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| Lake Red Rock Receives $21 Million for Flood Recovery |
| Lake Red Rock |
KNOXVILLE, Iowa -- Dec. 29, 2008 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Lake Red Rock Project, received $21 million in federal flood recovery funding.
The Lake Red Rock Project is a vital part of area tourism, business economics and quality of life. The Corps is capturing impacts to the project and developing plans to recover from the floods of 2008. The $21 million will be invested into the Lake Red Rock project for flood recovery and will help strengthen the project for the future.
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| Mayor Bill Gluba and Corps' Secretary Of The Army Sign Davenport Flood Protection Partnership Agreement - Construction to Begin in 2009 |
| Corporate Communications |
DAVENPORT, Iowa -- Nov. 17, 2008 -- Davenport Mayor Bill Gluba and the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works) Mr. John Paul Woodley, Jr., signed the Davenport flood risk management Project Partnering Agreement today at the Iowa American Water Company treatment facility in Davenport, Iowa. They were joined by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Brigadier General Michael Walsh, commander, Mississippi Valley Division and Colonel Robert Sinkler, commander, Rock Island District; Congressman Bruce Braley's District Director, Mr. Pete DeKock; and Mr. Brock Earnhardt, president of Iowa American Water. The signing ceremony was not open to the public.
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| Modular Buildings Ready for Cedar Rapids Community School District |
| Joint Information Center |
DES MOINES, Iowa -- Aug. 21, 2008 -- A ribbon cutting ceremony today officially confirmed that the Cedar Rapids Community School District is ready for the new school year despite serious damage to five district facilities caused by the June flooding. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, has completed the installation of 35 modular buildings which will serve as temporary facilities for the school district's central service offices.
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| Mississippi River Commission Holds Public Meeting in Davenport, Iowa |
| Corporate Communications Office |
DAVENPORT, Iowa -- The Mississippi River Commission (MRC) will conduct its annual low-water inspection trip on the Mississippi River August 10-22, 2008.
Eight public meetings have been scheduled aboard the Motor Vessel Mississippi in selected towns along the river. Commission members will meet with local residents and hear their concerns, ideas and issues related to the Mississippi River and its tributaries. A meeting will be held at Oneida Landing in Davenport, Iowa, on Aug. 13 at 9 a.m.
The meeting is open to the public who are invited to present their views and suggestions on matters affecting the water resources infrastructure needs in the Mississippi Valley, including flood control, environmental issues, recreation and navigation.
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| Final Step Clears Way for Improvements to the Mississippi River System |
| Corporate Communications |
ROCK ISLAND, Illinois -- June 16, 2008 -- The final step to clear the way for ecosystem restoration and navigation improvements on upper portions of the Mississippi River System is complete.
On June 4, the Record of Decision was finalized for the Upper Mississippi River--Illinois Waterway System Navigation Feasibility Study. This completes the procedural requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act and allows the plan to move forward as authorized by Congress in the Water Resources Development Act of 2007. However, no construction will occur without appropriations from Congress.
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| Army Corps Begins Rehabilitation of Lockport Canal Walls |
| Corporate Communications |
LOCKPORT, Illinois -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, in coordination with the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD), has begun a multi-year repair program of the Chicago Sanitary Ship Canal embankments along the three-mile upper pool approach area to Lockport Lock in Lockport, Ill.
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| Groundbreaking Ceremony Completed for Mississippi River Project Office's New Building |
| Mark Kane, Corporate Communications |
PLEASANT VALLEY, Iowa -- Amid cold temperatures and snow flurries, the groundbreaking ceremony for the Quad-Cities Mississippi River Project Office's new building took place in Pleasant Valley, Iowa, near Locks and Dam 14 on Jan. 14.
The ceremony included Rep. Bruce Braley; Col. Robert Sinkler, the Commander of the Rock Island District Corps of Engineers, Nancy Mulcahey from the Quad-City Development Group, and Steve Swanson from Swanson Construction Co., the contractor for the project.
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| Water Resources Development in the State of Iowa and the Illinois and Rock River Basins 2007 |
| Mark Kane, Corporate Communications |
ROCK ISLAND, Illinois -- Water Resources Development in the State of Iowa and the Illinois and Rock River Basins 2007 is an electronic publication which describes the activities of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers within the state of Iowa, as well as the Illinois and Rock River Basins in the state of Illinois within the Rock Island District. This reference is published by the Corps and provides information and data about Corps projects.
