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  • Corps, City to host public meeting for Des Moines, Raccoon Rivers project

    ROCK ISLAND, Ill. -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the City of Des Moines will host a public meeting for the Des Moines and Raccoon Rivers project Feb. 25 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Des Moines City Council Chambers, 400 Robert D Ray Drive, Des Moines, Iowa.

  • Corps Seeks Public Comment on Rice Lake Habitat Rehabilitation and Enhancement Project

    ROCK ISLAND, Ill. -- The Rock Island District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, has released the Draft Definite Project Report for the Rice Lake, Ill., Habitat Rehabilitation and Enhancement Project for public review and comment. The 30-day public comment period begins January 28.

  • Corps Seeks Agricultural Lease Applications at Lake Red Rock, Red Rock Dam Project

    Rock Island, Illinois — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is seeking applications for seven leases for agricultural purposes, with a total of 458 acres. The leases are for a five-year term. Applications will be evaluated based upon the highest annual rental proposed.

  • Corps and DNR Host Rice Lake Open House

    ROCK ISLAND, Ill. -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources invites the public to attend an open house for the Environmental Management Program’s Rice Lake Habitat Rehabilitation and Enhancement Project.

  • Cedar Rapids Flood Risk Management Feasibility Study Continues

    ROCK ISLAND, Ill. -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Rock Island District, in partnership with the City of Cedar Rapids, continues to review and evaluate flood risk management alternatives for the City. The Corps has completed a preliminary analysis for an alternative that mirrors the City of Cedar Rapids’ preferred plan. This alternative includes levees and floodwalls on both sides of the Cedar River built to June 2008 record flood levels.

  • Corps Seeks Contractors for Dresden Island Dam Emergency Scour Repairs

    MORRIS, Ill. -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Rock Island District is soliciting contract proposals for emergency scour repair work at Dresden Island Lock and Dam, 1-1/2 miles downstream from the mouth of the Kankakee River and approximately 15 miles southwest of Joliet, Illinois. Due to the urgency of this repair, the solicitation period is abbreviated to close on January 4, 2010.

  • Army Corps Rehabilitating Lockport Canal Wall with American Recovery Act Funding

    ROCK ISLAND, Ill. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, awarded a $64,000,000 construction contract to Walsh Construction Company of Chicago for rehabilitation of the left descending Lockport Canal Wall. The multi-year project is a high priority within the Corps and the Administration. Construction is expected to be complete in December 2011.

  • Army Corps of Engineers Awards Contract for Mississippi River Recreation Area Paving

    ROCK ISLAND, Ill. - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District has awarded a contract for $397,959.51 for the Grant River Recreation Area Paving Project in Grant County, Wisconsin.

  • Army Corps of Engineers Awards Contract for Levee System Railroad Closure

    ROCK ISLAND, Ill. - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District has awarded a contract for $551,000 for the Gregory Drainage District Railroad Closure (PL84-99), Stage ID, in Clark County, Mo.

  • Army Corps of Engineers Awards $275,000 Contract for Army Reserve Center Repairs

    ROCK ISLAND, Ill. - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District has awarded a contract for $275,500 to repair the heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system at the SSG George J. Conway U.S. Army Reserve Center in Cadiz, Ohio.