LTC John Cunningham tours the laydown yard in Ponce,
LTC John Cunningham tours the laydown yard in Ponce, Puerto Rico where U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' logistics and materials management staff work to inventory emergency restoration materials in support of Hurr... More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District team
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District team members inspect the Times Beach Nature Preserve and former Times Beach confined disposal facility, Buffalo, NY, September 4, 2020. In the 1970s, the Buffalo Di... More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District's Operations
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District's Operations team inspects the Amherst flood control project and diversion channels in Amherst, NY, September 11, 2020. The project was built in the late 1980s to m... More
The Ottawa County Sanitary Engineering Department completed
The Ottawa County Sanitary Engineering Department completed Phase I of the Erie Township Sanitary Sewer Project with partial funding through the Water Resources Development Act of 1999 (Public Law 106-53), Sect... More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District map
The Department of the Army Regulatory Program is one of the oldest programs in the federal government. Initially, the Regulatory Division (RD) served a fairly simple, straightforward purpose: to protect and mai... More
A file photo of U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Robert Pioli, a
A file photo of U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Robert Pioli, a bombardier assigned to the 2nd Bomb Group, 96th Squadron during World War II. During a raid over Yugoslavia, Pioli's B-17 was shoot down and he became a Priso... More
Buffalo Courier-Express, Sunday August 11, 1963: “Mt.
Buffalo Courier-Express, Sunday August 11, 1963: “Mt. Morris Dam Object of C-E Tour” by Bill LaMale. Miles J. Freeman was the Mount Morris Dam's Chief Operator from its construction in 1952 until his retiremen... More
Members of the International Joint Commission hold
Members of the International Joint Commission hold a press conference at the Jack Lawson ferry terminal after a visit Toronto Island, Canada. Outflows from Lake Ontario are established on a weekly basis by the... More
Buffalo District and partners sign Cleveland Huletts agreement
Huletts unloading ore from a lake freighter at the Pennsylvania Railway ore docks in Cleveland, Ohio. Image Date: May 1943. Photo Credit: Jack Delano. Courtesy Of: The Library of Congress
New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller and Lady Bird
New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller and Lady Bird Johnson (lower right) look on as Stan (left, glasses and bow tie) lobbies a stern-faced LBJ. (Photo courtesy Jill Spisiak-Jedlicka)
Facing west, the location is Lake Ontario shoreline,
Facing west, the location is Lake Ontario shoreline, just west of the Olcott Harbor West Pier. Gabions were installed as part of Operation Foresight around 1973 or 1974. Photo was taken on Sept. 10, 2007.
The Corps of Engineers, Great Lakes and Ohio River
The Corps of Engineers, Great Lakes and Ohio River Division, including Buffalo District are pursuing the Great Lakes Coastal Resiliency Study, February 19, 2019.
Corps of Engineers ready to respond to rising water levels on Lake Eri...
BUFFALO, NY– In response to the rising water levels on Lake Erie, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District stands ready to use its authority under Public Law 84-99 to supplement local and state effort... More
LaSalle Seawall - A body of water with a bunch of birds in it
LaSalle seawall protecting the Colonel F.G. Ward Pumping Station, July 30, 2007.
An external view of a water level gauge house in Mackinaw
An external view of a water level gauge house in Mackinaw City, MI. Photo by Jeff Oyler. Courtesy of NOAA.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District has awarded a $3.4 million contract to repair a severely degraded 111 year old section of the east pier located in Rochester, New York. The contract was aw... More
Facility system safety principals looks to identify
Facility system safety principals looks to identify and control safety risks and hazards in all stages of projects, and that is exactly what Buffalo District is looking to do within its civil works programs.
Buffalo River Dredging - A crane that is sitting on top of a body of w...