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| Lake Red Rock Drawdown Postponed Until Fall 2008 |
| Justine Barati |
KNOXVILLE, Iowa -- The Lake Red Rock drawdown, and associated work, scheduled for Fall 2007 has been postponed until Fall 2008 due to 2007 fall flooding.
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| Integrated Water Resource Management -- Basin Maps |
| Justine Barati and Angie Freyermuth |
ROCK ISLAND, Illinois -- The Rock Island District is responding to the region's water resource challenges through integrated water resources management with a watershed (river basin) focus. At this link you will find maps that describe the work the Rock Island District is doing within each basin in our area of responsibility.
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| Corps Grants Commercial Concession Lease at Coralville Lake |
| Justine Barati |
ROCK ISLAND, ILL. -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers granted a commercial concession lease to Scales Pointe Inc. to use approximately 39.6 acres of land for recreational purposes. The lease, effective April 20, is for a 25-year term.
Scales Pointe Campground, located at the former Jolly Roger site, 1850 Scales Bend Road NE, North Liberty, Iowa, will provide camping and boating activities for the public.
Information for former customers of Jolly Roger or questions concerning future development and related activities can be obtained by contacting Mr. Scott Andersen at (319) 665-3474.
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| Programs & Projects Information Site Now On-line |
| Corporate Communications |
ROCK ISLAND, Illinois -- If you're looking for detailed information on any program or project the Rock Island District has underway, it just got a whole lot easier.
To find out more, visit: Rock Island District's Programs & Projects Web Site
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| Water Resources Development in Iowa 2006 |
| Mark Kane, Public Affairs |
ROCK ISLAND, IL -- The Water Resources Development in Iowa 2006 is a biennial electronic publication describing past and present activities of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers within the state of Iowa. This reference material is published by the Rock Island District and provides information and data about Iowa watersheds and Corps projects and programs within the state of Iowa.
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| Rock Island District Named Distributor of National Flood-Fighting Supplies |
| Justine Barati |
ROCK ISLAND, IL -- The Rock Island District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has been selected to be the multi-regional distributor of innovative flood-fighting technology products for the entire Corps. As such, district personnel will provide the new flood-fighting materials to four stockpile sites in Sacramento, Calif., Omaha, Neb., Philadelphia, Pa., and Rock Island, Ill.
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| Corps Leases Recreation Site for Youth Camp |
| Public Affairs |
Coralville, Iowa -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, has signed a lease with the Cedar Rapids-based Muslim Youth Camps of America (MYCA) for a recreational youth camp at Coralville Lake, Johnson County, Iowa.
The lease includes an approximately 114+ acre tract of federal land north of North Liberty, Iowa, along Coralville Lake.
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| Davenport Resident Receives National Award |
| Public Affairs |
Rock Island, Ill. -- The Assistant Secretary of the Army for Financial Management and Comptroller has selected Jim Toohey of Davenport, Iowa, as the recipient of the Department of the Army Award in Resource Management for Outstanding Achievement in Budgeting during Fiscal Year 2005. He is one of only two civilians in the Army receiving this award.
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| District Commander Chosen as One of 25 Top Newsmakers |
| Public Affairs |
Rock Island, Ill. -- Colonel Duane Gapinski of Davenport, Iowa, is one of the 25 top newsmakers for 2005 as chosen by McGraw Hill's Engineering News-Record magazine. Gapinski was selected for his achievements in support of Hurricane Katrina recovery efforts.
Within days of Hurricane Katrina's devastating flooding of New Orleans, Gapinski, commander and district engineer of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Rock Island District, was deployed to Louisiana to lead the Corps' unprecedented Task Force Unwatering mission, noted ENR.
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| Corps to Begin Levee Project for East Peoria |
| Public Affairs |
Rock Island, Ill. -- The Rock Island District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has awarded a construction contract for $7,456,477.50 to Laverdiere Construction, Inc., of Macomb, Ill., to raise the level of protection for the levee in East Peoria, Ill.
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| FERC, USACE to Streamline Regulatory Process |
| Public Affairs Office |
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have signed an agreement to streamline regulatory processes through early coordination to identify project purposes, needs and alternatives that each agency can use in carrying out its respective regulatory responsibilities.
