25 Feb 2019

Corps to operate Bonnet Carré Spillway

Corps to operate Bonnet Carré Spillway NEW ORLEANS – Increasing water levels as a result of heavy

22 Feb 2019

Federal, state and local partnership agreement for West Shore Lake Pontchartrain Risk Reduction Project

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District; Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority of Louisiana; and Pontchartrain Levee District have signed the West Shore Lake Pontchartrain Project Partnership Agreement for construction of hurricane and storm damage risk reduction features in St. Charles, St. James and St. John the Baptist parishes.

19 Feb 2019

EPA and Army publish proposed revised "waters of the United States" definition

EPA and Army publish proposed revised "waters of the United States" definitionThe U.S. Environmental

14 Feb 2019

Corps releases annual notice to all residents within Mississippi River Floodways

Corps releases annual notice to all residents within Mississippi River FloodwaysNEW ORLEANS – The

4 Feb 2019

Corps announces review and comment period for environmental document

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, today released a Draft Environmental Assessment titled. “Louisiana Coastal Area (LCA) Beneficial Use of Dredged Material Program, Barataria Bay Waterway at Jefferson Parish, Louisiana.” This environmental assessment covers a proposal to place fill material in the narrow corridor of wetlands that separate Bayou Perot and Bayou Rigolettes in Jefferson Parish.

1 Feb 2019

Corps releases Draft Supplemental Environmental Assessment for review

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, today released Draft Supplemental Environmental Assessment #555 (SEA #555) titled “Terrebonne Non-Federal Levee Mitigation, Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana” which is available for review.

28 Jan 2019

Corps deactivates Phase II Flood Fight

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.

25 Jan 2019

Federal and state partnership agreement for Southwest Coastal Louisiana signed

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District Commander Col. Michael Clancy and Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority of Louisiana Board Chairman Chip Kline signed a partnering agreement to design hurricane and storm damage risk reduction features in Calcasieu, Cameron and Vermilion parishes as part of the Southwest Coastal Louisiana project.

16 Jan 2019

Corps begins next phase of inspections along Mississippi River

The Mississippi River at the Carrollton Gage has risen to 15.0 feet prompting the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District to activate Phase II flood fight procedures. During Phase II, the Corps works with the local levee districts to conduct daily inspections of the Mississippi River levees.

11 Dec 2018

Corps to present final green space plans for Jefferson and Louisiana avenue corridors

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, will host an open house to present the final green space plans for the Southeast Louisiana Urban Flood Control Project (SELA) on the Jefferson Avenue and Louisiana Avenue corridors.