28 Sep 2022

Corps awards $7.7 million contract for habitat restoration in Upper Pool 4

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, awarded a $7.7 million contract to LS Marine, Inc., of Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota, Sept. 26, 2022, to use dredged material, or river sand, from the head of Lake Pepin to restore backwater river habitat near Bay City, Wisconsin.

19 Jan 2022

Arcadia flood risk management project receives $5.3 million in Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act plan

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, received $5.3 million to continue work on the Arcadia, Wisconsin, flood risk management project in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Plan released today.

1 Oct 2021

Corps awards $28.8 million in contracts to renovate Fountain City Service Base

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Yesterday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, awarded a $10.2 million contract to Newt Marine Service out of Dubuque, Iowa, for Mooring Dolphin replacement and an $18.6 million contract to Kraemer North America out of Plain, Wisconsin, for the design-build of a straight-line mooring solution at the district’s Fountain City Services Base in Pool 5A of the Upper Mississippi River, located in Fountain City, Wisconsin.

5 Feb 2021

Corps, city of Arcadia celebrate partnership on flood risk management project

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Mississippi Valley Division Commander Maj. Gen. Diana Holland will be in Arcadia, Wisconsin, Feb. 9 to celebrate the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers partnership with this city.

30 Nov 2020

Upper Mississippi River 2020 navigation season comes to an end

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, locked its last tow of the season today, Nov. 30, to end the navigation season on the Upper Mississippi River.

30 Sep 2020

Corps of Engineers awards $8.8 million McGregor Lake contract

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, awarded an $8.8 million contract to Dubuque Barge & Fleeting Service Company doing business as Newt Marine Service, of Dubuque, Iowa, Sept. 28, to begin constructing a habitat restoration project in the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge located near Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin.

15 Sep 2020

Army Corps of Engineers seeks public comments on proposal to renew and revise nationwide permits

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced today it is seeking comments on its proposal to renew and revise 52 nationwide permits for work in wetlands and other waters that are regulated by Section 404 of the Clean Water Act and/or Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899. In addition, USACE is proposing to issue five new nationwide permits that pertain to authorizing seaweed mariculture activities, finfish mariculture activities, electric utility line and telecommunications activities, utility line activities for water and other substances, and water reclamation and reuse facilities.

21 Feb 2020

Corps of Engineers will conduct snow surveys in preparation for spring flooding

ST. PAUL, Minn. – A survey team with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, will begin collecting snow surveys throughout the region Feb. 24 - March 6.

13 Jan 2020

Corps announces public meeting, comment period for Arcadia, Wis. project

ST. PAUL, Minn. –The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is seeking public input on plans to construct a flood risk management project for Arcadia, Wisconsin.

21 Sep 2018

Corps to draw down Eau Galle reservoir for winter maintenance

ST. PAUL, Minn. –The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, will begin drawing down its Eau Galle Reservoir in Spring Valley, Wisconsin, two feet, starting Monday, Sept. 24, in order to perform maintenance work on the dam this winter.