19 Mar 2021

General visits northernmost USACE-run flood control project

Maj. Gen. William H. Graham, deputy commanding general of civil and emergency operations for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, visited the Moose Creek Dam on Feb. 19 while touring the organization’s northernmost flood control project. Col. Kirk Gibbs, USACE Pacific Ocean Division commander, and Col. Damon Delarosa, USACE Alaska District commander, accompanied the general.

17 Mar 2021

Corps hosts virtual public outreach for new North Slope Regional General Permit

Representatives for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Alaska District will host a virtual public meeting Wednesday, March 24, at 2 p.m. for anyone interested in learning about the newly issued North Slope of Alaska Regional General Permit, also known as RGP-05. The public will have an opportunity to ask questions and submit comments via the chat feature.

26 Feb 2021

Project Manager Reflects on Austere Conditions at Cape Lisburne, Mission Success for Seawall Construction

Far away, on the northwest tip of Alaska, sits a remote, strategic military site nestled between a small mountain range and the unforgiving Chukchi Sea. Against this desolate backdrop, a few hours after midnight on Aug. 12, 2020, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Alaska District oversaw the placement of the final rock in a mile-long seawall to cap off a monumental arctic engineering and construction effort at the Cape Lisburne Long Range Radar Site.

26 Jan 2021

Congress funds robust civil works program this year in Alaska

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Alaska District received authorization and funding for an array of critical studies, projects and activities that will contribute to the development of the state’s water resources and help boost the economy during fiscal year 2021.