U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Little Rock District

News Releases

Annual Day Use Passes Now Available at Russellville Project Office
The Army Corps of Engineers, Russellville Project Office announces that Annual Day Use Passes for 2012 are now available for purchase. They are for sale at: 1598 Lock and Dam Road in Russellville, 6298 Prince Street in Conway, and 6042 Lock and Dam Road in Ozark. More

CORPS TO HOST WORKSHOPS TO DISCUSS CHANGES IN PARK OPERATIONS
The Army Corps of Engineers, Little Rock District is hosting five public workshops in February to discuss proposed changes in operations at 29 of its parks because of budget cuts. More

CORPS PLANS PRESCRIBED BURNS AROUND NIMROD, BLUE MOUNTAIN LAKES
Personnel from the Nimrod-Blue Mountain Project Office, and the Arkansas Forestry Commission will conduct prescribed burns in and around Nimrod and Blue Mountain lakes during the next several months when weather conditions are favorable. More

TIGHT BUDGETS PROMPT CHANGES IN CORPS PARK OPERATIONS, PUBLIC WORKSHOPS SLATED
A series of public workshops to discuss these proposals and solicit public input is being scheduled for February at Piedmont, Mo., and at Mountain Home, Heber Springs, Russellville and Ozark, Ark. The workshop times, dates and locations will be announced when they are finalized. More

CORPS PLANS PRESCRIBED BURNS AROUND GREERS FERRY LAKE
Personnel from the Greers Ferry Project Office, the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, and the Arkansas Forestry Commission will conduct prescribed burns in and around Point 14, Lake Ice Road, Sugar Loaf Peninsula, Dam Site and Cherokee parks during the next several months when weather conditions are favorable? More

Christmas Tree Drop Sites
If you are wondering how to discard that Christmas tree after the holidays, why not drop it off at Dardanelle and Ozark lakes where it can be used to enhance fishing? More

CORPS SEEKS BIDS FOR FARMING LEASES AT LAKE DARDANELLE
The Army Corps of Engineers is seeking bids for farming leases on 44 plots of public land around Lake Dardanelle for agriculture, hay production and grazing. The plots range in size from eight acres to 712 acres and total more than 6,485 acres. More

CORPS HOLDS ANNUAL YOUTH DEER HUNT AT MILLWOOD LAKE
The Army Corps of Engineers at Millwood Lake held a Youth Deer Hunt Nov. 5 and 6. Fourteen hunters were chosen in a random drawing, and among them they harvested nine deer. More

CORPS LIFTS SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY ON ARKANSAS RIVER
The Army Corps of Engineers has lifted the small craft advisory on the Arkansas River. More

ARKANSAS NATIVE NAMED NEW CHIEF OF OPERATIONS FOR CORPS’ LITTLE ROCK DISTRICT
John Balgavy was recently named the chief of operations for the Army Corps of Engineers Little Rock District. He is the son of Frank and Frances Balgavy of Vilonia, Ark. More

NEW DEPUTY COMMANDER NAMED FOR CORPS’ LITTLE ROCK DISTRICT
Lt. Col. Craig S. Guth is the new deputy commander of Army Corps of Engineers Little Rock District. Guth replaces Lt. Col. Marvin Griffin, who moved on to his next assignment at Fort Hood, Texas. More

Volunteer Opportunities

Gulf Region Division's
South District
Volunteer Opportunities

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is inviting Corps employees, those of other federal agencies, and those from the private sector to consider serving our country as a civilian in GRD's South District.

Important work is being conducted to rebuild Iraq's infrastructure and a variety of specialties are required.