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District contractor dredges the Buffalo River, September 15, 2011. Buffalo Harbor received $12.445 million in fiscal year 2019 Work Plan funding for dredging, repair of th... More
Getting dirty to help clean-up
Bill Piol, Buffalo district safety specialist and Steve Vriesen, an environmental engineer with the Buffalo district, were able to expand their knowledge and disaster response capabilities as they pertain to wa... More
Tom Howko, regional civil planner for the Great Lakes
Tom Howko, regional civil planner for the Great Lakes and Rivers Division explains Phase 2a (Navigation Restoration) to the key responding emergency management liaisons at the New Madrid Planning Workshop.
Human resources team works to improve customer service
Joseph D. Tober, a human resources specialist with the regional CPAC in Chicago, and Phyllis Williams, a human resources specialist with the Detroit District, work on ideas for customer service improvement duri... More
Neil Miller conducts a gamma walkover survey at Great
Neil Miller conducts a gamma walkover survey at Great Skills State Park, Staten Island, New York.
An underwater view of dense hydrilla beds in the Erie
An underwater view of dense hydrilla beds in the Erie Canal, Sept. 21, 2012. Photo courtesy of the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center.
Eye on safety: from Buffalo to Afghanistan
Jean Brockner (right), a Buffalo District Contract Specialist deployed as a procurement technician to the Corps’ Afghan South District, Kandahar, Afghanistan, changes the way they look at fire safety.
The sailors of the USACE Buffalo District Floating
The sailors of the USACE Buffalo District Floating Plant began working on repairs to the Bird Island Pier in Buffalo, N.Y., on Oct. 5, 2012. The work is being done as a regular operations and maintenance repai... More
Team members from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Team members from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District, talked to students at SUNY Buffalo State College during a networking event, as part of Hispanic Heritage Month, Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2012. A fe... More
The month of November is designated by Congress and
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 Indi... More
The Springville (Scoby) Dam located in Springville,
The Springville (Scoby) Dam located in Springville, N.Y., is the focus of a Great Lakes Fishery and Ecosystem Restoration Section 506 study. The purpose of the study at the dam is to evaluate an array of measur... More
March Movie Madness - A group of people standing around a man in a mil...
Congratulations 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 wer... More
Environmental team lead Josh Austin at his U.S. Army
Environmental team lead Josh Austin at his U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District cubicle between whirlwind site visits in support of the Defense Logistics Agency.
In support of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Science,
In support of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Science, Technology, Engineering and Math initiative, four Buffalo District team members put on a "Flash Training" event for teachers at Mullen Elementary School... More
Buffalo District First Aid Team
The all volunteer team of first responders is what makes the Buffalo District's Incident Command System, effective during a crisis situation, Jan. 22, 2014. Photo ID: left-right: Lesta Ammons, Mikhail Boutsko, ... More
Inspiring the next generation
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 ... More
The annual debris removal process in 2014 at the Mount
The annual debris removal process in 2014 at the Mount Morris Dam in Leicester/Mount Morris, NY. Sluice gates are pictured in the background.
On a site visit to Wilson, New York town officials
On a site visit to Wilson, New York town officials pointed out a shore protection wall eroding due to high water levels and waves. A US Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District technical field team visit the s... More
Brig. Gen. Richard G. Kaiser
Long term planning and oversight of the U.S Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) dredging operations on the Great Lakes is the responsibility of Brig. Gen. Richard G. Kaiser, USACE Great Lakes and Ohio Rivers Divisi... More
USACE awards contract to study seven Niagara River AOCs
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Buffalo District awarded a contract to study seven locations within the Niagara River Area of Concern (AOC) to assess opportunities for habitat restoration.
West Seneca West career breakfast
Buffalo District team members were at West Seneca West Senior High School's career breakfast titled, "Many languages, many disciplines: careers across the subject areas with a focus on language, travel, and cul... More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District Commander
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District Commander Lt. Col. Karl Jansen provides opening remarks at the public hearing regarding the dredging of Cleveland Harbor at Burke Front Airport, Cleveland, Feb. 19, 2015.
START training - A group of people sitting at desks in front of comput...
