Little Rock District News Releases

LOCATION CHANGE FOR NEXT TABLE ROCK MASTER PLAN REVISION WORKSHOP

Press Operations — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 21:59:33 GMT

Branson, Mo. – The Army Corps of Engineers is moving the Table Rock Lake Master Plan Revision Workshop scheduled for Dec. 1 from the Dewey Short Visitor Center to Chateau on the Lake Resort Spa & Convention Center to accommodate larger crowds.

CORPS USING NOISE MAKING DEVICE TO DISCOURAGE VULTURES AT BULL SHOALS DAM

Press Operations — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 18:27:01 GMT

MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. – The Army Corps of Engineers Mountain Home Project Office is using a propane powered noise making cannon to disperse the hundreds of vultures that have recently invaded the area around Bull Shoals Dam.

HIGHWAY ACROSS TABLE ROCK DAM REDUCED TO ONE LANE WEEKDAYS

Press Operations — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 18:24:39 GMT

BRANSON, Mo. – Highway 165/265 between Table Rock Lake’s dam and spillway will be reduced to one lane weekdays beginning Monday, Nov. 26 and ending on Thursday, Jan 10, 2013 to repair and seal the road surface across the dam. The lane will be reopened at 4:30 p.m. each Friday and will close each Monday at 7 a.m. until the repairs are completed.

APPLICATIONS SOUGHT FOR YOUTH DEER HUNT AT GREERS FERRY LAKE

Press Operations — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 20:59:36 GMT

HEBER SPRINGS, Ark. -- The Army Corps of Engineers is taking applications through Dec. 14 for a special youth deer hunt to be held Dec. 20 and 21 in the Old Highway 25 Park at Greers Ferry Lake. Up to three permits will be issued to hunters age 7 to 15.

CORPS ISSUES REMINDER OF PUBLIC WORKSHOPS FOR TABLE ROCK MASTER PLAN REVISIONS

Press Operations — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 20:56:18 GMT

Branson, Mo. -- The Army Corps of Engineers is reminding interested persons that it will hold three public workshops Nov. 28-29 and Dec. 1 in Reeds Spring, Shell Knob and Branson to discuss the update process and seek input on the Table Rock Lake Master Plan Revision. All interested persons are invited.

CORPS WRAPS UP PUBLIC WORKSHOPS ON LOCKAGE POLICY

Press Operations — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 21:40:58 GMT

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – On Nov. 15, the Army Corps of Engineers, Little Rock District, wrapped up its Arkansas public workshops regarding proposed changes to lockage policies on the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System.

NAV NOTICE SWL 12-53 - MKARNS - CHANGE IN SCHEDULED CLOSURE DATES

Press Operations — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 05:00:00 GMT

MONTGOMERY POINT L&D - The date of the scheduled closure of Montgomery Point Lock and Dam (NM 0.5) HAS CHANGED to 1 a.m. on December 1 through 11 p.m. on December 21, 2012.

NAV NOTICE SWL 12-52 - MKARNS - INTERMITTENT DELAYS POSSIBLE

Press Operations — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 05:00:00 GMT

MONTGOMERY POINT L&D - Mariners are advised the crest gates are raised and the navigation pass at Montgomery Point Lock & Dam (NM 0.5) is closed. All vessels are required to pass through the lock. Intermittent delays are possible as the Corps of Engineers Floating Plants and divers perform preparatory actions for the lock dewatering scheduled Nov. 26.

ONE LANE OF HIGHWAY 25 ACROSS GREERS FERRY DAM

Press Operations — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 18:02:01 GMT

HEBER SPRINGS, Ark. – One lane of Highway 25 across Greers Ferry Dam will close temporarily for four weeks beginning Nov. 26.

CORPS WEB SITE OFFLINE DURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE

Press Operations — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 18:00:12 GMT

Little Rock, Ark. -- The Army Corps of Engineers’ Little Rock District website will be unavailable from 1 p.m. Nov. 9 until 7 a.m. Nov. 13 due to scheduled building maintenance.

TABLE ROCK MASTER PLAN REVISIONS REQUIRE TEMPORARY HALT TO SHORELINE MANAGEMENT REQUESTS

Press Operations — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 17:55:26 GMT

Branson, Mo. -- The Army Corps of Engineers’ Table Rock Project Office will suspend shoreline activity requests beginning Dec. 1 to establish a baseline of the lake for officials to use while revising its 36-year-old master plan.

CORPS TO HOST WORKSHOPS TO DISCUSS PROPOSED POLICY CHANGES TO NAVIGATION SYSTEM

Press Operations — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 16:10:00 GMT

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The Army Corps of Engineers, Little Rock District, will host four public workshops in November to discuss ways to increase the continued reliability of the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System.

IMPROVEMENTS TEMPORARILY CLOSE JOSH PARK MEMORIAL TRAIL

Press Operations — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 16:07:56 GMT

HEBER SPRINGS, Ark. – The Josh Park Memorial Trail will be closed from Nov. 5, 2012, to March 1, 2013, while the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers enhances the popular trail for users. Improvements will include selective thinning of nearby pine stands.

MILLWOOD LAKE OFF-SEASON OFFERS RELAXED ENVIRONMENT

Press Operations — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 16:06:05 GMT

ASHDOWN, Ark. – With fall comes cooler temperatures and reduced traffic allowing visitors to take advantage of Millwood Lake’s many recreational opportunities with a more relaxed approach.