U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District

🏆Congratulations to our latest Leadership Development Program Tier II Intermediate graduates. Our district commander, Col. Eric Swenson, acknowledged the sacrifices the graduates made and commended them for their commitment to personal growth. Front row (left to right): Matthew Stanton, Trevor Cyphers, Katie Leslie, Sean Kelly Back row: Lt. Col. Joshua Rud, Jeremiah Jazdzewski, Samantha Fink, Kacie Grupa, Shawn Weissenfluh, Mitchell Serjogins Screens top row: Daniel “Dano” DeVaney, Sam Kitchen Screens bottom row: Mitch Knegendorf, Col. Eric Swenson #FutureLeaders #BuildingStrong #USACEMVD

While boating keep an eye on the weather that can quickly change this time of year and follow these tips if you get caught in a thunderstorm while boating. #BuildingStrong #USACEMVD

NEWS! We will conduct a virtual public hearing for the Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership, Wisconsin Line 5 Relocation Project, May 13-14. The public hearing is for USACE to hear testimony on whether proposed USACE-regulated work would result in a violation of Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa water quality standards, and if so, if there are conditions which could be added to any Corps of Engineers’ Section 404 Clean Water Act permit issued. Days one and two of the public hearing will be held virtually by USACE, with testimony provided from representatives of the Bad River Band, the United States Environmental Protection Agency, and Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership. The public will have an opportunity to provide verbal testimony on May 14. Recordings of the testimony provided will be posted online by May 21 at https://ow.ly/suWO50Vz24i. More info here: https://ow.ly/9e4i50Vz24j #BuildingStrong #USACEMVD

Have you made your summer camping reservations? This beauty is our Pokegama Dam and Recreation Area located on the #MississippiRiver, three miles upstream of Grand Rapids, #Minnesota. Reservations can be made at www.recreation.gov. More about this park here: https://ow.ly/8QP150VwXHO #BuildingStrong #USACEMVD

UPDATE: Due to the Corps' travel restrictions, the Lower Pool 10 habitat restoration groundbreaking and open house that were scheduled for April 22, have been canceled. People interested in the Lower Pool 10 restoration project can learn more at a public meeting hosted by the Corps of Engineers in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, May 13. The meeting will be held at the Prairie du Chien library from 6-7:30 p.m. News release: https://ow.ly/9TQk50Vyfk3 #UMRR #BuildingStrong #USACEMVD

In celebration of our 250th anniversary and the upcoming change of command, we #TBT to 1870, when Col. John M. Macomb took over as the #StPaulDistrict's second District Commander. Spending a majority of his time in #RockIsland, Macomb delegated much of the district's work to a civilian engineer named Franklin Cook. Cook worked to preserve St. Anthony Falls and maintain a 3-½ foot navigation channel on the Minnesota, Wisconsin and #MississippiRivers. Before becoming head of the District, Col. Macomb served as the Chief Topographical Engineer in the Military Department of New Mexico. He was assigned to lead the San Juan Exploring Expedition, where he was tasked to discover if there was a practical railroad or wagon route through the San Juan River country into Utah, and on to the west coast. He found the country so difficult that he recommended against the construction. Today he is buried in the Arlington National Cemetary. #Army250 #USACE250 #BuildingStrong #USACEMVD

It’s more than just a splash. Can you guess how many people it takes to make one dive happen? Each operation requires a minimum four-person team: 1. Diver 2. Dive supervisor (responsible for air, communication, safety) 3. Dive tender (manages diver’s connecting hose) 4. Standby diver ready to assist in the rescue of the main diver #BuildingStrong #USACEMVD

🚧 Project Update: Hard at Work on the FM Area Diversion! 🚧 Our crews are making great progress on the Oxbow-Hickson-Bakke Ring Levee—a key part of the Fargo-Moorhead Metropolitan Flood Risk Management Project. Construction began last February, and we’re excited to highlight some of the critical work being done to protect the region from future flooding. Stay tuned for more updates! #BuildingStrong #USACEMVD

April is Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month. This year the Army's theme for its #SAAPM campaign is "STEP FORWARD. Prevent. Report. Advocate." The 2025 campaign is a call to action for all individuals to use their personal and collective strength to advance meaningful change in preventing and responding to sexual violence. #BuildingStrong #USACEMVD

USACE highlights the work its personnel has done over the past 250 years. From it's inception on the battlefields of the #RevolutionaryWar to today, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has always answered the call of the #nation, to #engineer solutions to the nation's toughest challenges. https://ow.ly/W6aa50VuP8v #Army250 #BuildingStrong #USACEMVD