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  • Contract Awarded for Levee, Floodwall and Gate on West Shore Lake Pontchartrain Project

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, recently awarded a contract for the construction of a levee, floodwall, and gate, as part of the West Shore Lake Pontchartrain (WSLP) Hurricane and Storm Damage Risk Reduction project. WSLP contract 103a will build a flood wall and levee and will be approximately 0.15 miles of the 18.5-mile levee system, which will provide 100-year level storm risk reduction for areas in St. John the Baptist, St. James, and St. Charles Parishes.

  • IHNC Lock replacement public review period extended

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, has extended the public review period ending on Aug. 10, 2026, to now end on Aug. 25, 2026, for the Final General Reevaluation Report and Integrated Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the Inner Harbor Navigation Canal (IHNC) Lock Replacement Project.

  • USACE releases final IHNC report for review

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, released the Final General Reevaluation Report and Integrated Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the Inner Harbor Navigation Canal (IHNC) Lock Replacement Project for a 30-day public review from July 10, 2026, through August 10, 2026.

  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to Temporarily Close Reserve Relief Canal Boat Launch and Canal for West Shore Lake Pontchartrain Construction

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, will temporarily close the Reserve Relief Canal Boat Launch and restrict travel down the full length of the Reserve Relief Canal starting July 15, 2026. These closures and travel restrictions are projected to remain in place until project completion in June 2030.

  • Louisiana and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Announce Historic Alliance to Fast-Track Louisiana Infrastructure Following Summit at Sea Level

    In a display of intergovernmental unity, the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA), the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD), and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) have agreed to a joint commitment to overhaul bureaucratic processes and accelerate coastal resilience efforts.

  • South Farm to host Wood Stork & Wading Bird Event Saturday, August 1, 2026

    A Wood Stork & Wading Bird Event will be held on Saturday, August 1st, 2026 at the South Farm of the Sherburne Wildlife Management Area Complex. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries would like to invite everyone to view this spectacle. Wood storks and other wading and shore birds can be viewed in this area as they are drawn to feed in the South Farm’s water management units.