22 Sep 2016

USACE announces looters of Native American sites convicted

MOBILE, Ala. - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Mobile District, announced today that after an exhaustive investigation of illegal removal of Native American artifacts by looters from sites on the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway, several convictions have been made.

6 Sep 2016

Allatoona Lake Project to close Galts Ferry Day Use Area

MOBILE, Ala. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Allatoona Lake Project is scheduled to close Galts Ferry Day Use Area and boat ramp on Sept. 12 and reopening Sept. 18 due to paving of parking lots. The Galt’s Ferry Day Use Area is located at 7299 Rocky Lane, Acworth, Georgia.

26 Aug 2016

West Point Project to host National Public Lands Day event

MOBILE, Ala. - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District, West Point Project will be hosting a National Public Lands Day (NPLD) on Saturday, Sep. 24 at Earl Cook Recreation Area. The public is invited to participate in NPLD which is an annual event where people volunteer to clean up public lands and waters around the country. West Point Project’s event is an excellent way for the local community to improve and enhance a valuable resource by making a positive impact on the natural environment.

24 Jun 2016

USACE announces new national water safety campaign

MOBILE, Ala. – The summer recreation season has begun and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Mobile District, urges its recreating public to be safe. “Memorial Day through Labor Day is the peak recreation season at our lakes and rivers project,” said Public Affairs Officer E. Patrick Robbins, Mobile District. USACE recently announced a new national adult water safety campaign. The campaign, titled “Life Jackets Worn…Nobody Mourns,” is targeted toward adult males.

23 Jun 2016

Colonel James A. DeLapp assumed command of Mobile District

MOBILE, Ala. – Colonel James A. DeLapp assumed command as the 52nd District Engineer in the history of the Mobile District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, in a ceremony today at the Renaissance Mobile Riverview. COL DeLapp succeeds COL Jon J. Chytka, who has been the Commander and District Engineer since Aug. 1, 2013.

2 Jun 2016

USACE closes George W. Andrews Lock; Chattahoochee River

MOBILE, Ala. - The Mobile District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced today that George W. Andrews Lock at mile 153.2 on the Chattahoochee River will be closed to boat traffic until further notice.

1 Jun 2016

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

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announced today it is seeking comments on its proposal to renew and revise 50 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 two new nationwide permits that pertain to authorizing the removal of low-head dams and the construction and maintenance of living shorelines.

17 May 2016

West Point Lake: USACE announced continued decline in level projected for June 2016

MOBILE, Ala.- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Mobile District announced today that West Point Lake will most likely not reach a full pool of 635 mean sea level (msl) by June 1. Today’s reservoir level is 632.31 and is forecast to fall near 630 msl over the next two weeks unless the Chattahoochee river basin receives significant rainfall.

4 Apr 2016

USACE Visitor Center Open on Weekends through Summer Season

MOBILE, Ala. –The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Mobile District, West Point Project Management Office’s Visitor Center will begin its summer operations schedule on Saturday April 2, 2016 through September 25, 2016. Hours of operations will be 8 am – 4:30pm EST, seven days a week.

11 Feb 2016

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to extend Public Scoping comment period for the Mobile Harbor General Reevaluation Report

MOBILE, Ala. –The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Mobile District will extend the public scoping comment period to February 29, 2016 for the General Reevaluation Report to determine the feasibility of widening and deepening the Mobile Harbor channel to its authorized dimensions based on the request of several different entities.