US Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District

09/07/2021

Run for Roman: Fundraiser to benefit Parkinson's Boxing

One of the best stories we've ever seen: Last week, the son of our Survey Chief, Roman Figler, ran four miles every four hours for 24 hours to raise money for his father's gym specializing in serving clients with Parkinson's Disease. ❤️

Full story: https://www.wgrz.com/article/entertainment/television/programs/most-buffalo/run-for-roman-fundraiser-to-benefit-parkinsons-boxing/71-4659ea9a-d934-46ca-ab6f-a75235c956c8

Justin Figler started the Run for Roman GoFundMe campaign with a goal of $5,000. He raised $10,000 in the first 23 hours. The total is now more than $20,000.

09/07/2021

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is working in partnership with the local, state, and federal response to Hurricane Ida.

More than 510 USACE personnel are deployed and engaged, including our great people at the Buffalo District, coordinating with local, state, and federal partners in the affected areas. Our number one priority continues to be the life, health, and safety of all who are affected by Hurricane Ida.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is working in partnership with the local, state, and federal response to Hurricane Ida.

More than 510 USACE personnel are deployed and engaged, including our great people at the Buffalo District, coordinating with local, state, and federal partners in the affected areas. Our number one priority continues to be the life, health, and safety of all who are affected by Hurricane Ida.

09/03/2021

Firm hired to design removal of WWII nuclear waste in Lewiston

We have awarded a $35 million contract to a New York City architectural and engineering firm to design the removal plan at the Niagara Falls Storage Site north of Pletcher Road.

The government's plan is to remove more than 193,000 cubic yards of radioactive waste at the at the Niagara Falls Storage Site.

09/03/2021

Buffalo District > Missions > HTRW > FUSRAP > Guterl Steel Site

We look forward to receiving your comments on the proposed plan for the Guterl Specialty Steel Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program Site before the comment period closes September 10, 2021. Email your comments to [email protected] or mail them to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District, Attention: Environmental Project Management Section, 1776 Niagara Street, Buffalo, New York 14207. Visit https://www.lrb.usace.army.mil/Missions/HTRW/FUSRAP/Guterl-Steel-Site/ for more information.

This is the official public website of the Buffalo District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. For website corrections, write to [email protected]

09/02/2021

The Great Lakes water levels webinar educated the public, and a recording of the webinar is available at the following link: https://vimeo.com/595224757

The Great Lakes water levels webinar educated the public, and a recording of the webinar is available at the following link: https://vimeo.com/595224757

09/02/2021

Climate change on the Great Lakes has coastal communities bracing for higher water

The high lake levels experienced in 2019 could be seen again, so we're working on a Great Lakes Coastal Resiliency Study to assess the threat of climate change, and how best to prepare for extreme variations in water level on everything from urban ports to wetlands.

Thanks to our hydraulic engineer Lauren Schifferle for contributing to the article!

Cities and towns on the Great Lakes need to take stock of their shoreline infrastructure to see it's vulnerable.

09/01/2021

Summer swimming season may be ending soon, but the work to replenish beach sand is still ongoing

Our work replenishing the beautiful shores of Presque Isle Park rolls on!

Full project fact sheet:https://www.lrb.usace.army.mil/Portals/45/docs/ProjFact/PA%203/PA0316PresqueIsleShoreline.pdf

This summer swimming season may be ending soon, but the work to replenish beach sand is still ongoing. This week work crews are focused on the sunset point area. Areas of the park there are closed …

08/31/2021

Flowering rush is an aquatic invasive plant species that can have adverse impacts on the ecology of an area. The Buffalo District and the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) Environmental Lab are partnering with the Cleveland Museum of Natural History and NYS Department of Environmental Conservation on a phenology study to better understand resource allocation of the flowering rush throughout the growing season to identify times when treatments will be most effective at controlling its spread and establishment in the Great Lakes. #USACE #GreatLakes #invasiveplants

08/30/2021

Our colleagues from across the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are working closely with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), other federal partners, and state and local agencies in response to Hurricane Ida. Here's some of the latest information on the storm. #hurricaneida #USACE

08/27/2021

Buffalo District > Missions > HTRW > FUSRAP > Luckey Site

It's #FUSRAPFriday! The #USACE #BuffaloDistrict recently awarded an $82 million contract to North Wind Portage, Inc. of Idaho Falls, Idaho, to complete the cleanup of contaminated soils at the Luckey Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program Site, located near Luckey, Ohio. It will take three to five years to complete the cleanup.

