The “Building Infrastructure, Not Paperwork” initiative enables the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh District to focus on streamlining project development by applying the R.A.P.I.D. (Risk-Informed, Aligned, Proportional, Iterative, Decisive) Planning Framework. This concept is being utilized in the Chartiers Creek Study. In recent decades, the creek’s watershed has experienced frequent systemic flooding, increasing flood and life-safety risks to communities. The feasibility study will examine the approximately 277 square-mile area to evaluate possible flood-control management solutions and alternatives to reduce risk for the more than 250,000 residents living within the watershed.
The study is authorized under the 2022...
Pittsburgh and Buffalo districts’ staff will update the public on the project’s status, upcoming site activities, and other topics of public interest for the Shallow Land Disposal Area (SLDA) site such as safety, environmental testing, emergency response, and the start of physical excavation.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announces the start of physical remediation (excavation) at the Shallow Land Disposal Area (SLDA), marking a major milestone in efforts to safely address legacy radiological waste and protect nearby communities and the environment.
