19 Jun 2018

Missouri River sandbars closed during nesting season

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reminds residents that many sandbars with active piping plover and interior least tern nests are closed for recreational use during the nesting season which runs from mid-May through August

18 Jun 2018

Corps extends public comment period for Missouri River Emergent Sandbar Habitat project near Washburn, ND

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will extend the public comment period to July 6 for the draft environmental assessment of the proposed Missouri River Emergent Sandbar Habitat project near Washburn, North Dakota.

19 Sep 2017

Vegetation control to begin on Missouri River sandbars between Pickstown and Ponca

During September, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will conduct vegetation management activities on sandbars in the Missouri River between Pickstown, South Dakota, and Ponca, Nebraska.

15 Aug 2013

Missouri River emergent sandbar habitat restoration (North Dakota) final assessment available for download

The final Environmental Assessment/Finding of No Significant Impact for the restoration of emergent sandbar habitat complexes in the Missouri River (North Dakota) has been approved and is available for download. The final EA determined that there are no significant impacts associated with removing and preventing vegetation on emergent sandbar habitat located within the Garrison River reach and upper Lake Oahe of the Missouri River between river mile 1381.0 and 1278.0.

12 Aug 2013

Vegetation control to begin on Missouri River sandbars between Pickstown, S.D. and Ponca, Neb.

From September 3 through September 20, 2013, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will have a contractor spraying sandbars in the Missouri River between Pickstown, S.D. and Ponca, Neb. with aquatically-approved herbicides for vegetation control on emergent sandbar habitat. Approximately 10 sandbars will be treated in the Pickstown to Niobrara reach (river miles 870.0 to 846.0) and approximately 30 sandbars will be treated in the Yankton to Ponca reach (river miles 805.0 to 754.0).