This is the official public website of the Buffalo District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. For website corrections, write to [email protected]

08/27/2021

Terrorism continues to be a persistent threat, as violent extremist organizations and individuals with radicalized ideologies are still a known danger to Army installations and personnel.

August is Antiterrorism Awareness Month and an opportunity for all Soldiers, civilians, and family members to increase their understanding about extremism, terrorism, insider threats, and cybersecurity vulnerabilities. Learn more: https://www.army.mil/article/249320/see_something_say_something_army_observes_antiterrorism_awareness_month

Terrorism continues to be a persistent threat, as violent extremist organizations and individuals with radicalized ideologies are still a known danger to Army installations and personnel.

August is Antiterrorism Awareness Month and an opportunity for all Soldiers, civilians, and family members to increase their understanding about extremism, terrorism, insider threats, and cybersecurity vulnerabilities. Learn more: https://www.army.mil/article/249320/see_something_say_something_army_observes_antiterrorism_awareness_month

08/26/2021

We’re thrilled to put our names on a project to help reduce the impacts of future flooding along the Cuyahoga River! Our Project Partnership Agreement with Independence, OH means we're ready to start a design phase this fall. Big thanks for support from Rep. Dave Joyce and Cuyahoga Valley National Park! Read more about this project: https://www.lrb.usace.army.mil/Media/News-Releases/Article/2742645/us-army-corps-of-engineers-and-city-of-independence-to-sign-agreement-for-flood/ #USACE

08/26/2021

We operate the Mount Morris Dam - the shield of the Genesee Valley! The capacity of the reservoir in the river gorge is 301,853 acre-feet - equivalent to over 140,000 Olympic sized swimming pools! See it from above here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/buffalousace/albums/72157719577385652

We operate the Mount Morris Dam - the shield of the Genesee Valley! The capacity of the reservoir in the river gorge is 301,853 acre-feet - equivalent to over 140,000 Olympic sized swimming pools! See it from above here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/buffalousace/albums/72157719577385652

08/25/2021

Gov. DeWine comes to town to celebrate cleanup and restoration of Ashtabula River  EPA removes river from 'areas  of concern' list

We helped delist the Ashtabula Area of Concern and we're proud to have worked with many partners and stakeholders to make it happen!

“Today is a momentous occasion for the residents of Ashtabula, for Ohioans who enjoy Lake Erie, and for the larger Great Lakes region,” said Governor Mike DeWine, who played an instrumental role in the Ashtabula River clean-up process while serving in the U.S. Senate.
“The river’s removal from this list is further proof that public-private partnerships, hard work, and long-term determination are the investments needed to improve Ohio’s waters and ensure that they can be enjoyed today and for future generations.”

ASHTABULA — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Gov. Mike DeWine came to town Thursday to celebrate the removal of the Ashtabula River from the binational list of the Great

08/24/2021

We're grateful to the Maumee Area of Concern Advisory Council for hosting the Maumee River Island Paddling Trip last week. We discussed conceptual ideas for the Audubon Island and Delaware Island projects.

08/23/2021

Signs added near Conneaut breakwall warning swimmers of danger

When you go out this weekend, please please please be safe while you're enjoying the water. Know where you're walking and read all the signs. Safety is our TOP priority!

CONNEAUT — New signs have been placed on the shore near the breakwall in Conneaut.

08/23/2021

The International Joint Commission Great Lakes water levels boards to host a webinar August 27 | International Joint Commission

The International Joint Commission Great Lakes water levels boards to host a webinar August 27!

The International Lake Superior Board of Control, International Niagara Board of Control, and International Lake Ontario-St. Lawrence River Board will provide an overview of the current and forecast conditions of the Great Lakes and discuss water levels throughout the system. In addition to information shared by the three Boards, the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Adaptive Management (GLAM) Committee will present an update on the ongoing review of Plan 2014, and the current work for the International Lake Superior Board on the upper lakes.

Register here: https://www.ijc.org/en/loslrb/international-joint-commission-great-lakes-water-levels-boards-host-webinar-august-27

The International Joint Commission (IJC) Great Lakes water levels boards invite you to attend a webinar scheduled for Friday, August 27 from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm (EDT).

08/20/2021

Between 2006 and 2013, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. EPA Region 5 (Great Lakes Region), the City of Ashtabula, Ohio - Municipal Government, and industrial partners led several projects to remove contaminated sediment from the bottom of the Ashtabula River and to restore habitat.

The hard work has officially paid off!

