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  • June

    At the Wright Patterson Area Office Boiler Maximum Achievable Controls Technology Project, Walsh/Butt Construction Joint Venture conducts early morning “Stretch and Flex” in preparation for the workday.

    Louisville District observes Safety Week 2016

    May 2-6, 2016, the Louisville District observed Construction Safety Week, a worldwide initiative to create leaders in safety across the construction industry. To mark the week, Louisville District employees and contractors in the field as well as the district office took part in safety focused activities and learning opportunities.
  • The Miami River Area’s visitor assistance training included a self-defense refresher.

    Visitor assistance a top priority for Miami Area rangers

    On June 6, 2016, the Miami River Area park rangers participated in Visitor Assistance Refresher Training at the Caesar Creek Lake Visitor Center, Waynesville, Ohio. The Miami River Area includes Caesar Creek Lake, William H. Harsha Lake, West Fork Lake, and C.J. Brown Dam and Reservoir in Ohio, as well as Brookville Lake in Indiana.
  • The project delivery team visited the Landfill 1 site at Fort Sheridan to discuss the site work which will take place beginning in late June.

    Fort Sheridan Landfill removal to begin soon

    At the end of June 2016, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District will begin digging up and removing a 1.1-acre landfill on Fort Sheridan in Lake Forest, Illinois.
  • Members of the public gather at a meeting April 26 to comment on the proposed plan for the Former Camp Ellis Military Reservation in Table Grove, Illinois.

    USACE shares proposed cleanup plan at Camp Ellis

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Louisville District hosted a public meeting April 26 to share the proposed cleanup plan of four sites at the Former Camp Ellis Military Reservation—a formerly used defense site (FUDS) in Table Grove, Illinois.

  • Air Force Museum cuts ribbon on fourth hangar

    On June 8, 2016, a ribbon-cutting was held to officially open the new fourth building of the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio.

  • April

    Representatives from federal, state, local and private sector entities gathered March 29 for an exercise that simulated a levee breach in Louisville, Ky. The event was planned and hosted by Louisville Metropolitan Sewer District, the agency responsible for operation and maintenance of the levee, floodwall, pump stations and closures associated with the levee system.

    Flood simulation promotes agency coordination

    On March 29, 2016, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District participated in a tabletop exercise to improve emergency planning related to flood risk in the Louisville Metro community. The exercise, planned and hosted by the Louisville Metropolitan Sewer District, simulated a levee breach of the Louisville Metro levee system, assuming river levels equivalent to the Great Flood of 1937, the current flood of record.
  • Adaptable open spaces and a flexible stage, which can be used for theater-in-the-round performances were incorporated into the school to promote a versatile learning environment.

    Kingsolver Elementary designed for green, innovative learning

    Students at the new Kingsolver Elementary School at Fort Knox, Kentucky, will have the unique opportunity to learn about sustainability from the building around them. Every aspect of the new 115,000 square-foot school was designed with green features in mind—from energy dashboards that allow students to see how much water or energy their class is using to a composter that turns kitchen trash into plant food.
  • This new roof is similar to the one that will be replacing the current roof at the Turner Hall project in Honolulu, Hawaii.

    Honolulu Army Reserve Center project to get new roof

    Later this month, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will begin replacing the 30,000-square-foot roof on Turner Hall at Fort Shafter, Honolulu, Hawaii, for the 9th Mission Support Command.
  • The concrete batch plant is in the foreground atop the Rough River Lake Dam, Ky. The white PVC casings are installed through the embankment to allow drilling and grouting in the rock foundation.

    Corps continues rehab work at Rough River Dam

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District is continuing work on the Dam Safety Rehabilitation project at Rough River Lake, Falls of Rough, Kentucky. Repairs are necessary to ensure the dam continues to function as it was designed.
  • John Scheiber, Salamonie Lake Project Manager, pours prairie grass seed into the no-till drill specifically designed to plant prairie species. The drill was purchased using Handshake Partnership funding along with funding from the National Wild Turkey Federation.

