Press Releases

  • Planting Day Event; project office announces

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, (USACE), Allatoona Lake Operations Project Management Office in partnership with the Cobb County Parks, Recreation, Cultural Affairs Department announces a planting day event for Saturday, September 29. Volunteers are needed to help dig and plant river cane, America’s only native bamboo.
  • Tropical Storm Isaac; USACE gives permit holders guidance

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Mobile District would like to remind serviceable structure owners in affected areas (see chart below) to check their original USACE’s permit before repairing or replacing any property destroyed or damaged by Tropical Storm Isaac.
  • West Point Dam Road Traffic Restricted

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, West Point Project, announced that vehicular and pedestrian traffic across the dam road will be closed from August 27-31, 2012 to ensure public safety as contractors seal joints on the dam’s roadway.
  • USACE annouces the Final Environmental Impact Statement

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Mobile District (USACE), in coordination with the Jackson County Port Authority (JCPA) is pleased to announce the availability of the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the Bayou Casotte Harbor Improvement Project.
  • USACE hunting permits issued at Allatoona Lake

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Allatoona Lake Project Management Office has issued all of its allocated 400 permits for the 2012-2013 hunting season.
  • USACE Announces changes to the Revised Interim Operations Plan (RIOP) for Jim Woodruff Lock and Dam

    MOBILE, Ala. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Mobile District announced today they have implemented changes to the Revised Interim Operations Plan (RIOP) for Jim Woodruff Lock and Dam which addresses water management operations at the dam and releases into the Apalachicola River.
  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will honor new America the Beautiful

    WASHINGTON – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announced today it will begin accepting the America the Beautiful Federal Recreation Pass Program’s new Interagency Annual Pass for Military (Military Pass) at its more than 2,500 USACE-managed recreation areas nationwide.
  • Corps Suspends Permits and pursues Water Safety at Lake Lanier

    Mobile, Ala. – Park Rangers at Lake Lanier are preparing for another busy recreation season while the water level at Lake Lanier continues to decline as drought conditions persists throughout the southeast.
  • Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River; drought operation to begin

    MOBILE, Ala. – Drought conditions continue to affect the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint (ACF) River basins triggering the requirement for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to enter drought operations.
  • Plan to vacation on Bay Springs Lake; beaches open soon

    MOBILE, Ala. – It is time to begin thinking about your summer outings, not only for the holiday weekends, but for your family vacations as well.