New Orleans District News Releases

Southwest Coastal Home Elevation Project Public Meeting

Press Operations — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 18:43:56 GMT

Southwest Coastal Home Elevation Project Public MeetingWho: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)

USACE awards contract for SELA 72.1c - General De Gaulle Wall Boulevard to Behrman Place Greenspace Restoration, Orleans Parish, Louisiana

Press Operations — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 14:21:51 GMT

Work related to the Southeast Louisiana Urban Flood Control Project (SELA).

Contract Awarded for Levee, Drainage Structures, Navigation Gate, T-Wall and Pump Stations on West Shore Lake Pontchartrain Project

Press Operations — Fri, 03 Apr 2026 14:00:00 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, has awarded a contract for the construction of the eleventh levee reach, along with two pump stations, two drainage structure, a navigation gate and T-wall under I-55, as part of the West Shore Lake Pontchartrain (WSLP) Hurricane and Storm Damage Risk Reduction project.

Southwest Coastal Home Elevation Project Public Meeting

Press Operations — Tue, 24 Mar 2026 13:48:16 GMT

Who: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and Louisiana’s Coastal Protection and Restoration

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers seeks public comments on potential future changes to the nationwide permits

Press Operations — Thu, 19 Mar 2026 11:14:00 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced on March 16 that it is seeking input from all interested parties on ways to increase the efficiency of the nationwide permit program.

Road Closure: Old Baker Zachary Road for Comite River Diversion Project

Press Operations — Mon, 02 Mar 2026 14:53:00 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New Orleans District will permanently close Old Baker Zachary Road between Spur Lane and 3,000 feet south of Kirkwood Lane in Zachary, LA, as part of ongoing construction of Comite River Diversion Channel Segment 2B. The road closure will begin on March 2, 2026.

Corps seeks public comments on Reach F, Hurricane and Storm Damage Risk Reduction Project Morganza to the Gulf, Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana Supplemental Environmental Assessment

Press Operations — Fri, 27 Feb 2026 16:05:36 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is requesting public comments for mitigation and construction of Reach F as part of the Morganza to the Gulf levee system in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana.

Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works announces ‘Building Infrastructure, Not Paperwork’ initiative for the Army’s Civil Works program

Press Operations — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 19:31:00 GMT

Today, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Adam R. Telle announced a major initiative, “Building Infrastructure, Not Paperwork,” for the Army’s Civil Works program. “Building Infrastructure, Not Paperwork” will provide greater focus on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (USACE) core Civil Works missions, while minimizing non-core programs, direct funding to priority water resources projects that will provide the greatest benefits to the nation, shorten permitting timelines, and reduce or eliminate extraneous regulations and paperwork that slow USACE’s delivery of Civil Works projects and programs.

Southwest Coastal Home Elevation Project Public Meeting

Press Operations — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 14:12:29 GMT

Public meeting for Southwest Coastal Home Elevation Project

USACE seeks public comments on the draft environmental assessment for the Grand Isle and Vicinity Louisiana Beach Erosion and Hurricane Project PL 84-99

Press Operations — Thu, 12 Feb 2026 15:06:18 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is requesting public comments for construction of breakwaters seaward of Grand Isle, La., in Jefferson Parish.

Closure of James W. Hibben Memorial Bridge Scheduled for Construction Activities

Press Operations — Wed, 11 Feb 2026 16:18:00 GMT

The James W. Hibben Memorial Bridge on the corner of General de Gaulle and Holiday Drive will be closed in both directions beginning Wednesday, February 18, 2026, to support vital construction work as part of the federally funded Southeast Louisiana Urban Flood Control Project (SELA) project.

Southwest Coastal Home Elevation Project Public Meeting

Press Operations — Mon, 26 Jan 2026 16:38:39 GMT

Project Update and Information Sharing Meeting

Public meetings added for USACE Morganza to the Gulf, Louisiana Hurricane and Storm Damage Risk Reduction Project Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement

Press Operations — Fri, 09 Jan 2026 16:50:00 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), New Orleans District, scheduled two additional public meetings to present information and gather public comments for the Morganza to the Gulf, Louisiana Hurricane and Storm Damage Risk Reduction Project (MTG) Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) released December 5, 2025. The additional meetings will be held Jan. 20, 2026, on Nicholls State University campus in Thibodaux, La.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announces publication of 2026 nationwide permits

Press Operations — Thu, 08 Jan 2026 17:40:00 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced today the publication of the 2026 nationwide permits in the Federal Register. The 56 reissued and one new nationwide permit in the final action are necessary for work in streams, wetlands and other waters of the United States under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act and Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899.

Public meetings rescheduled for Morganza to the Gulf, Louisiana Hurricane and Storm Damage Risk Reduction Project Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement

Press Operations — Fri, 19 Dec 2025 14:45:00 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), New Orleans District, has rescheduled two of the four public meetings initially slated for presenting information and gathering public comments for the Morganza to the Gulf, Louisiana Hurricane and Storm Damage Risk Reduction Project (MTG) Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) released December 5, 2025.

Public meetings scheduled for Morganza to the Gulf, Louisiana Hurricane and Storm Damage Risk Reduction Project Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement

Press Operations — Fri, 12 Dec 2025 14:26:00 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), New Orleans District, has scheduled four public meetings to present information and gather public comments for the Morganza to the Gulf, Louisiana Hurricane and Storm Damage Risk Reduction Project (MTG) Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) released December 5, 2025.

Corps seeks public comments on Morganza to the Gulf, Louisiana Hurricane and Storm Damage Risk Reduction Project Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement

Press Operations — Fri, 05 Dec 2025 13:50:06 GMT

A draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) titled “Morganza to the Gulf, Louisiana Hurricane and Storm Damage Risk Reduction Project” and appendices, prepared by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, is available for public review and comment for 45 days from December 5, 2025, to January 23, 2026. The document provides an assessment of potential impacts associated with implementing the proposed action.

Corps of Engineers Seeks Public Comment on Proposed Levee Modifications in Upper Barataria Basin, Louisiana Project

Press Operations — Fri, 31 Oct 2025 14:35:09 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, is seeking public input on proposed modifications to the Reach G East levee project within the Upper Barataria Basin, Louisiana flood risk reduction project.

Road Closure: Carney Road at LA Hwy 964 for Comite River Diversion Project

Press Operations — Mon, 20 Oct 2025 13:18:00 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New Orleans District will temporarily close the eastern portion of Carney Road at LA Hwy 964 in Zachary, LA, as part of ongoing construction of the Comite River Diversion Channel Bayou Baton Rouge Rock Chute. The road closure will begin on November 7, 2025.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Announces Temporary Lane Closure on General De Gaulle Drive

Press Operations — Fri, 17 Oct 2025 13:22:00 GMT

Work related to the Southeast Louisiana Urban Flood Control Project (SELA).