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| Army Corps Dredges Sediment Trap at Beardstown, Illinois |
| Public Affairs |
ROCK ISLAND -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is hydraulically dredging approximately 24,000 cubic yards of sediment to create an experimental sediment trap at the mouth of the Sangamon River at Beardstown, Ill.
The experimental sediment trap will be approximately 5.1 acres in size with an average excavation of 3 feet. Final water depth will be approximately 3.5 feet from flat pool. When complete, the trap will capture sediment from the Sangamon and Illinois Rivers until filled.
The sediment trap is an effort to reduce future downstream dredging at chronic dredge sites on the Illinois River at Beardstown. The sediment trap will help determine the amount, rate and types of sediment accumulating in the area. This experimental trap will evaluate the effectiveness of a sediment trap to enable improved scheduling of dredging the Illinois River at Beardstown and potentially reduce the number of closures within the navigation channel. If the experimental sediment trap is successful, a permanent sediment trap in that location, or another location within the Sangamon River, will be considered.
The hydraulic dredging is being performed by LW Matteson, Inc., Burlington, Iowa.
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| Dredge Plans Developed for LaSalle Reach, Illinois River |
| Public Affairs |
ROCK ISLAND, IL. -- One of the missions of the Corps of Engineers is to provide a safe, reliable, efficient, and environmentally sustainable waterborne transportation system. Channel maintenance, including dredging and Dredge Material Management Plans, support this mission.
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| Corps Commander Challenges Senior Leaders to Lead into Transformation |
| Public Affairs |
VICKSBURG, MISS. -- (November 23, 2004) Brig. Gen. Robert Crear, commander of the Mississippi Valley Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, challenged his senior leaders to begin the hard work of the next phase of the transformation of the Corps at its recent Senior Leaders Conference.
The meeting was conducted in New Orleans November 16-18, 2004, and involved senior leaders from all Corps offices in the Mississippi Valley Division stretching from St. Paul, Minn., to New Orleans. More than 80 senior leaders and additional emerging leaders attended the two-day conference to shape the path of the division in the coming months and years.
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| Water Resources Development in Iowa 2004 |
| Mark Kane, Public Affairs |
Rock Island, Ill. -- The Water Resources Development in Iowa 2004 is a biennial electronic publication describing past and present activities of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers within the state of Iowa. This reference material is published by the Rock Island District and provides information and data about Iowa watersheds and Corps projects and programs within the state of Iowa.
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| Corps Waives Day Use and Camping Fees for Active Duty Service Personnel on R&R from Iraq |
| Public Affairs |
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers announced today that it is waiving day use and camping fees for active-duty service personnel on temporary leave from duty in Iraq for the duration of United States operations there. "Corps lakes provide excellent opportunities to find renewal, solace and inspiration," Maj. Gen. Carl A. Strock, director of Civil Works, said. Service personnel on R&R will be required to show identification and leave orders to obtain the waiver. The waiver will also apply to all family members accompanying the serviceman or woman.
Fees will be waived on a walk-up and space-available basis, and through the National Recreation Reservation Service call center. Fees will not be waived for on-line reservations made through ReserveUSA.com.
Rock Island District Camping Opportunities
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| Col. William Bayles Selected as Corps' Engineer of the Year |
| Ron Fournier |
ROCK ISLAND, ILL. -- (February 20, 2003) The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has selected Colonel William J. Bayles, commander of the Corps' Rock Island District, as their Military Engineer of the Year. Bayles was also selected by the National Society of Professional Engineers as one of the top ten federal engineers for 2003 in ceremonies held Feb. 20 in Washington, D.C.
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| Hecker Named New USACE Homeland Security Chief |
| Public Affairs |
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- (February 11, 2003) Lt. Gen. Robert Flowers, commander of the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), has announced the appointment of Mr. Edward Hecker to the new Senior Executive Service (SES) position of Chief, Homeland Security Office in the Directorate of Civil Works at the Corps headquarters. Hecker assumed his new position Feb. 9.
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| District's Fiscal Year '06 Report Published |
| Corporate Communications |
ROCK ISLAND, IL -- The Rock Island District's Fiscal Year 2006 Annual Report is now available on the World Wide Web. The report provides District highlights, financial information, leadership biographies, and a variety of at-a-glance statistics from FY 06.
