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  • Additional public meeting seeking input for proposed Perkins County Canal Project to be held in Ogallala, Nebraska

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Omaha District Regulatory Division is preparing an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act for the proposed Perkins County Canal Project. The EIS will analyze the potential impacts of the proposed project on the human and natural environment. A copy of the Special Public Notice and Notice of Intent (February 20, 2026) is available on the project website. An additional public meeting seeking public input for the proposed Perkins County Canal Project is scheduled for March 31, 2026, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the NACO West Training Center, 102 Diamond Springs Trail, Ogallala, NE 69153.

  • Opportunity to Enter into a Challenge Cost-Sharing Cooperative Management Agreement

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Omaha District, is seeking proposals from Non-Federal Public Entities and Non-Profit Entities interested in entering into a Challenge Cost-Sharing Cooperative Management Agreement (CCSCMA) for the purpose of collaboratively managing designated recreation areas within Omaha District. CCSCMAs may be established for an initial term of up to ten (10) years, with an additional five (5) option-years available without further competition.

  • Join USACE water managers for public meetings on Missouri River system operations

    After a season of virtual-only updates, USACE Missouri River water managers look forward to meeting with members of the public in person this spring. The public is invited to join the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and local weather experts for a series of briefings on the 2026 runoff season, reservoir status, and our planned operations for the year ahead.

  • Dry outlook persists for Missouri River despite early spring runoff; Navigation support to begin mid-March

    Warm February temperatures triggered early snowmelt and runoff in the Missouri River Basin above Sioux City, Iowa, but the overall 2026 runoff forecast remains well below average. February runoff was 1.3 million acre-feet, 113% of average. Despite this above average runoff in the Garrison, Oahe, and Gavins Point reaches, the full-year runoff forecast above Sioux City, Iowa is 20.6 MAF, 80% of average.