Full Ashtabula AOC delisting press release: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-removes-ohios-ashtabula-river-binational-list-areas-concern-great-lakes?fbclid=IwAR2DBnIKxxoLauTiziG-dT0yXoqNeN1EWvaLWEUB8rG3Hek90ntkQOOVztY

08/19/2021

While serving in the U.S. Senate, Governor DeWine played a critical role in securing funding to help with the long-term cleanup of the Ashtabula River. Today he joins the U.S. EPA and others to celebrate the removal of this once severely-contaminated

Amazing to be part of this 30 year partnership as the Ashtabula Area of Concern is the first AOC in Ohio that is delisted!

More great things to come!

08/17/2021

#transformationtuesday
LaSalle Park in Buffalo was situated on a former dumping ground that was transformed into a waterfront park in the 1930s.

Now, the park is the Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Centennial Park, and our project rebuilding the seawall is being closely coordinated with the $50 million Imagine LaSalle initiative transforming the land once again.

#transformationtuesday
LaSalle Park in Buffalo was situated on a former dumping ground that was transformed into a waterfront park in the 1930s.

Now, the park is the Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Centennial Park, and our project rebuilding the seawall is being closely coordinated with the $50 million Imagine LaSalle initiative transforming the land once again.

08/16/2021

7 USACE sampling personnel (Buffalo District and U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC)),
6 day sampling event (including mobilization and demobilization),
5 days of thunderstorms,
4 laboratories (ERDC, ALS, and TTL under USACE contract; and Battelle under EPA ORD),
3 field crews,
2 sampling boats, and also 2 contractors (AEM and ATL),
1 field office!

Last week was a major success supporting the delisting of the Maumee Area of Concern with U.S. EPA Region 5 (Great Lakes Region)!

08/16/2021

We have a total of 3 field crew collecting and processing samples (removing sediment from collection cores and shipping to laboratories for analyses) from the Maumee River as part of our work supporting U.S. EPA Region 5 (Great Lakes Region) and the Maumee Area of Concern.

08/13/2021

To support U.S. EPA Region 5 (Great Lakes Region) Great Lakes Legacy Act characterization of the Maumee Area of Concern, our vibracore contractor is collecting sediment cores from 2 locations on the banks of the Maumee River.

08/12/2021

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports on Lake Erie's high water levels. Here's what's ahead

Keith Koralewski, chief of our water management team, said the latest six-month forecast shows Lake Erie, even in the wettest of scenarios, remaining as much as 12 inches lower than last year.

What does this mean for the future? Read below to find out!

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says Lake Erie's high water levels will drop 5 inches in August and remain lower than previous years next summer.

08/11/2021

Last week, our team went to Ohio and collected fatmucket mussels (Lampsilis siliquoidea) from the Grand River to place in enclosures in the Cuyahoga River. Over the next 2 months the health and survival of the mussels will be monitored to better understand if habitat conditions are suitable for a larger re-introduction effort that would require rearing thousands of native mussels for eventual re-introduction into the Cuyahoga River.

The goal of this long-term project is the re-establishment of a freshwater mussel community in the lower Cuyahoga River within the Cuyahoga Valley National Park. This project is a collaborative effort with the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and the National Park Service (NPS) with both entities working to restore the Cuyahoga River and enhance the river ecosystem at CUVA and the region.

08/10/2021

Last week our team evaluated sites for a sea lamprey barrier on Conneaut Creek, PA. Our project partner is the Great Lakes Fishery Commission and they're interested in implementing a permanent sea lamprey barrier to achieve a more integrated and effective sea lamprey control strategy and reduce the use of lampricide in Conneaut Creek, PA.

08/09/2021

The Great Lakes Navigation System (GLNS) is a complex deepwater navigation system stretching 1,600 miles through all five
Great Lakes and connecting channels from Duluth, Minnesota
to Ogdensburg, New York. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’
(USACE) mission to maintain the non-linear system comprised of
interdependent locks, ports, harbors, navigation channels, dredged
material disposal facilities, and navigation structures is essential to
preserving the health and vitality of the region and the Nation in an
environmentally sustainable manner.

Read the full Strength to the Nation booklet here: https://usace.contentdm.oclc.org/utils/getfile/collection/p16021coll11/id/5299

The Great Lakes Navigation System (GLNS) is a complex deepwater navigation system stretching 1,600 miles through all five
Great Lakes and connecting channels from Duluth, Minnesota
to Ogdensburg, New York. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’
(USACE) mission to maintain the non-linear system comprised of
interdependent locks, ports, harbors, navigation channels, dredged
material disposal facilities, and navigation structures is essential to
preserving the health and vitality of the region and the Nation in an
environmentally sustainable manner.

Read the full Strength to the Nation booklet here: https://usace.contentdm.oclc.org/utils/getfile/collection/p16021coll11/id/5299