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  • USACE to close Allatoona Cooper Branch picnic area, boat ramp

    MOBILE, Ala. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Allatoona Lake Project is scheduled to close Cooper Branch Day Use Park #1’s picnic area and boat ramp from June 15 to July 3 due to construction and placement of a new boat house.

  • USACE to close Buford Dam Road for maintenance activities

    MOBILE, Ala. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Lake Sidney Lanier Project Management Office is scheduled to close a portion of Buford Dam Road, starting near Sawnee Campground (Forsyth County) and ending near Pannell Road (Gwinnett County) from Tuesday, June 16 to Thursday, June 18 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. each day for maintenance activities.

  • USACE opens comment period; Draft Environmental Assessment for Eagle Cove Marina, Holt Lake, Tuscaloosa County, Ala.

    MOBILE, Ala. - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Mobile District has begun an open comment period for the Draft Environmental Assessment for Proposed Master Development Plans for Recreational Development Eagle Cove Marina, Holt Lake, Tuscaloosa County, Al.

  • USACE offers water, boating safety tips for holiday weekend

    MOBILE, Ala. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Mobile District continues to encourage recreational users to practice water and boating safety as the Memorial Day holiday kicks off.

  • Update Water Control Manuals Approved for ACT

    MOBILE, Ala.-- Brigadier General David Turner, Commander South Atlantic Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, signed the Record of Decision (ROD) for the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and approved the Water Control Manuals for the Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa Rivers basin today.

  • R. Shaefer Heard Day Use Park and West Point Dam Road to be Closed April 26, 2015

    MOBILE, Ala –The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Mobile District announces the R. Shaefer Heard Day Use Park and the road across West Point Dam will be closed to all vehicular traffic, at 6 p.m. Saturday April 25, 2015 thru 2 p.m., on Sunday April 26, 2015 for the 12th Annual West Point Lake Triathlon.

  • Decision to allow easement for Electric Transmission Line across Carters Lake Project

    MOBILE, Ala. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Mobile District (USACE) will grant an easement to the Georgia Transmission Corporation for a Proposed Transmission Line across Carters Lake Project, Gilmer County, Ga. The District Commander, Colonel Jon J. Chytka, signed a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) and the Environmental Assessment (EA) for the proposed easement on April 13, 2015.

  • McGee Bridge Dock Closed for Repairs

    MOBILE, Ala.--The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Mobile District at West Point Project announced that the courtesy dock at McGee Bridge Park is closed for use until repairs can be made to the walkway section. A barricade and closed sign are posted. The public is discouraged from using the dock as this could cause additional damage to other portions of the walkway section. Thank you for your compliance.

  • Playground Improvement Underway at West Point Lake

    MOBILE, Ala.--The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, (USACE) Mobile District at West Point Lake announced that efforts have begun to replace aging playground equipment in various parks around the reservoir. The existing playground equipment is more than 20-years-old and has become outdated. A total of 12 playgrounds are scheduled to be replaced. All of the outdated equipment is being removed. Hardley Creek and Eagle View Parks will receive new equipment this year. Other parks will be fitted with new equipment later this year and in subsequent years.

  • Open comment period available for proposed improvements to the Amusement Park Area, Lake Sidney Lanier, Buford Hall County, Ga.

    MOBILE, Ala.-The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Mobile District (USACE) requests your review and comment on the Draft Supplemental Environmental Assessment (DSEA) for the Lake Lanier Islands Resort Proposed Master Plan Modifications to the Amusement Park Area...