Corps Connection Episode 6 (March 2021)

Credit: Courtesy | Date Taken: 03/17/2021
In this month’s edition we look back at Engineers Week, where we celebrated our problem solvers who work to overcome many of the engineering challenges our nation faces, and we encourage future generations to look towards careers in Science Technology Engineering and Math. St. Paul District is watching the Ice as temperatures begin their seasonal climb so they know when to reopen navigation channels safely. Norfolk District is celebrating the start of an important ecosystem restoration project in Virginia Beach’s Lynnhaven River. Kansas City District highlights the construction progress of the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency replacement campus, and the Tuttle Creek Dam Stilling Basin Rehabilitation Project in Kansas. Omaha District is marking a milestone in Iowa with the L594 Levee—it’s now flood-fight ready as they have restored the levee to full height. Omaha District also signed a project agreement with Hamburg, Iowa, as they gear up to raise the Hamburg Ditch 6 levee. New York District is hard at work on the Rockaways Shoreline near New York City. Walla Walla District brings you the story of Park Ranger Emily Klinefelter and her service dog Duke as they patrol areas managed by the Lower Granite Natural Resource Office. The Walla Walla District also takes you on a dive to inspect the Ice Harbor’s Removable Spillway Weir. Lt. Gen. Scott Spellmon, our commanding general, produced two 55 from the Fields this month, highlighting the Chickamauga Lock Replacement and the completion of the Mud Mountain Dam fish passage project. Los Angeles District started work on four Alternate Care Facilities to help the nation respond to the COVID-19 pandemic this past month. And the Engineering Research and Development Center is partnering with the University of Hawaii, to study the effects of dredging on corals.