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Herd Highlight: Scott Sterling, natural resources specialist and piping plover preservationist
Meet Scott Sterling, a natural resources specialist at the Garrison Project in North Dakota, and one of only two Omaha District specialists trained to capture and relocate piping plover chicks and their adult parents from flood-prone islands to higher ground during adverse environmental conditions.

News from around USACE

USACE team inspect completed American River flood protection project after first winter season

5/19/2026

Completed in 2025, Contract 3A marks a major milestone for the American River Common Features program and significantly strengthens flood protection in an area that nearly failed during the 1986 flood...

New USACE Regulatory Request System improves permit process nationwide

5/19/2026 UPDATED

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (USACE) Seattle District Regulatory Division reviews thousands of permit applications each year. From infrastructure improvements to shoreline work, USACE regulators...

ERDC, LEMA Power the Fight During FLEX 2026

5/19/2026

As unmanned surface vessels carved through the waters off Key West, Florida, and autonomous aerial systems scanned the horizon for illicit trafficking targets, a quieter but equally critical mission...

Army advances barracks modernization efforts to improve Soldier quality of life

5/18/2026

Across the Army enterprise, efforts are underway to modernize how barracks are planned, funded, maintained and delivered while addressing long-standing infrastructure deficiencies. Recent efforts have...