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  • February

    An overview of the $36.6 million breakwater repair underway at Cleveland Harobr, Cleveland, OH. The Cleveland Harbor Breakwater infrastructure restoration work has proved critical to Cleveland Harbor keeping the navigation system on track for meeting the needs of the nation. Historical and ongoing effort has resulted in over $3.6 billion per year in transportation savings. The breakwater also contributes to flood damage protection for the City of Cleveland, valued at approximately $1 billion of regional value.

    Cleveland Harbor Breakwater $36.6 million repair work underway

    Off the shores of Cleveland Harbor, rising out of Lake Erie like a wave of concrete and stones, sits
  • USACE is committed to dredge Cleveland Harbor in 2015 without open-lake placement. At this time, we will dredge the lower 5 miles of the Cuyahoga River federal navigation channel and confine the sediment within the federally-operated CDF at full federal cost. We will assist Cleveland's Port Authority to dredge and confine the final uppermost mile of the channel if they are able to identify an appropriate partner who can pay for increased costs as compared to the Federal Standard of open-lake placement.

    From the Buffalo District Commander: Cleveland Harbor Dredging Update

    On Tuesday, February 17, 2015, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District (USACE) hosted a

  • December

    Project Manager, Craig Forgette talks with a full house at the Town of Greece, Town Hall for the Braddock Bay Ecosystems Restoration Project public meeting.

    Braddock Bay: A Focus for Great Lakes Restoration

    Braddock Bay, located along the shores of Lake Ontario in the town of Greece, N.Y., has gradually

  • October

    A stand of Phragmites at Times Beach, Buffalo, NY, post mechanical treatment, April 30, 2013. Photo by: Andrew Kornacki, USACE

    Restoring Quality Habitat and Combating Invasive Plants at Times Beach

    The Buffalo District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center are collaborating on a demonstration project to control the growth of four invasive plants at Times Beach Nature Preserve in Buffalo.

  • August

    "Wear your lifejacket!" That was the message U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District team members were promoting at the Lake Erie Waterfest event, Miller Road Park, Avon Lake, OH. Seamoor was out on the “prowl” to look for people to share water safety information with and of course, to squirt them with water! The children immediately flocked to the “purple dragon-looking thing driving a jet ski”. Even the adults had fun when they got sprayed by Seamoor.

    Corps of Engineers Supports Avon Lake Waterfest

    "Wear your lifejacket!" That was the message U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District team
  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers team members and partners began spraying for hydrilla, an aquatic invasive species, located in the Erie Canal, North Tonawanda, NY July 22, 2014. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, in cooperation with the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, is serving as the lead agency for an eradication demonstration project for control of the invasive plant in the Erie Canal and Tonawanda Creek. Eradication is particularly important given the economic and ecological value of the waterway and risk of spread to multiple water bodies throughout New York and the Great Lakes.

    Combating Hydrilla

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Buffalo District, in cooperation with the U.S. Army
  • Ground was broken on the Canadaway Creek Sewer Line Protection Project, Dunkirk, NY, August 12, 2014. (Left to Right: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District Commander LTC Karl Jansen,Congressmen Reed's representative Jacquelyn Chiarot, Village of Fredonia Mayor Steve Keefe, and State Assemblyman Andrew Goodell) The contract, awarded to Strock Enterprises LTD, is for construction of a trench-fill revetment, along approximately 800 feet of the creek’s left bank, parallel to the main sewer line. The revetment is constructed by first digging a ditch along the creek, filling it with a combination of steel mesh and rip rap, and then back filling and covering the ditch. As the shore erodes with time, the rip rap with fall into place and create a natural protected creek bank.

    Canadaway Creek Sewer Line Protection Project

    Ground was broken on the Canadaway Creek Sewer Line Protection Project, Dunkirk, NY, August 12,

  • April

    In recognition of Women's History Month, Biologist Suzan Baker and Chemical Engineer Shelia Hint with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers spoke to a group of female students interested in STEM careers at Tapestry High School, Buffalo, NY, March 10, 2014. The two STEM professionals talked about their jobs with the Corps of Engineers, but more importantly, they gave the young women advice on how to be successful in college and the workplace, and encouraged them to follow their dreams.

    Words of wisdom for anyone preparing to enter a STEM field

    In honor of Women’s History Month, Sheila Hint, an environmental engineer with the U.S. Army Corps

  • February

    Face-lift for Springville Dam?

    Nestled back in the woods in the majestic Town of Springville, NY, stands Springville Dam on

  • January

    The all volunteer team of first responders is what makes the Buffalo District's Incident Command System, effective during a crisis situation, January 22, 2014. Photo ID: left-right: Lesta Ammons, Mikhail Boutsko, Michelle Barker, Diane Kozlowski, Martin Crosson, Philip Stitzinger, not all team members were available for the team photo. Photo by Andrew Kornacki, USACE Buffalo District.

