13 Dec 2022

Summer Employment Available at Lake Shelbyville

Summer Employment Available at Lake Shelbyville

28 Nov 2022

Lake Shelbyville Water Control Public Meeting

Lake Shelbyville – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is hosting a public meeting at 6:00 p.m.

28 Nov 2022

USACE to hold four public workshops for the Melvin Price water control manual revision

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is hosting four public workshops for the Melvin Price Locks and Dam water control manual revision.  Workshops will be held Tuesday, Dec. 13 from 1–3  p.m. and from 6–8 p.m. at the National Great Rivers Museum located at #2 Locks and Dam Way in Alton, Illinois, and  Thursday, Dec. 15 from 1–3 p.m. and from 6–8 p.m. at the Grafton City Hall located at 118 E Main St. in Grafton, Illinois.

17 Nov 2022

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Signs Partnership Agreement with the American Indian Science and Engineering Society

The U.S. Army and the American Indian Science and Engineering Society signed a partnership agreement today that provides Native American students with formal access to Army Science, Technology, Engineering and Math job and educational opportunities.

17 Nov 2022

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers hosting open house tonight to discuss preliminary results from Jana Elementary, no new areas of concern identified

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers St. Louis District will host an open house this evening from 5-8 p.m., to discuss preliminary results from sampling efforts for radioactive material at Jana Elementary School in Florissant, Missouri, under the Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP).

14 Nov 2022

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to host Open House, engage community about results from Jana Elementary testing

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers St. Louis District Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program, or FUSRAP, will host a townhall meeting, November 17, from 5-8 p.m., to present the results of findings from sampling and testing at Jana Elementary School in Florissant, Missouri, and discuss them with members of the community.

10 Nov 2022

New lifetime pass available for Military Veterans and Gold Star Families to access public lands

The Biden-Harris administration announced that starting on Veterans Day (Nov. 11), veterans of the U.S. Armed Services and Gold Star Families can obtain a free lifetime pass to thousands of federal recreation sites spread out across more than 400 million acres of public lands, including national parks, wildlife refuges, and forests. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will be participating in the new pass program.

9 Nov 2022

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers preliminary results show no areas of concern

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers St. Louis District completed sampling for radioactive materials at the Jana Elementary School in Florissant, Missouri, this week as part of the Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program. Preliminary results show no presence of radioactive material above the expected range of background levels (the level of radioactivity Mother Nature already provides).

31 Oct 2022

USACE waives day use fees at recreation areas in observance of Veterans Day

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced today that it will waive day use fees at its more than 2,850 USACE-operated recreation areas nationwide in observance of Veterans Day, Nov.11.

28 Oct 2022

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers sampling at Jana Elementary progresses, preliminary results forthcoming

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers continued sampling both inside and outside Jana Elementary School in Florissant, Missouri, this week. Activities performed this week included structure surveys and soil samples. Structure investigations were completed today. Soil investigations began Wednesday.  “Public safety is our top priority,” said Col. Kevin Golinghorst, St. Louis District commander. “Our team has the right expertise and experience to complete this work.”