The Yankee Engineer is a monthly publication of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District, highlighting our civil works projects and military programs within the six New England states.
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Ron Woodall is a Park Ranger at West Hill Dam and has been a New England District Team member for the past 10 months. “As a Park Ranger I work on a... read more
Ron Woodall is a Park Ranger at West Hill Dam and has been a New England District Team member for the past 10 months. “As a Park Ranger I work on a variety of operations and recreation aspects of the dam and park,” he said. “I have the responsibility of conducting monthly tests on the flood gates and backup generator here at West Hill.”
According to Woodall,his primary responsibility is the stewardship of public lands. “My personal favorite aspect of my job is to talk to the public about the recreation opportunities that the Corps provides as well as our Water Safety mission,” he said. "I have the pleasure of presenting interpretive programs both onsite and in the community.”
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After 242 years, honeymoon long over, the New England Corps of Engineers and the public have settled into life as an old married couple: they can’t live... read more
After 242 years, honeymoon long over, the New England Corps of Engineers and the public have settled into life as an old married couple: they can’t live with, or without, each other.
The public cares about the Corps in New England. They perpetually voice genuine concerns running the gamut of the Corps’ authorities, from hazards in their backyards to rising recreation costs; from traffic jams along the Cape Cod Canal to complex permitting activities.
In turn, the Corps cares for the public by addressing environmental hazards and impacts to waters and wetlands, by making available pristine recreation opportunities at 31 Corps New England projects, by maintaining navigation and coastal infrastructure, by informing the public of pending traffic impacts, and so much more.
This article appeared on page 6 of the November 2017 issue of the Yankee Engineer.
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Hurricane Maria struck Puerto Rico on September 20 as a Category 4 storm with maximum sustained winds over 150 mph. The storm dropped over 20 inches of... read more
Hurricane Maria struck Puerto Rico on September 20 as a Category 4 storm with maximum sustained winds over 150 mph. The storm dropped over 20 inches of rain, causing at least 49 deaths on the island and crippled virtually all the island’s infrastructure systems.
On September 30, New England District team members joined the Jacksonville District, Mobile District and other DoD personnel on the Island to help stabilize a dam in danger of breeching and to provide clean drinking water to residents.
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Sean McDonald is the Canal Manager at the Cape Cod Canal in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts. “I am responsible for the supervision, development and execution... read more
Sean McDonald is the Canal Manager at the Cape Cod Canal in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts. “I am responsible for the supervision, development and execution of the overall operations and maintenance program at the Canal, the Hurricane Barrier in New Bedford, Massachusetts and the Fox Point Hurricane Barrier in Providence, Rhode Island,” he said. “This work encompasses navigation, recreation, environmental stewardship and flood risk management activities."
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Natalie McCormack is a Natural Resource Specialist in Operations Technical Support in the Concord Park Headquarters. “I serve as a primary resource and... read more
Natalie McCormack is a Natural Resource Specialist in Operations Technical Support in the Concord Park Headquarters. “I serve as a primary resource and recreational management contact in Operations Division at New England District for the field Project Managers, Basin Managers and the Cape Cod Canal Manager,” she said.
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Stephen Dunbar is a Project and Program Manager for Programs and Project Management’s Military Environmental Management Branch. “My duties are managing... read more
Stephen Dunbar is a Project and Program Manager for Programs and Project Management’s Military Environmental Management Branch. “My duties are managing projects, primarily EPA/Superfund projects, although I’ve also completed two Hurricane Sandy Navigation Projects,” he said. “I am also managing the Air Force Wideband Enterprise Terminal Program.”
In addition to his regular duties, Dunbar is a Leadership Development Program (LDP) Advisory board member and participating mentor and District representative on the North Atlantic Division Executive Leadership Development Program.
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