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2 Oct 2019
Contract awarded for SELA work on the West Bank
NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, recently awarded a contract
10 Sep 2019
Jefferson Heights Slope Pavement project to being Sept. 12
A slope pavement project on the Mississippi River levee will limit use of the multipurpose access road (bike path) on the East Bank by Ochsner Medical Center in Jefferson Heights beginning Sept. 12, 2019 and last for 90 days, weather dependent.
28 Aug 2019
South Farm Wood Stork and Wading Bird Event
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries would like to invite the public to a Wood Stork & Wading Bird free event Saturday, August 31, at the South Farm of the Sherburne Wildlife Management Area Complex.
14 Aug 2019
Mississippi River flood fight operations end
After 292 days, water levels along the Mississippi River have dropped below 11 feet at the Carrollton Gage prompting the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to close out flood fight efforts.
14 Aug 2019
Mississippi River Commission schedules low-water inspection trip
The Mississippi River Commission will conduct its annual low-water inspection trip on the Mississippi River, Aug. 19-23, 2019.
13 Aug 2019
Corps, Plaquemines Port Harbor & Terminal District sign wetlands restoration design agreement
NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, and Plaquemines Port Harbor & Terminal District officials will sign the design agreement for the Louisiana Coastal Area (LCA) Beneficial Use of Dredged Material Program (BUDMAT) project at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at the port district offices, 333 F Edward Herbert Boulevard, Building 100 in Belle Chase.
29 Jul 2019
Corps deactivates Phase II Flood Fight
NEW ORLEANS – Water levels along the Mississippi River have dropped prompting the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District to move from Phase II to Phase I Flood Fight procedures.
22 Jul 2019
Corps to close bays at Bonnet Carré Spillway
Based on the reduced flows in the Mississippi River at Red River Landing, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District will begin closing bays at the Bonnet Carré Spillway this morning.
16 Jul 2019
Calcasieu River Saltwater Barrier public boat ramp closed until July 2020
NEW ORLEANS – The Calcasieu River Saltwater Barrier public boat ramp was closed Monday, July 15, 2019, as part of the upcoming construction project at the site.
17 Jun 2019
Corps and State to host public meetings to discuss Southwest Coastal Louisiana Project
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District and the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority of Louisiana are hosting a series of public meetings to discuss the Southwest Coastal Louisiana Project. Meetings will begin with a 30-minute open house, followed by a 30-minute formal presentation, and ending with an open question and answer session.