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| M/V Mississippi Steams Through District |
| Mark Kane, Public Affairs |
Rock Island, Ill. -- The nation's largest towboat, the Motor Vessel Mississippi, steamed through the District in August, as a part of Mississippi River Commission's annual "low-water" inspection trip on the Mississippi River, August 11 through the 23.
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| Corps Customers |
| Mark Kane, Public Affairs |
ROCK ISLAND, ILL. -- The Chief of Engineers, Lt. Gen. Robert Flowers has made it abundantly clear that Corps' customers are an important part of the Corps team.
This point was further defined when he met with the Environmental Advisory Board April 11, in Rock Island, Ill., to discuss the Corps' Environmental Operating Principles and to review the preparation of guidance for incorporating sustainability within the Corps' Military Programs and Civil Works functions.
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| Partnership 2002 Small Business Conference |
| Ron Fournier |
ST. LOUIS, MO. -- On behalf of the St. Louis, Kansas City, Rock Island Districts and the Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) - St. Louis Post, we invite you to attend our "Partnership 2002 Industry Day and Small Business Training Conference" from August 27-29, 2002. The event will be held at the Hyatt Regency Hotel (Union Station) in St. Louis, Missouri.
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| Water Resources Development in Iowa 2002 |
| Mark Kane, Public Affairs |
Rock Island, Ill. -- The Water Resources Development in Iowa 2002 is a biennial electronic publication describing past and present activities of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers within the state of Iowa. This reference material is published by the Rock Island District and provides information and data about Iowa watersheds and Corps projects and programs within the state of Iowa.
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| Public Collaboration Sought on Restructured Study |
| Kim Schneider, Snider Communications |
La Crosse, Wis. -- The Corps will present an overview of its newly restructured study of the Upper Mississippi River and Illinois Waterway at a series of public meetings scheduled throughout the study area this month. At those meetings, the study team will explain changes in the study that was first launched in 1993.
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| District Continues to Beef-Up Security |
| Mark Kane, Public Affairs |
Rock Island, Ill. -- The terrorist attacks on the Pentagon and World Trade Center on Sept. 11 continue to send ripples throughout the country including the way the Corps of Engineers conducts its daily business.
Many people know the Corps is operating under a state of heightened security, but current security measures are under scrutiny ... not by the public, but by the Corps.
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| Chief of Engineers Stresses New Vision to District |
| Public Affairs Office |
Rock Island, Ill. -- Lt. Gen. Flowers has a new vision for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
"I envision the Corps as the world's premier public engineering service, trained and ready, talented, dedicated, diverse, and indispensable," said Flowers.
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| Ancient Fossils Revealed |
| Public Affairs Office |
Coralville, Iowa -- More than 250 people got a glimpse into Iowa's geologic past at the Devonian Fossil Gorge during the site's official dedication ceremony on June 23. The old and the young came out to watch the District become official caretakers of the gorge's new $500,000 visitor and learning facility.
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| Headquarters Responds to Washington Post Series
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| Ron Fournier |
WASHINGTON, D.C -- Recently, the Washington Post ran a five-day series of articles that began on page one and extended to several full pages inside the newspaper. A link follows to commentary that the Acting Commander, Major General Russell L. Fuhrman, authored about these articles. While the Washington Post declined to run this commentary either as an op-ed article or letter to the editor, we commend it to your attention.
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| Ash Painting Questions and Answers
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| Ron Fournier |
ROCK ISLAND, ILL -- On Sunday, Oct. 22, the Quad City Times published the front-page article, "The Crumbling of Ash Painting." The Times article raises many questions about the government contract with Ash Painting to repair and paint several spans of the Government Bridge. However, the article does not provide readers with answers to questions concerning the Corps of Engineers' administration of this contract.
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| Monoliths Placed at Devonian Gorge
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| Ron Fournier |
CORALVILLE LAKE, IOWA -- Exactly seven years after the public got its first view of Devonian Age sea floors uncovered at Coralville Lake, construction began on an interpretive center that will showcase and help preserve the 375-million-year-old fossil gorge.
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| Army Corps Receives Lincoln Foundation Quality Award |
| Ron Fournier |
ROCK ISLAND, ILL. -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island, received the Lincoln Award for excellence by the Lincoln Foundation for Business Excellence in ceremonies held March 7 in Chicago. The Corps received the Level I ? Commitment to Excellence award for demonstrating an earnest effort to adopt and apply continuous improvement principles.
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