    Salamonie River Watershed Group wins award

    The Salamonie River Watershed Group received the Outstanding Lake Association Award from the Indiana Lakes Management Society for outstanding work to improve the Salamonie River watershed and the water quality in Salamonie Lake. Project Manager John Scheiber was recognized for his contribution to the effort. The award acknowledges Scheiber’s contribution and commends the group’s progress in improving water quality, soil health, agricultural sustainability and agricultural productivity.
  • Electronic navigation charts display virtual buoys on the Olmsted Locks and Dam floating guide walls. These markers are the first wave in a project to improve safety and efficiency of maritime operations.

    Olmsted project is test site for AIS navigation aids

    The Olmsted Locks and Dam project, Olmsted, Illinois, is participating in the next wave of testing aids to navigation being transmitted by Automatic Identification System (AIS).

  • What’s “growing on” at McAlpine Locks and Dam?

    Plans are in place to improve and provide habitat for bees, butterflies and other pollinators on nearly 12 acres of land within the Falls of the Ohio Wildlife Conservation Area and McAlpine Locks and Dam on the Ohio River at Louisville, Kentucky.

  • February

    Cristie Mitchell (right), chief, West Section Reserve Support Branch, and Chris Inlow, chief, East Section Reserve Support Branch, participate in district branch and section chief meetings at the SAME Workshop held in Louisville Jan 26-27, 2016.

    Louisville District employees explain sound business practices

    The 2016 Federal Forum and Kentuckiana Post Small Business Workshop (SAME) was held in Louisville
  • Contractors scan property at Rock Island Arsenal to detect metal objects up to a two-foot depth. In the thorough scan of more than four acres, contractors found two grenades.

    Corps removes grenades from Rock Island Arsenal housing area

    A partnership among federal agencies and contractors has cleared property of explosives at a housing
  • Army Corps of Engineers and Accel/Pacific Joint Venture conduct a site visit at the Fort Sheridan Army Reserve Center which is under construction.

    In-house team designs Fort Sheridan Army Reserve Center

    The Fort Sheridan, Illinois, Army Reserve Center project design was developed by Louisville District
  • A.J. Fleming (left), Jacob Nienaber and Kate Brandner of the Louisville District Flood Fight Team discuss strategy and coordinate coverage of Levee Unit 5 near Mount Carmel, Indiana, during the December 2015/January 2016 floods in Kentucky, Indiana and Illinois.

    Flood fight teams deploy after heavy December rains

    The Ohio River Valley experienced heavier than usual rainfall in late December 2015 which
  • Last summer, researchers at ERDC reached out to the Louisville water quality team to provide samples of different types of HABs to use in research projects. Above, Jennifer Thomason (left), Jade Young and Zac Wolf, the district water quality team, stand behind drums containing HAB samples from Louisville District reservoirs.

    Corps water quality teams address water issues

    Coordination between the Louisville District water quality team and the Engineer Research and
  • Green River Lake, Campbellsville, Ky., is one of 186 federal sites selected to receive a 2015 field trip grant from the National Park Foundation.

    Green River Lake rangers receive field trip grant

    The Army Corps of Engineers Green River Lake, Campbellsville, Kentucky, is one of 186 federal sites
  • The Wright-Patt Resident Area Office employees, Dayton, Ohio, are recognized as the third Corps of Engineers certified site for Voluntary Protection Programs. Leonard Litton, acting director, Office of the Under Secretary for Personnel and Readiness (center), is pictured with Col. Christopher Beck and Kevin Jefferson, construction, Wright-Patt. VPP is a recognition for employers and workers who have implemented safety and health management systems and have maintained injury and illness rates below national Bureau of Labor Statistics averages.

    Wright-Patterson Area Office recognized as the third U.S. Army Corps of Engineers VPP certified site

    The Wright-Patterson Area Office near Dayton, Ohio, has been named the third U.S. Army Corps of

  • December

    Master Sgt. Kelvin France, Chris Brackett (rear), and Bjorn Hale (right) install siding on a Habitat for Humanity home during a Corps service outing Nov. 21, 2015.

    District employees help build homes for the holidays

    The Corps of Engineers has a long history of community involvement, and in the spirit of