Press Releases

  • West Point Dam Roadway closed Aug. 24 for exercise

    MOBILE, Ala. – The West Point Dam Roadway will be closed Aug. 24 while the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers West Point Project hosts a training exercise for the U.S. Army’s 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment from Fort Benning, Ga.
  • Lifetime Senior Pass price goes from $10 to $80 this month

    MOBILE, Ala. – As a result of legislation passed by Congress in December 2016, the price of the America the Beautiful – National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Lifetime Senior Pass will increase from $10 to $80 beginning August 28, 2017.
  • Corps removes prohibition on use of security cameras at Lake Lanier

    Corps removes prohibition on use of security cameras at Lake Lanier (PDF)NEWS RELEASE BUILDING
  • West Point offers boating safety classes

    MOBILE, Ala. – The Georgia Department of Natural Resources and the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Auxiliary Flotilla 08-01, in partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at West Point Project, will conduct two free personal watercraft and boating safety courses at the West Point Project Management Office in August. The one-day courses are scheduled for Aug. 12 and 26 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  • West Point Lake National Public Lands Day Event

    MOBILE, Ala. – The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District, at West Point Project announces the annual National Public Lands Day (NPLD) event to be held Sept. 30 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Holiday Campground. The event is the Nation’s largest, single-day volunteer effort for public lands.
  • District Commander sworn in as SAME Mobile Post President

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District, Commander Col. James DeLapp, was sworn in as the Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) Mobile Post President at the Athelstan Club here, July 12. DeLapp replaces outgoing Mobile Post President Jeff Duplantis, a senior project manager with Constantine Engineering.
  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers encourages celebrating safely

    “July Fourth is a very special day in our Nation’s history and I hope it will be special day for you and yours. As we near the Independence Day holiday, I’m sure most of you are looking forward to a day off to spend with family and friends. But, such outings are not without an increased risk of accidents,” explained U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Mobile District Commander, Col. James DeLapp.
  • USACE releases Final EIS for proposed Port of Gulfport Expansion Project

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Mobile District, has released the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the proposed Port of Gulfport Expansion Project (PGEP) for 30-day public and agency review. The FEIS presents the results of the USACE’s analysis of the environmental effects of the proposed project.
  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers hosts open house

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Mobile District invites the public to participate in an open house, June 13, for the proposed Sweetwater Creek Flood Risk Management Study.
  • USACE to return to normal operations on Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint Basin

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District (USACE), announced today that the district reverted to normal operations in the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint (ACF) Basin. Drought conditions in the basin have begun to improve.