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  • June

    Project Managers Jason Dickard, P.E., and Jase Ray, E.I. and their project delivery team successfully completed the Island 8 Parcel 2, Seepage Remediation Project in partnership with Fulton County, Kentucky Board of Levee Commissioners, and contractor Jerry B. Young Construction, May 30, 2025. The Island 8 Parcel 2, Seepage Remediation Project ensures the integrity of the Mississippi River levee embankment during flood events, reducing the risks to both life safety and property in Fulton County, Kentucky, as well as surrounding communities, including Lake County, Obion County and Dyer County, Tennessee. The project installed 79 relief wells discharging into 12,000 linear feet of subsurface piping, 1900 linear feet of new drainage ditches, five culvert replacements, and executed 1.6 miles of clearing along Running Slough. The newly installed relief wells prevent levee underseepage and sand boils by collecting and draining the water in a safe, controlled manner.

    Project Completion | Island 8 Parcel 2 Seepage Remediation

    Memphis Project Managers Jason Dickard and Jase Ray, along with their outstanding project delivery team, successfully completed a remediation project on May 30, 2025.   

  • May

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Memphis District Commander Col. Brian Sawser and City of Memphis Mayor Paul Young sign the Project Partnership Agreement to advance the Greenbelt Landing Project – a major recreational improvement initiative along the Mississippi River at Greenbelt Park. Located at River Mile 738, Greenbelt Park spans approximately 102 acres of public green space along the Mississippi River. Originally constructed in the late 1960s as part of the Mississippi River & Tributaries Project, the park has long served as a community hub for recreation and river access. The Greenbelt Landing Project will enhance the park’s infrastructure and amenities, including repairs to the existing boat ramp, construction of a second upstream ramp, installation of mooring anchors, ADA-compliant parking upgrades, and additional lighting for safety and accessibility.

    Partnerships | PPA Signing for Greenbelt Landing Project

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Memphis District and the City of Memphis have officially signed a Project Partnership Agreement (PPA) to advance the Greenbelt Landing Project.
  • Mississippi Valley Division Commander Maj. Gen. Kimberly Peeples toured the Grand Prairie Pumping Station Project on May 2. The $18M construction contract to complete the Grand Prairie Pumping Station was awarded to contractor partner C.J. Mahan Construction Company, LLC. The Project Delivery Team led by Project Manager Billy Grantham and our non-federal project partner, the White River Irrigation District, are on track to safely deliver a quality project on time and within budget. The Grand Prairie Pumping Station Project is a part of the larger Grand Prairie Area Demonstration Project (GPADP) located in the Eastern Arkansas Grand Prairie Region. GPADP is a comprehensive water management plan designed to deliver surface water to farmers and reduce the use of groundwater from the Alluvial and Sparta Aquifers. The Grand Prairie Pumping Station will pull surface water from the White River near De Valls Bluff, Arkansas, and deliver it though a system of reservoirs, canals, and pipelines to irrigate about 40,000 acres of rice fields. This supplemental system is designed to fill on-farm reservoirs that store the water, which supplies a portion of each farmers' irrigation needs.

    Project Tour | MVD Commanding General visits Grand Prairie Pumping Station Project

    Mississippi Valley Division Commander Maj. Gen. Kimberly Peeples toured the Grand Prairie Pumping Station Project on May 2.

  • July

    IN THE PHOTO, The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Memphis District promoted Shane Callahan, pictured above, to the engineering and construction division chief role. In this role, he is responsible for flood risk management, engineering and construction, navigation, ecosystem restoration, and water supply projects within the Memphis District's boundaries, including portions of Mississippi, Tennessee, Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, and Kentucky. (USACE photo by VI Specialist Vance Harris)

    Memphis District appoints new engineering and construction division chief

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Memphis District promoted Shane Callahan to the engineering and construction division chief role. In this role, he is responsible for flood risk management, engineering and construction, navigation, ecosystem restoration, and water supply projects within the Memphis District's boundaries, including portions of Mississippi, Tennessee, Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, and Kentucky.

  • April

    This project is a Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC) for seepage projects throughout the Memphis District. Typical construction task orders may include seepage berm construction, relief well construction, and all associated tasks with each of these construction processes as designated in each contract. The work on each task order will consist of furnishing all plant, labor, and materials for the work to be performed.

    Contract Award | Seepage Multiple Award Task Order Contract

    This project is a Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC) for seepage projects throughout the Memphis District. Typical construction task orders may include seepage berm construction, relief well construction, and all associated tasks with each of these construction processes as designated in each contract. The work on each task order will consist of furnishing all plant, labor, and materials for the work to be performed.