The US Army Corps of Engineers Missouri River Water Management Division hosted two public webinars on November 2, 2020 to discuss current conditions, and the projected operation of the mainstem reservoir system as part of the Draft Annual Operating Plan which was released in mid-September for public comment.
Public Meetings are held each spring and fall across the Missouri River basin. Fall public meetings provide an update on current year's runoff and reservoir operations as well as planned operations for the next year's runoff season. The Annual Operating Plan for the next year's runoff season is released for public comment in September, presented at the public meetings and finalized at the end of the calendar year. Spring public meetings provide a status of mountain snowpack, a runoff forecast for the year, and how operations during the runoff year will meet the authorized purposes for the Missouri River Mainstem System.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District awarded a nearly $42 million contract Aug. 21 for the construction of the U.S. Air Force’s Cyberworx facility at the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado.
The contractor, Bryan Construction Inc., out of Colorado Springs, Colorado, will begin construction in spring 2021 and is scheduled to finish the project by late Summer 2023.
John Jaszkowiak, a project manager with the Omaha District, has been leading the way for this military construction undertaking. Omaha District is handling the construction of this facility because the Army Corps is a Department of Defense designated construction agent who supports the Air Force as well as other government agencies.
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11.04.2020 | OMAHA , NE, US |
Story by Zane Ecklund
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District awarded a nearly $42 million contract Aug. 21 for the construction of the U.S. Air Force’s Cyberworx facility at the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado.
Col. Mark Himes took command of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, July 8 from outgoing commander Col. John Hudson. Himes, the District’s 36th commander, says he is fired up about his new job, and is honored by the opportunity to contribute to the Corps of Engineers’ legacy and to be able to build upon its storied history.
The first article in an ongoing series to share details about how the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Portland District is adapting to restrictions and safety precautions put in place to protect its workforce and communities as the district navigates the gradual return to some semblance of normalcy.
PORTLAND, Ore. – The task: manage your first emergency contract to repair some broken concrete that has brought a stand-still to $24 billion worth of annual commerce moving on the Columbia River while battling morning sickness.
