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Corps seeks comments about environmental assessment

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Alaska District has prepared an environmental assessment and “finding of no significant impact” for maintenance dredging operations at Ninilchik Small Boat Harbor in Ninilchik, Alaska. [Read More]
Published: Sep-21-16

Soldier climbs Denali for suicide awareness, proposes to girlfriend

Blistering snowstorms, excruciating work hauling gear and possible death might not sound like an ideal summer vacation for most. If you are a mountaineer, then the experience is a paradise. [Read More]
Published: Sep-07-16

Corps Hosts Regulatory Open House in Craig/Klawock

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers invites the public to attend an information session about its regulatory program on July 27 from 1 to 4:30 p.m. in the Council Room at Craig City Hall. [Read More]
Published: Jul-21-16

Unique federal program cleans tribal lands, creates jobs in Alaska

During the summers of 2010 and 2011, the buildings, located about four miles north of Kenai, Alaska, were demolished and removed by the Kenaitze Indian Tribe. The Kenai Natives Association owns the property as a village corporation under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Alaska District manages the federal program that funded the removal project, as well as other environmental cleanup activities situated on tribal lands throughout the state. [Read More]
Published: Jan-19-16

Corps announces 12-month pause in Alaska Deep-Draft Arctic Port System study

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Alaska District, in cooperation with its partners, announced today a 12-month pause in the Alaska Deep-Draft Arctic Port System feasibility study to revalidate potential project economic benefits and justification. [Read More]
Published: Oct-26-15

Corps’ Regulatory staff available year-round at Mat-Su Borough

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Alaska District is available to answer Regulatory program permitting questions year-round at the Matanuska-Susitna Borough’s one-stop permit center. [Read More]
Published: Oct-26-15

Landfarming offers viable environmental cleanup solution in the Arctic

For environmental engineers at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Alaska District, vegetable crops and livestock are not landfarming. It is a method used to clean contaminated soil associated with an obsolete fuel storage tank in the Arctic. [Read More]
Published: Sep-30-15

Corps of Engineers welcomes Brooks as 27th Alaska district commander

After three years as the commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Alaska District, Col. Christopher Lestochi relinquished his duties to Col. Michael Brooks during a July 16 change of command ceremony. [Read More]
Published: Jul-17-15

Corps of Engineers set to change commanders July 16

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Alaska District will conduct a change of command ceremony from 10 to 11 a.m. July 16 on the lawn of the Corps’ headquarters, Building 2204. [Read More]
Published: Jul-09-15

Humanitarian assistance projects provide disaster relief in Nepal

USACE Pacific Ocean Division, working through its Alaska District, assisted the delivery of a blood donation center in April 2014 and seven water supply wells in February 2015 to the government of Nepal. The U.S. Department of Defense’s Security Cooperation Agency and the U.S. Pacific Command (USPACOM) identified and funded these projects to be integral components of the country’s strategy to mitigate the consequences of a major disaster in the Kathmandu Valley. As the country recovers from widespread devastation, these facilities are now being used for their intended purpose. [Read More]
Published: Jun-24-15
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