St. Paul District News Releases

Corps of Engineers extends comment period on NorthMet Mining project

Press Operations — Wed, 09 Sep 2026 16:08:58 GMT

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is seeking public comments on a new permit application submitted by NewRange Copper Nickel, LLC, for the development of the NorthMet Mine in St. Louis County, Minnesota. The comment period has been extended from Sept. 12, 2026 until Sept. 27, 2026, to ensure that sufficient opportunity is provided to the public to consider and submit comments regarding the Corps of Engineers federal action.

Corps of Engineers celebrates McGregor Lake restoration project completion

Press Operations — Thu, 03 Sep 2026 13:54:00 GMT

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, will celebrate the completion of its $25 million McGregor Lake habitat rehabilitation and enhancement project with a ribbon cutting, Sept. 22. The event is open to the public and will take place at the Marquette Marina Pavillion at 1 p.m. in Marquette, Iowa.

Corps of Engineers awards $6.3 million contract for Pool 9 restoration habitat project

Press Operations — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 17:44:29 GMT

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, awarded a $6.3 million contract to Dubuque Barge and Fleeting (doing business as Newt Marine Service) of East Dubuque, Illinois, Aug. 12, for the construction of the Reno Bottoms Habitat Rehabilitation and Enhancement Project on the Upper Mississippi River near New Albin, Iowa.

Corps of Engineers seeks comments on proposed work at Lock and Dam 5

Press Operations — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 17:32:43 GMT

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is seeking public comments on a draft environmental assessment, or EA, on a proposed end cell project at Lock and Dam 5 in Minnesota City, Minnesota.

Corps of Engineers seeks comments on the management of harmful algal blooms

Press Operations — Thu, 28 May 2026 15:00:00 GMT

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is seeking public comments on a draft supplemental environmental assessment, or EA, on a proposed project to study the use of clay to manage harmful algal blooms in ponds and lakes.

Corps of Engineers seeks public comments on Twin Cities bank stabilization project

Press Operations — Wed, 13 May 2026 14:41:24 GMT

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is seeking public comments and will host a public meeting on a proposed project to stabilize a portion of the Minnesota River bank within the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge near Bloomington, Minnesota.

Corps of Engineers seeks public comments on Kenmare sewer system repairs

Press Operations — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 15:10:36 GMT

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is seeking comments on a draft environmental assessment, or EA, to upgrade the sanitary sewer and water system in Kenmare, North Dakota.

Corps of Engineers seeks public comments on Baudette water and sewer system

Press Operations — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 15:25:39 GMT

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is seeking comments on a draft environmental assessment, or EA, for a water and sewer system update in the Westwood Housing development in Baudette, Minnesota.

Corps of Engineers seeks comments on Chippewa River Diversion Dam sediment removal

Press Operations — Thu, 20 Nov 2025 18:46:24 GMT

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is seeking comments on a draft Environmental Assessment, or EA, for proposed channel rehabilitation for the Chippewa River Diversion Dam in Chippewa County, Minnesota.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Seeks Public Input for Mississippi & Illinois River Habitat Restoration

Press Operations — Mon, 22 Sep 2025 15:51:00 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, in collaboration with state and federal partners, announces the launch of the Mississippi & Illinois River Experience Tool, a new initiative to gather public input to inform future restoration efforts under the Navigation and Ecosystem Sustainability Program (NESP).

Corps of Engineers seeks comments on Pool 6 ecosystem restoration project

Press Operations — Mon, 28 Jul 2025 21:28:39 GMT

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is seeking comments on a draft Environmental Assessment, or EA, for a proposed Johnson Island ecosystem restoration project in Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, in Pool 6 of the Upper Mississippi River.

Corps of Engineers seeks comments on Upper Pool 4 dredge cut

Press Operations — Wed, 09 Jul 2025 17:04:00 GMT

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is seeking public comments on a draft Environment Assessment, or EA, for a proposed routine dredge cut below Goose Bay in Upper Pool 4 in Pierce County, Wisconsin and Goodhue County, Minnesota. The dredge cut involves establishing a new location for river dredging.

UPDATE: Lower Pool 10 restoration project groundbreaking and open house canceled

Press Operations — Thu, 10 Apr 2025 13:10:31 GMT

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, announced today that it is canceling the groundbreaking ceremony for the Lower Pool 10 habitat rehabilitation and enhancement project that was scheduled for April 22, due to the Corps’ travel restrictions.

Corps of Engineers hosts Lower Pool 10 restoration project groundbreaking

Press Operations — Thu, 03 Apr 2025 18:18:20 GMT

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is celebrating the start of the Lower Pool 10 habitat rehabilitation and enhancement project with a groundbreaking ceremony April 22, at 1 p.m. at the North Gazebo in Guttenberg, Iowa.

Corps of Engineers seeks comments on Blackhawk Park bank stabilization

Press Operations — Mon, 24 Feb 2025 21:17:13 GMT

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is seeking public comments on a draft Environmental Assessment, or EA, for its proposed Blackhawk Park bank stabilization and erosion protection project. The proposed project is upstream of Lock 9 on the Upper Mississippi River on the Wisconsin side, adjacent to Vernon County, Wisconsin

Corps of Engineers seeks public input on Robinson Lake restoration study

Press Operations — Fri, 14 Feb 2025 14:32:34 GMT

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, will host a public meeting on the Robinson Lake habitat rehabilitation and enhancement project Feb. 27, from 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. at Wabasha-Kellogg High School, 2113 Hiawatha Dr. E., Wabasha, Minnesota.

Corps of Engineers seeks public comments on proposed Lock and Dam 10 mooring cell project

Press Operations — Thu, 19 Dec 2024 15:23:38 GMT

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is seeking public comments on a draft Environmental Assessment, or EA, for its proposed Lock and Dam 10 mooring cell project.

Corps of Engineers seeks comments on systemic forest stewardship program

Press Operations — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 16:12:31 GMT

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul, Rock Island and St. Louis districts, are seeking public comments on a draft systemic forest stewardship Programmatic Environmental Assessment, or PEA, as part of the Navigation and Ecosystem Sustainability Program. Comments are due by Nov. 23.

Corps of Engineers awards Lower Pool 10 restoration project contract

Press Operations — Fri, 13 Sep 2024 14:22:26 GMT

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, awarded a $7.5 million contract to Legacy Corporation of East Moline, Illinois, for constructing Stage 1 of the Mississippi River Lower Pool 10 habitat rehabilitation and enhancement project, near Guttenberg, Iowa.

Corps of Engineers celebrates the completion of its Drayton Dam project

Press Operations — Wed, 11 Sep 2024 12:35:00 GMT

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, will celebrate the completion of its Drayton Dam Fish Passage Mitigation Project with a dedication ceremony at 1 p.m., Sept. 25, at the site of the dam near Drayton, North Dakota.