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  • March

    Izaak Walton Nature Area and St. Vrain Creek on the right, photographed on April 26, 2022, during a site visit by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District.

    USACE commences St. Vrain Creek flood risk reduction project

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, awarded a contract in January 2025 to begin construction on a major flood risk reduction project in Longmont, Colorado, aimed at better protecting the city from potential flooding along St. Vrain Creek.

  • January

    (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Declan Barnes)

    USACE, Missouri and Nebraska Department of Resources partner on flood risk feasibility study

    Engineers and project members from the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, Nebraska DNR, Nebraska Public Power District and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, initiated a feasibility study to assess flood risk reduction measures along the Missouri River in Nemaha County, Nebraska, and Atchison County, Missouri, during a signing ceremony on Jan. 15, 2025.

  • September

    USACE Omaha District starts three new CAP projects, expands efforts to serve disadvantaged communities

    USACE Omaha District starts three new CAP projects, expands efforts to serve disadvantaged communities

    OMAHA, Neb. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, has initiated three new Continuing Authorities Program pilot projects to support communities in South Dakota, Nebraska, and Colorado. These efforts are part of a national pilot program, announced last month by the Assistant Secretary of the Army, Civil Works, that will support and partner with 12 rural or economically disadvantaged communities across the United States.

  • January

    Col. Robert Newbauer, Commander, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, speaks with service members and private engineering and construction contractors at the Rocky Mountain Region Society of American Military Engineers/U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Omaha District Industry Day on Jan. 23 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The event brought together professionals from the public and private sectors in architecture, engineering and construction with the common goal of solving the Nation’s toughest engineering challenges. Discussions were held on the mitigation of natural and human-made disasters, counter terrorism efforts, and enhanced security for the United States and global partners.

    Engineering community comes together in Colorado for SAME Industry Day

    COLORADO SPRINGS, Col. - The U.S Army Corp of Engineers, Omaha District joined the Rocky Mountain Region Society of American Military Engineers for an industry day in Colorado Springs, Colorado Jan. 23 to help build engineering partnerships.

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