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332 Minnesota St., Suite E1500
St. Paul, MN 55101

Phone: (651) 290-5807
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  • Corps of Engineers extends comment period on NorthMet Mining project

    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 seeks comments on Pool 9 dredged material management plan

    ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is seeking public comments on the proposed Pool 9 dredged material management plan that covers the Upper Mississippi River from Lock and Dam 8, near Genoa, Wisconsin, to Lock and Dam 9, near Lynxville, Wisconsin.

  • Corps of Engineers celebrates McGregor Lake restoration project completion

    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 launches new towboat “Fountain City”

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, announces the launch of its new maintenance and repair towboat, the “Fountain City,” Aug. 26 from the Steiner Construction Company Inc. shipyard in Bayou La Batre, Alabama. The vessel will be delivered to the Fountain City Service Base, Fountain City, Wisconsin.

  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announces temporary road closure related to the Fargo-Moorhead diversion project

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, in coordination with the Metro Flood Diversion Authority and the North Dakota Department of Transportation, will temporarily close a portion of County Road 81, starting today, Sept. 1.

  • USACE seeks public comments on NorthMet Mining project

    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.

  • Corps of Engineers hosts Lock and Dam 9 open house

    ST. PAUL, Minn. – Come see our shiny new gates! The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, will host a public open house at Lock and Dam 9 near Lynxville, Wisconsin, Sept. 26. This is a rare opportunity for the public to see the four new miter gates that were installed this summer.

  • Corps of Engineers hosts sehr gut Lock and Dam 10 open house

    ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, will host a public open house in Guttenberg, Iowa, Sept. 26. Held in conjunction with Germanfest, the event offers the public a rare, behind-the-scenes look at how the Corps maintains the lock, as well as the Mississippi River navigation channel.

  • Make core memories at the Corps of Engineers Lock and Dam 7 open house

    ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, will host a public open house at Lock and Dam 7 in La Crescent, Minnesota, Sept. 19. Held in conjunction with La Crescent’s annual Applefest, the event offers the public a rare, behind-the-scenes look at how the Corps maintains the Mississippi River navigation channel — which allows a single commercial barge to transport the equivalent of 7.5 million apples.

  • Corps of Engineers monitors Gull Lake Dam water levels

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is closely monitoring water levels at its Gull Lake Dam, near Brainerd, Minnesota. Below average precipitation and drought conditions continue to impact water levels.