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  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announces closure of all Regulatory Offices due to federal government shutdown

    ROCK ISLAND, Ill. – (Oct. 15) The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Rock Island District today announced it will close its Regulatory office due to the absence of available federal funding. The Regulatory office will be unable to evaluate individual permit applications, pre-construction notifications (PCNs) for nationwide permit (NWP) or regional general permit authorizations, or requests for jurisdictional determinations until after current year funding is received and the offices reopen.

  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers preparing for possible government shutdown

    ROCK ISLAND, Ill. (Sept. 30) The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, is preparing for a potential federal government shutdown due to lack of funding. If unfunded on Oct. 1, shutdown of all activities other than excepted activities will occur. Excepted activities will be minimally staffed to protect against imminent threats to life and property or to continue support to maintain national security.

  • Army Corps of Engineers waives fees on National Public Lands Day, Sept. 28

    WASHINGTON – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announced that it will waive day use fees at its more than 2,400 USACE-operated recreation areas nationwide in recognition of National Public Lands Day on Sept. 28. On this day, fees normally charged at boat launch ramps and swimming beaches will be waived.

  • Corps of Engineers awards contract for Sunfish Lake habitat rehabilitation project

    ROCK ISLAND, Ill. (Sept. 4) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, awarded a $4 million construction contract for the Sunfish Lake Habitat Rehabilitation and Enhancement Project (HREP) in Pool 12 of the Mississippi River just south of Dubuque, Iowa, in Jo Daviess County, Ill.

  • Corps hosts open house to discuss Starved Rock Pool Critical Restoration Project

    ROCK ISLAND, Ill. (Aug. 29) – The public is invited to attend an open house at the Illinois Waterway Visitor Center, 950 N 27TH Road, Ottawa, Ill., on Sept. 4 between 5 and 7 p.m. The open house is an opportunity to discuss the draft report findings for the Critical Restoration Project to restore waterfowl habitat in the lower Starved Rock Pool.

  • Davenport recreational trail opening soon

    ROCK ISLAND, Ill. (Aug. 28) – The City of Davenport’s Riverfront Trail alongside the Iowa American Water Company’s East River Station Treatment Plant will not reopen to public access for the Labor Day weekend due to the ongoing construction work required to complete the trail and its surroundings.

  • MRES awards contract for bike trail extension near Red Rock Dam

    SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – In conjunction with its plans to build a hydroelectric facility at the Red Rock Dam in Marion County, Iowa, the Missouri River Energy Services (MRES) Board of Directors approved a contract for construction of a 7,000-foot extension of the Volksweg Bike Trail near the dam.

  • Mississippi River Project Photo Contest Deadline Approaching

    Thomson, IL - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Mississippi River Project’s 22nd Annual Photo Contest deadline is quickly approaching. Photo submissions should be turned in by August 23, at 4:00 p.m., to the Thomson Ranger Office.

  • CAMPER CRAFT SHOW AT THOMSON CAUSEWAY RECREATION AREA

    Thomson, IL - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Mississippi River Project will hold the Annual Camper Craft Show on Saturday, September 07, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., at the Thomson Causeway Day Use Picnic Shelter. The craft show is a special event designed to complement the natural environment of the Mississippi River with handmade crafts that campers have skillfully created.

  • Mississippi River Commission holds public meeting in Dubuque aboard MV Mississippi

    ROCK ISLAND, Ill. (Aug. 6) – The Corps of Engineers is hosting a public meeting aboard the Motor Vessel (MV) Mississippi on Aug. 13 at 1 p.m. at the River’s Edge Plaza in Dubuque, Iowa. The public meeting is held as part of the Mississippi River Commission’s Low Water Inspection trip that runs Aug. 12-16. The MRC conducts the annual trip to inspect Corps of Engineers projects along the Upper Mississippi River.