As part of the Great Lakes Tributary Modeling Program, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Buffalo District has developed the Sediment Transport Analysis and Regional Training (START) program to help stak... More
An overview of the $36.6 million breakwater repair
An overview of the $36.6 million breakwater repair underway at Cleveland Harbor, Cleveland. The Cleveland Harbor Breakwater infrastructure restoration work has proved critical to Cleveland Harbor keeping the na... More
Photo collage of the engineered blocks to be used for
Photo collage of the engineered blocks to be used for operation and maintenance work on the Cleveland Harbor Green Breakwater Project, Cleveland, Ohio.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Buffalo District
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Buffalo District in partnership with the State University of New York (SUNY) at Buffalo State College, and SUNY University at Buffalo, have begun the Emerald Shiner Stu... More
Contract awarded for construction at Braddock Bay
Braddock Bay located in Greece, N.Y., on the Lake Ontario shoreline.
USACE awards $7.994 million contract for construction at Braddock Bay
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, (USACE), Buffalo District awarded a $7.994 million contract on October 6, 2015 to Wesson Group LLC, Johnstown, N.Y., for the construction of the Braddock Bay Ecosystem Restorat... More
A member of the Army Corps of Engineers Research and
A member of the Army Corps of Engineers Research and Development Center prepares an acoustic reciever to be placed in the Manistique River and Harbor Area of Concern in Manistique, Michigan. The acoustic recie... More
Retired U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Micheal L. Buxbaum
Retired U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Micheal L. Buxbaum passed away in his sleep on Nov. 9, 2013, while in Afghanistan, where he was working as a contractor supporting deployed soldiers, a calling that spanned h... More
Matthew Burkett, former U.S. Army military police officer
Matthew Burkett, former U.S. Army military police officer turned USACE Buffalo District project manager, will lead the first of its kind detail as district support team liaison with the USACE Great Lakes and Oh... More
Under the authority of the Great Lakes Tributary Modeling
Under the authority of the Great Lakes Tributary Modeling program, the Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District is poised to assist state and local resource agencies in evaluating their watershed planning needs and... More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District Great Lakes Tributary Modeling (GLTM) Program Team, under Section 516(e) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996, conducted a training for citizen scien... More
Presque Isle Bay Tracer Study
Proposed locations of dredged sediment to be beneficially used to nourish and potentially accelerate the growth of the distal end of the Presque Isle Bay peninsula, Erie, Pa.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers completed repairs
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers completed repairs to the Cleveland Harbor East breakwater which was damaged by Hurricane Sandy. The project was one of nine structures scheduled for repair under supplemental Su... More
Super sacks of powdered and granular activated carbon
Super sacks of powdered and granular activated carbon are added to a scow of dredged sediment before mixing with a clamshell bucket.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District Project Management Chief Tom LaVean is deploying to Afghanistan on October 30, 2016. This is Mr. LaVean’s third civilian deployment since starting with the Cor... More
Still teaching soldiers
Former U.S. Army drill instructor, turned U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District Chief of Project Management Tom LaVean was at Niagara University, connecting with veteran students, and supporting the Di... More
As the Great Lakes and Ohio River Division Commander,
As the Great Lakes and Ohio River Division Commander, COL Bigelow is responsible for the oversight of the three Corps of Engineers Districts who provide technical expertise across the eight states that encompas... More
Dog Tags Niagara presents to the USACE Buffalo District staff
Joe Ruszala, a Vietnam veteran and member of Dog Tags Niagara, talks to the staff of the USACE Buffalo District in support of National Disability Awareness Month.
USACE awards contract for Unity Island Aquatic and Riparian Invasive S...
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Buffalo District awarded a $1.39 million contract, September 30, 2015 to Tidewater Inc. of Elkridge, Maryland in support of the Unity Island Aquatic and Riparian Invasi... More
Students in Megan Silkowski’s fourth grade class at
Students in Megan Silkowski’s fourth grade class at Buffalo Public School #89, Dr. Lydia T. Wright School of Excellence prepare to present their persuasive recycling poster and work of art to the USACE Buffalo ... More
USACE Buffalo top District in USACE for Small Business
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District receives recognition during the 2015 SAME Small Business Conference in New Orleans for top District in USACE for awarding 93.3% of contracts to small businesses.