    Incident Command System: staying safe in light of a crisis

    You are in the midst of a crisis situation. A wave of adrenaline rushes through your body.  At the

  • December

    The Buffalo District celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month by collecting school supplies for Herman Badillo Bilingual Academy, Buffalo Public School #76, Buffalo, NY.

    Hispanic Heritage Month & school supplies

    Hispanic Heritage Month runs from September 15 to October 15 each year and is a celebration of the

  • Celebration of Reading 2013

    The annual Celebration of Reading event at the Charter School for Applied Technologies, Kenmore, NY gives new meaning to the old proverb, “it takes a whole village to raise a child.”

  • August

    Congressman Brian Higgins, Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown, Buffalo District Commander Lt. Col. Owen Beaudoin and Niagara Greenway Executive Director Rob Beleu gathered at the Bird Island Pier on August 13, 2013 for a ribbon cutting ceremony to announce the official reopening of the pier.

    Opening the Bird Island Pier

    Congressman Brian Higgins, Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown, Buffalo District Commander Lt. Col. Owen Beaudoin and Niagara Greenway Executive Director Rob Beleu gathered at the Bird Island Pier on August 13, 2013 for a ribbon cutting ceremony to announce the official reopening of the pier.

  • June

    April 29, 2013, the 68th anniversary of 2nd Lt. Pioli’s liberation. Family, neighbors and friends gathered around to join in celebration at his Devola, Ohio, home. There was a surprise guest: Cong. Bill Johnson, R-Marietta. He presented Pioli with a U.S. flag that had flown over the nation's capitol in Pioli's honor.

    An American POW’s story

    When World War II ended, Nazi Germany held nearly 95,000 U.S. military personnel; Japan held almost 15,000 Americans. 2nd Lt. Robert L. Pioli, U.S. Army Air Corps, father of Buffalo District Safety Specialist William Pioli, was one of those 95,000.

  • April

    In support of the Corps STEM initiative, four Buffalo District team members put on a "Flash Training" event for teachers of Mullen Elementary School, Tonawanda, NY, April 18, 2013. The four science activities demonstrated were: Flower Pressing, Wetlands Demonstration, Making Silly Putty and What is a Glacier.

    Flash Training: Train the Teachers

    There’s an old Chinese proverb, “give a man a fish and you feed him for a day, teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.” This was the idea behind the Buffalo District’s “Flash Training” for the teachers of Mullen Elementary School, Tonawanda, NY, on Thursday April 18, 2013.
  • Congratulation to the first place winners from Buffalo Public School 195, City Honors, in the "March Movie Madness Competition" sponsored by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District. The students were invited to the District to have pizza with the District Commander LTC Owen Beaudoin and talk about their movie, what they have learned and to receive recognition for their outstanding video, March 27, 2013.

    March Movie Madness Competition

    The students from Buffalo’s City Honors High School received an award from the Buffalo District commander for placing first in the district-sponsored “March Movie Madness Competition," part of the district’s “Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics” (STEM) outreach program.

  • March

    Growing the Next Generation of Scientists

    According to a recent report by a coalition of groups under the umbrella called “Tapping America’s Potential,” the United States is not meeting the goals of major business groups to ramp-up the number of college graduates with degrees in science, technology, engineering and mathematics or “STEM.”

  • Young Artists Depict Black History Month

    This February, in recognition of Black History Month, Buffalo District sponsored an art contest with the theme, "How Does Black History Month Inspire You?"

  • December

    At one point or another, in almost any job, the saying, "Safety is everyone's responsibility" has been used to convey the importance of employees taking an active role in their safety program. Some may consider them just words, but not Jean Brockner, a Buffalo District Contract Specialist.

    Eye on safety: from Buffalo to Afghanistan

    At one point or another, in almost any job, the saying, “Safety is everyone’s responsibility” has been used to convey the importance of employees taking an active role in their safety program. Some may consider them just words, but not Jean Brockner, a Buffalo District Contract Specialist.

  • November

    The month of November is designated by Congress and the president as a time to reflect on the rich traditions and accomplishments, as well as the suffering and injustices, that mark the history of American Indians and Alaska Natives. This year's theme chosen by the Society of American Indian Government Employees is "Serving Our People, Serving Our Nations: Native Visions for Future Generations." In our commemoration of National Native American Heritage Month, the Buffalo District will host Mr. John Kane (Mohawk) who is the host of WWKB 1520AM’s Let’s Talk Native radio program, 27 November 2012. Lunch was catered by Rhonda Powless of Iroquois Kitchen.

    Celebrating National Native American Heritage Month

    In celebration of National Native American Heritage Month, Buffalo District EEO Officer Judith Phillips sponsored a “lunch-and-learn.”