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  • Public comments sought on draft supplemental environmental assessment for repairs to Council Bend chute

    A draft supplemental environmental assessment for repairs to the Council Bend chute in Pottawattamie County, Iowa is currently available for public review. The draft supplemental EA evaluates the environmental impacts of repairing a chute scour hole that formed along the southern bank during the 2011 Missouri River flood. The purpose and scope of this supplemental EA are limited to evaluating the potential environmental effects of the proposed operation and maintenance chute repair actions.

  • Public comment sought on shallow water habitat project at Middle Decatur Bend, Burt County, Neb.

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will host a public meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 6 at the Decatur City Auditorium, 913 S. Broadway St., Decatur, Neb. from 6 to 8:00 p. m. to seek comment on a proposed shallow water habitat construction project at Middle Decatur Bend in Burt County, Neb.

  • Another closure scheduled for Gavins Point Dam Crest Road

    Crest Road, the road that crosses the Gavins Point Dam near Yankton, S.D., will be closed 8 a.m. Wednesday, July 23 through 5 p.m. Friday, July 25. This closure will include nighttime hours. The public is asked to plan on an alternate route of travel during this time.

  • Draft master plan update for Fort Randall Dam/Lake Francis Case available for public review

    The draft master plan update for Fort Randall Dam/Lake Francis Case is currently available for public review. The master plan provides guidance for the management and development of natural and manmade resources at the Fort Randall Dam/Lake Francis Case project including public use, environmentally sensitive areas and cultural resources within the project’s boundaries.

  • Another closure scheduled for Gavins Point Dam Crest Road

    Crest Road, the road that crosses the Gavins Point Dam will be closed from 8 a.m. Wednesday, July 16 through 5 p.m. Thursday, July 17. This closure will include nighttime hours. The public is asked to plan on an alternate route of travel during this time. The closure is a result of the inspection, repair and painting of the spillway gates. Periodic closures will continue throughout the duration of construction, which will continue into the fall.

  • Tours of Gavins Point power plant canceled due to construction

    Tours at the Gavins Point power plant, near Yankton, S.D., are cancedled through the remainder of 2014 due to construction.

  • Gavins Point Dam Road Closed July 8 – 11

    Crest Road, the road that crosses the Gavins Point Dam near Yankton, S.D., will be closed 8 a.m. Tuesday, July 8 through 5 p.m. Friday, July 11. This closure will include nighttime hours. The public is asked to plan on an alternate route of travel during this time.

  • Omaha District providing flood response support

    The States of South Dakota and Iowa have requested assistance from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, to provide technical assistance near Sioux City, Iowa and North Sioux City, S.D. following recent heavy rainfall.

  • Draft environmental assessment for Quale/Roggenbuck Sakakawea Water Access Project, N.D. available for public review

    A draft environmental assessment for the Quale/Roggenbuck Sakakawea Water Access Project, Montrail County, N.D., is currently available for public review. The draft EA evaluates the environmental impact of granting a surplus water agreement to allow for withdrawal of 6,450 acre-feet of surplus water for industrial use and authorizing the conversion of an existing agricultural easement on private land adjacent to Lake Sakakawea into dual agricultural and industrial water use.

  • Gavins Point Dam Road Closed June 23-27

    Crest Road, the road that crosses the Gavins Point Dam near Yankton, S.D., will be closed from 8 a.m. Monday, June 23 through 3:30 p.m. Friday, June 27. This closure will include nighttime hours. The public is asked to plan on an alternate route of travel during this time.