23 Feb 2026

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

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.

23 Feb 2026

Southwest Coastal Home Elevation Project Public Meeting

Public meeting for Southwest Coastal Home Elevation Project

12 Feb 2026

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

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

11 Feb 2026

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

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.

26 Jan 2026

Southwest Coastal Home Elevation Project Public Meeting

Project Update and Information Sharing Meeting

9 Jan 2026

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

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.

8 Jan 2026

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

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.

19 Dec 2025

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

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.

12 Dec 2025

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

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.

5 Dec 2025

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

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.