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  • Crane incident under investigation at Fort Randall Dam

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Omaha District officials are responding to an incident involving a contractor crane that tipped over on the afternoon of July 21, 2025, at Fort Randall Dam.

  • Updated changes to traffic patterns at Garrison Dam

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District announces updates to traffic patterns for Garrison Dam Crest Road and Spillway Bridge due to summer maintenance and construction. The Crest Road lighting replacement is underway with completion expected Sept. 12, 2025, and Spillway Bridge concrete repair is scheduled for July 14 to Oct. 31, 2025. During these times, contractors will have traffic controls in place resulting in reduced speeds and one-lane travel. USACE appreciates the public’s understanding and slow passage through these work areas to help keep workers safe.

  • USACE seeks public comment on draft Environmental Assessment for Weigand Marina expansion proposal at Lewis and Clark Lake in Knox County, Nebraska

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District (USACE) is seeking public comment on a draft Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission’s (NGPC) proposal to expand the existing Weigand Marina and associated public recreational development at Lewis and Clark State Recreation Area (SRA) located on the USACE Gavins Point Dam / Lewis and Clark Lake Civil Works Project near Crofton in Knox County, Nebraska. The proposed project includes construction of a new boat ramp, expanding the number of covered and uncovered boat slips and docks, angler fishing access piers, shoreline improvements, a new fueling dock, a water storage tank, and new parking lots. To support this proposed action, dredging of the existing and new marina, disposal of dredge material, along with construction of a new permanent breakwater and floating wave attenuators would be required. The Lewis and Clark SRA consists of federal lands and waters under administration of the USACE Omaha District that is outgranted to NGPC under a parks and recreation lease; therefore, USACE review and approval is required.

  • Statement by Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works on the President’s Implementation of National Environmental Policy Act

    Under President Trump’s leadership and consistent with the Unleashing American Energy Executive Order, the Army and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have updated the Corps’ implementing procedures for the National Environmental Policy Act.  These reforms align with the changes Congress made to NEPA in the 2023 Fiscal Responsibility Act, and with the Supreme Court’s recent decision in Seven County Infrastructure Coalition v. Eagle County.  These reforms will apply to the procedures the Corps follows when reviewing permit applications under the Clean Water Act and the Rivers and Harbors Act and to the procedures the Corps follows for Water Resources Development Act projects.