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The 2023 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey (FEVS) is an annual government-wide survey, administered by OPM, which measures federal employees' perceptions of critical work-life areas that drive employee engagement, satisfaction, and retention across the USACE workforce.
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Want to learn the inner workings of a dam? The Anatomy of a Dam factsheet gives readers a quick overview of key dam characteristics. It illustrates and defines a variety of mechanisms that play a vital role in ensuring dams operate safely and as designed.
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Come find out why our employees think #USACE is one of the "Best Places to Work”. Find your dream job in our world-class organization on OPM's USAJOBS website: usace.usajobs.gov
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CPT Hutchison from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District tells why he likes working for the Corps. #usacespl
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225th Engineer Brigade, , visited . Dr. Duncan Bryant, research hydraulic engineer, Coastal and Hydraulics Lab, gave Soldiers a first-hand look at ongoing research on Scalable Water Mobility Robot used to minimize exposure during high-risk missions.
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Last week, students from an #Environmental Science class at Bettendorf High School joined employees from the and on a trip to the Keithsburg Habitat Rehabilitation and Enhancement Project to learn about #ecosystem and restoration concepts. #STEM
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Sherman Army Airfield is an important feature in the
community. Unfortunately, it was damaged in the 2019 MO River flood, so is providing a solution to prevent future flood damage — 2 new pump stations at the airfield. dvidshub.net/r/wqx666 #USACE
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USACE Wilmington Emergency Management Chief Stephen LaValle and other District leaders attended the North Carolina Emergency Management Statewide Exercise at the State of North Carolina Emergency Operations Center.
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. reps after a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Joint Simulation Environment center May 8 at . The $35M project will provide a modeling and simulation environment to conduct next-generation technology testing.
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The “Dam Safety with Beaverly” coloring book from is a great way for you and your children or young students to learn more about dams and how to stay safe around them. fema.gov/sites/default/ #DamSafetyDay #DamSafety
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Humboldt Bay is the largest protected West Coast body of water between San Francisco Bay/Puget Sound. Crews also helped out pilot observers from CA Maritime Academy ride aboard to gain experience and log necessary trips for testing with the for pilotage.📸Jane Favors 2/2
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. two hopper dredges, the Yaquina (pictured here in the foreground) and the Essayons (pictured in the far distance), have been working this week to maintain the inner harbor and entrance channel at Humboldt Bay, located in Eureka, California. 1/2
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., Lower CT River Valley Council of Governments, Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, and members of visited several Connecticut River Hydrilla demonstration sites in preparation for the spring/summer data collection and sampling work. 1/2
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Walla Walla District's navigation locks on the Snake and Columbia rivers help provide a navigable waterway 465 miles inland from Astoria, Oregon, to Lewiston, Idaho. Their five navigation locks passed a total of 15,325,690 tons of cargo and commodities in 2020. 2/2 #DamSafety
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Fun Fact: The Little Goose navigation lock has a vertical lift of 100 feet! staff designed, built and operate some of the highest lift locks in the world, with an average lift of more than 100 feet. 1/2
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UPDATE: Lock & Dam 1 in Minneapolis is now open to both commercial and recreational traffic. With this opening, all St. Paul District locks and dams on the Mississippi River are back open from Lower St. Anthony through Lock & Dam 10 in Guttenberg, Iowa.
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@usace_swd’s Fort Worth District’s Rangers spent last weekend talking about #watersafety with visitors to @MayfestFW.
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So, just HOW does a life jacket float an adult when its label says it has 22 pounds of buoyancy?
This short video breaks down the math: dvidshub.net/video/818347/l #LifeJacketsWornNobodyMourns !
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The #USACE and reached another milestone on the Fargo-Moorhead Metro Flood Risk Management Project. We placed nearly 2.300 cubic yards of concrete for the Red River Structure or 10+ miles of sidewalks!
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State and local partners were asked what they’d like a National Levee Safety Program to look like. Participants offered input on how the program can help state and regional partners manage levees and create more resilient communities. #ASFPM2023 #floodrisk #leveesafety #USACE 2/2
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“Love Your Levee,” was a social media and video-based campaign run in February 2023 and demonstrated the value of strong partnering to promote flood awareness and #preparedness. #ASFPM2023 #floodrisk #leveesafety 3/3
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Many communities in the U.S. benefit from a levee, but not everyone knows why the levee is there or what it does. Brooke Magary, , shared a partnership success story at the 2023 Association of State Floodplain Managers. 1/3
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Katelyn Noland, HQ Dam and Levee Safety, spoke at Association of Floodplain Managers on how USACE is transforming its communication approach and ensure people who live/work near our structures have access to timely information and an opportunity to engage in decisions. #ASFPM2023
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For more information about the National #LeveeSafety Program and current engagement opportunities, visit leveesafety.org.
For information about levees near you, visit the National Levee Database at levees.sec.usace.army.mil/#/
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#USACE staff joined floodplain management professionals at the 2023 Association of State Floodplain Managers in Raleigh, NC., this week.
Sessions focused on how federal, tribal, state, local, and private partners work together to address flooding throughout the nation. 1/2
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Happy Mother's Day weekend to all the amazing Moms out there! Thank you for keeping your family safe! #HappyMothersDay #LifeJacketsWornNobodyMourns
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The held a Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP) exercise recently to ensure readiness if, or when, disaster strikes. The COOP exercise tested the Center’s ability to stay functional.
Learn more: army.mil/article/266564 #Preparedness
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It's always a privilege to work toward enduring #partnership with our local tribal communities and sister agencies.
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.@EPA @SeattleDistrict @NOAAFish_WCRO partners & Tribes officially launched the Puget Sound Federal Leadership Task Force and 5-year federal action plan to coordinate our efforts to restore Puget Sound and address Tribal treaty rights!
bit.ly/3NLWh8L @PSPartnership
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Joined , , , , & to celebrate progress for the innovative South Platte River & Tributaries project! $350M from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will restore habitats and reduce flood risks for Denver.
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