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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Erin Bradley, Contracting Division, was recently promoted to District Contracting Officer after a year and nine months as Chief of Purchasing Branch.
“As... read more
Erin Bradley, Contracting Division, was recently promoted to District Contracting Officer after a year and nine months as Chief of Purchasing Branch.
“As a Contracting Officer for the Contracts Branch my primary focus is on negotiated procurements, to include best value procurements, claims and potential claims/Request for Equitable Adjustments/appeals,” she said.
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Brian Balukonis is the Silver Jackets Coordinator and a Project Planner in the District's Planning Division. “Even USACE veterans ask me to explain my... read more
Brian Balukonis is the Silver Jackets Coordinator and a Project Planner in the District's Planning Division. “Even USACE veterans ask me to explain my program, since it’s relatively new, and different from other parts of our mission," said Balukonis. "Silver Jackets teams facilitate collaborative solutions to state flood risk priorities. My role involves initiating and supporting teams in the six New England states to gather many relevant state, federal, tribal, and local agencies to learn from one another and apply that knowledge to reduce the risk of flooding and other natural disasters. The idea is that no single agency has all the answers, but leveraging multiple programs and perspectives helps form cohesive solutions.”
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The Buffumville Lake team hosted a program focused on pollinators, specifically bees and butterflies, Sept. 9 at the Buffumville Lake Boat Ramp in Charlton,... read more
The Buffumville Lake team hosted a program focused on pollinators, specifically bees and butterflies, Sept. 9 at the Buffumville Lake Boat Ramp in Charlton, Massachusetts.
Girl Scout Troop 30304 of Shrewsbury, Massachusetts attended the one-hour presentation, “Victory Garden for Bees!”
“The girls became interested in the plight of honeybees when a famous cereal cartoon character disappeared from the box of its popular cereal,” said one of the Girl Scout Leaders. “The girls decided to dedicate their Silver Award Project to help the declining population by installing a pollinator garden of their own. When they saw Buffumville Lake was holding an event about pollinators and their gardens, they felt it was a perfect fit and decided to attend."
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Consistent maintenance of the New England District’s flood damage reduction projects are critical to keeping them operating smoothly. A special team of... read more
Consistent maintenance of the New England District’s flood damage reduction projects are critical to keeping them operating smoothly. A special team of New England District employees from Engineering, Safety and Operations performed a detailed Hydraulic Steel Structures (HSS) inspection of the four tainter gates at the Woonsocket Falls Dam in Rhode Island. “The primary purpose of HSS inspections is to evaluate the structural adequacy of these flood control features on a regular basis,” said Jason Paolino, Chief, Structural Engineering Section. “This includes hands-on assessment of critical structural members and connections prone to failure in tension.”
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Three New England District recreation areas held events to celebrate environmental stewardship and volunteerism. Buffumville Lake/Hodges Village Dam, West... read more
Three New England District recreation areas held events to celebrate environmental stewardship and volunteerism. Buffumville Lake/Hodges Village Dam, West Hill Dam and Surry Mountain Lake all held events in honor of National Public Lands Day.
The West Hill Dam team in Massachusetts had over 150 volunteers, many of them Scouts and Junior Rangers, come out to get their hands dirty in the name of improving the environment.
Work included clearing and improving miles of trails, resurfacing the park playground, cleaning and sealing the beach gliders and picnic pads, improving the access ramp and platform, adding a pollinator garden and painting all the bridge railings.
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Maintenance dredging of the North Cove Federal Navigation Project in Old Saybrook, Connecticut, will be completed under the terms of a $4,283,562.50... read more
Maintenance dredging of the North Cove Federal Navigation Project in Old Saybrook, Connecticut, will be completed under the terms of a $4,283,562.50 contract recently awarded by the New England District. Work will be accomplished by DonJon Marine Company, Inc. of Hillside, New Jersey.
Dredging is scheduled to start in the fall of 2017 and take about 3-4 months to complete. The contract was awarded on Sept. 20.
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