Students are welcomed to the Career Development Center
Students are welcomed to the Career Development Center at the State University of New York College at Buffalo, 'Manners Matters' dinner (photo courtesy of SUNY Buffalo State College).
An eye on winter safety
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Buffalo District held a winter safety stand-down day Friday, Nov. 20, where senior leadership engaged employees as they were leaving the District office, reminding them... More
Interagency and International Services Logo, designed
Interagency and International Services Logo, designed by Marie P. Bolya
USACE Buffalo District project managers inspect construction
USACE Buffalo District project managers inspect construction activities and newly formed channel at the Braddock Bay Wildlife Management Area, Greece, N.Y., Jan. 29, 2016.
USACE Dive Team demonstration
USACE team members Weston Cross and Adam Hamm demonstrate the technology used for inspection dives Feb. 16, 2016.
Focuses on female veterans as part of Women’s History Month
Women’s Program Manager for the VA Western New York Healthcare System Jill LaMantia talks to the Buffalo District office about her drive to assist female veterans.
Repairs to the Cleveland Harbor West Breakwater eastern
Repairs to the Cleveland Harbor West Breakwater eastern extension are slated to begin in the fall of 2019. The repairs will include construction of steel sheet pile walls and repairs to the concrete cap. Thi... More
Members of the Buffalo District Survey team took advantage
Members of the Buffalo District Survey team took advantage of the Miss Buffalo locking through the Black Rock lock to handed-out Water Safety items to 180 elementary students, June 1, 2016.
Buffalo Fire Department Rescue 1 truck on display for
Buffalo Fire Department Rescue 1 truck on display for the Safety Day events, June 24, 2016.
Flood Fight Team preparing to respond
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District Emergency Operations office held a training for the Buffalo District Flood Fight Team, August 18, 2016. The purpose of the training was to prepare the team of volu... More
10th Mountain soldiers “Climb to Glory”
COL Christopher Drew (left), LTC Dennis Sugrue (middle), and LTC Adam Czekanski (right), all served with the 10th Mountain in combat and now serve the Nation as leaders of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Great... More
Maumee River - A view of a bridge over a body of water
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District has awarded a $2.1 million contract to Ryba Marine and Constriction to conduct dredging of the federal navigation channel in Maumee Bay, located along Lake Eri... More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District and Lake County Utilities, along with Congressman David Joyce and Lake County Commissioners signed a Project Partnership Agreement to design a 600-foot stone r... More
North view of Otter Creek
North view of Otter Creek from a car bridge on Sept. 14, 2016.
Preserving Airfield Creek
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District employee Dave Mitchell (left) and Fort Drum employee Scott Siegfried (right) on site at Airfield Creek, as part of the effort to develop conceptual designs aimed t... More
Dive school prepares Corps of Engineers for high-risk projects
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District Safety Manager, William Pioli (left), and Engineer Diver Brian Dockstader (right) recently completed dive school at the NASA Neutral Buoyancy Lab in Houston, TX.
Aerial view of the Braddock Bay barrier beach in Greece,
Aerial view of the Braddock Bay barrier beach in Greece, NY, October 16, 2016. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District's project to restore the Braddock Bay ecosystem in Greece, NY was completed on N... More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District Chief of Counsel Michel...
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District Chief of Counsel is retiring after 33 years of Federal service. Photo by Ken Winters.
The Corps of Engineers awards Lorain Breakwater repair contract
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District is excited to announce a $2.1 million contract for repairs to the Lorain breakwater, located in Lake Erie in the Port of Lorain, Lorain County, Ohio. The contr... More
High standards of industrial hygiene are a hallmark of Corps of Engine...
Roseanne Weidner, Occupational Safety and Health Specialist of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District provides safety training to a class on OSHA’S HAZWOPER (Hazardous Waste Operations Emergency Resp... More
Diver Shanon Chader talks about the Buffalo District
Diver Shanon Chader talks about the Buffalo District Dive Team with some visitors at the Buffalo Museum of Science.
