. USACE established MRRIC as required by U.S. Congress through the Water Resources Development Act of 2007, Section 5018.

Col. Robert Newbauer: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to begin Fort Peck Flow Test

Press Operations — Fri, 12 Apr 2024 18:21:16 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will conduct a flow test at Fort Peck starting no sooner than April 26, 2024, with a scheduled completion date of no later than September 1, 2024.

Public comment sought for proposed improvements around River’s Edge North in Council Bluffs, Iowa

Press Operations — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 17:30:00 GMT

OMAHA, Neb. - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District is soliciting comments regarding proposed improvements in River’s Edge North near L-627 Missouri River Left Bank Federal levee Flood Risk Reduction Project, operated and maintained by the City of Council Bluffs, Iowa. In compliance with Section 10, Rivers and Harbors Act 1899 (33 U.S.C. 403), for work in or affecting navigable waters of the United States, Southwest Iowa Nonprofit for Collective Impact (Requestor) has requested permission from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) for an alteration public access to the Missouri River riverfront near Council Bluffs, Iowa at Sections 28, 29, 32, and 33, Township 75 North, Range 44 West, Pottawattamie County, Iowa.

Missouri River Recovery Implementation Committee to hold summer plenary session in Kansas City, Missouri

Press Operations — Mon, 24 Jul 2023 19:22:00 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District announced that the Missouri River Recovery Implementation Committee (MRRIC) will hold a plenary session Aug. 22-24, 2023, in Kansas City, Missouri.

Results posted: USACE to hold webinar for Missouri River flow frequency analysis

Press Operations — Fri, 30 Jun 2023 17:51:00 GMT

The public is invited to attend a webinar July 19, 2023, from noon – 1:00 p.m. CST by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The Kansas City and Omaha districts have completed the updates to the flow frequency data on the Lower Missouri River. The focus of the review is for partners in flood preparedness and response to learn more about the updates and how to use the new data.

USACE, Reclamation to co-host ribbon cutting ceremony for Lower Yellowstone diversion dam, fish passage project

Press Operations — Wed, 20 Jul 2022 21:42:00 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation will co-host an official ribbon cutting ceremony on July 26, at 11:00 a.m. on Joe’s Island near Glendive to celebrate the completion of the Lower Yellowstone Intake Diversion Dam Fish Passage Project. The celebration will also acknowledge Reclamation’s 120th anniversary.

Missouri River Recovery Implementation Committee membership application season open

Press Operations — Mon, 13 Jun 2022 17:48:00 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District announces that the Missouri River Recovery Implementation Committee membership application season is open.

Public comments sought for draft PEA for repairs to side channel chutes, backwaters damaged in 2019 floods

Press Operations — Fri, 13 Aug 2021 21:30:26 GMT

Public comments are being sought on a draft programmatic environmental assessment has been prepared to evaluate and document the potential impacts of a suite of proposed repair activities that would occur within previously constructed Missouri River Recovery Program side channel chutes and backwaters in Nebraska, Iowa, and Missouri that were damaged by the 2019 flood event on the Missouri River. The proposed repairs are needed to repair flood damages to MRRP constructed chutes to reduce the possibility of adversely affecting other authorized purposes, or adjacent lands, and to restore beneficial habitat conditions in the chutes that were impacted by the flood.

Corps remains on track for Mar. 1 initial closure on L-575 levee system

Press Operations — Thu, 13 Feb 2020 18:17:00 GMT

Six of the seven breaches along the L-575 system have been initially closed, with the seventh breach expected to be closed by Mar. 1.

Missouri River Recovery Implementation Committee to hold fall plenary session in Omaha, Nebraska

Press Operations — Fri, 15 Nov 2019 21:43:00 GMT

The Missouri River Recovery Implementation Committee (MRRIC) will hold its fall plenary session Nov. 19-21, 2019 in Omaha, Neb.

9 Tribes participate in Missouri River Recovery Implementation Committee Spring 2019 plenary session

Press Operations — Fri, 24 May 2019 19:12:00 GMT

The Missouri River Recovery Implementation Committee held its first plenary session of the year May 21-23 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

Missouri River Recovery Implementation Committee holds Spring 2019 plenary session

Press Operations — Fri, 24 May 2019 17:53:28 GMT

The Missouri River Recovery Implementation Committee held its first plenary session of the year May 21-23 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

Missouri River Recovery Implementation Committee to hold spring plenary session in Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Press Operations — Mon, 20 May 2019 00:30:51 GMT

The Missouri River Recovery Implementation Committee (MRRIC) will hold its first plenary session of the year May 21-23 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

Comment deadline for Fort Peck flows study extended

Press Operations — Mon, 11 Mar 2019 19:38:14 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Omaha District, is extending the initial scoping period for the Environmental Impact Statement for Implementing Test Releases from Fort Peck Dam, Montana, through March 26, 2019. The scoping period was originally scheduled to end on March 11, 2019.

Record of Decision signed for Missouri River Recovery Management Plan, Environmental Impact Statement

Press Operations — Wed, 21 Nov 2018 17:50:00 GMT

OMAHA, Neb.—U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Northwestern Division Commander Brig. Gen. D. Peter Helmlinger signed a ‘Record of Decision’ for the Missouri River Recovery Management Plan and Environmental Impact Statement Tuesday.

Missouri River Recovery Implementation Committee celebrates 10-year anniversary

Press Operations — Wed, 14 Nov 2018 04:41:00 GMT

OMAHA, Neb.—The Missouri River Recovery Implementation Committee is celebrating the 10-year anniversary of its formation in conjunction with its fall plenary meeting scheduled Nov. 27-29.