26 Mar 2019

Army Corps to start closing 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 the closing process at Bonnet Carré Spillway today, March 26.

26 Mar 2019

Green space restoration to begin on Louisiana and Jefferson avenues

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District and our contractors will begin green space restoration on Louisiana and Jefferson avenues later this week. Work is related to the Southeast Louisiana Urban Flood Control Project (SELA).

12 Mar 2019

President's Fiscal 2020 Budget for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Civil Works Program released

The President’s Budget for Fiscal Year 2020 (FY 2020) includes $4.827 billion in gross discretionary funding for the Civil Works program of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

26 Feb 2019

Corps awards contracts for green space restoration on Louisiana and Jefferson avenues

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District recently awarded contracts in Uptown New Orleans to restore green space that was removed to construct the Southeast Louisiana Urban Flood Control Project (SELA). The $574,496 contract for Louisiana Avenue was awarded to Tarpan Construction, LLC. and the $747,298 contract for Jefferson Avenue was awarded to Jemison & Partners INC.

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.