Honoring Women’s History Month
Dr. Patricia Hutton, founder of the Sew Refugee Economic Development Initiative (REDI) address USACE Buffalo District staff during Women’s History Month.
The USACE Technical Services Dive Team completed ROV
The USACE Technical Services Dive Team completed ROV and Dive Inspections at the Guajataca Dam in Puerto Rico from Feb. 26-28, 2017 in support of Jacksonville District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers repairs for ... More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District Commander
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District Commander Adam Czekanski met with the Mayor of Sodus, New York Chris Tertinek (both centered) and local emergency management officials to discuss Army Corps of Engi... More
A wood turtle, about six years old, captured during
A wood turtle, about six years old, captured during the West Point installation survey.
Biologist Michael Voohees inspects one of the plants
Biologist Michael Voohees inspects one of the plants pulled up from the bottom of Cayuga Lake near Aurora, NY on July 17, 2017. The purpose of the inspection was determine the amount of proliferation of the inv... More
USACE looks to highlight long term assistance programs
BUFFALO, New York – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Buffalo District, is looking to emphasize post flood event outreach efforts for long term assistance through established Corps of Engineers authorities.
Kevin Lesika performs a topographic survey of tidal
Kevin Lesika performs a topographic survey of tidal flats during low tide at Harris Harbor in Juneau, Alaska on June 15, 2017. Photo by Roman Figler.
Adam Hamm (Buffalo District) and Steve England (Philadelphia
Adam Hamm (Buffalo District) and Steve England (Philadelphia District) tending a diver conducting an inspection of the underwater portion of Busan Pier 8 in Busan, South Korea on June 5, 2017. Photo by Shanon Chader.
Cuyahoga River bank stabilization assessment
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District's Mike Snyder and Dan Bennett accompany Chris David with the Cuyahoga Valley National Park as part of a comprehensive streambank assessment of the Cuyahoga River J... More
Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District Commander shows leadership by...
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District Commander Lt. Col. Adam Czekanski speaks to students at Silver Creek Central School on June 9, 2017. Photo by Dr. Michael Izard-Carroll
Corps of Engineers completes two-year dredging project in Rochester Ha...
Photo shows dredging operations taking place in the Genessee River, as part of the Rochester Harbor dredging project that culimated in June 2017.
US Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District engineer
US Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District engineer Robert Simmington measures a lot as part of a facility condition assessment on a federal property in South Korea in June 2017.
Piping Plover banding crew (L to R) Mary Birdsong,
Piping Plover banding crew (L to R) Mary Birdsong, shorebird monitor; Patti Barber, PGC Biologist; Stacey Wolbert, PGC Biologist; Jerry McWilliams, author and naturalist; Tim Hoppe, PGC Biologist; Cathy Haffner... More
Contractors working on an environmental infrastructure
Contractors working on an environmental infrastructure project in Parma, Ohio on July 19, 2017.
USACE regulator, Douglas Kapusinski, discusses permit
USACE regulator, Douglas Kapusinski, discusses permit compliance with representatives from the Summit County Engineers office, at a bridge replacement project site. (Photo by Tina Stonemetz)
Jean Brocker working the First Aid station at Buffalo District event
Jean Brockner, a USACE, Buffalo District contractor runs the First Aid station during the Erie Canal bicentennial event held at the Buffalo District headquarters on Aug. 8, 2017.
Joseph Foley, Retired USACE Buffalo District Design Chief visits old p...
Retired former U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Design Chief Joseph Foley tours the Eisenhower and Snell Navigation Locks on the St. Lawrence Seaway in Aug. 2017. (Photo by Kevin Foley)
An old wooden dock removed by the U.S. Army Corps of
An old wooden dock removed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District in anticipation of an ecosystem restoration project along the Buffalo River, in Buffalo, NY, Aug. 31, 2017.
The Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, recently
The Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, recently implemented multiple projects to restore aquatic habitat along 2,412 linear feet of the Buffalo River’s hardened shoreline. These projects incorporated na... More