Jess Levenson

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 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 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

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

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

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 England District team members meet get a briefing at the Mount Coffee Hydropower Dam during the November 2015 site visit.

Brig. Gen. Kent Savre, North Atlantic Division Commander hosted an awards ceremony at the New England District's Concord Park Cafeteria 10-28-2014.

The annual debris removal process in 2014 at the Mount Morris Dam in Leicester/Mount Morris, NY. Sluice gates are pictured in the background.

Completed project area showing newly installed wood posts and rails along with new lawn area. Newly installed Kiosk (side view) is third in row.

The maintenance and advance maintenance dredging of the Cape Cod Canal and the sand placement onto Town Neck Beach in Sandwich, Massachusetts is complete. Work on the project concluded on Jan. 20, 2016.

A 24.4 million replacement Fuel Hydrant System was constructed at Westover ARB and completed in 2016. This project is to construct pressurized hydrant fuel system with 14 hydrant outlets and two 795-kiloliter More

Dredging Milford Pond was key to restoration efforts. Public domain photograph of a dock, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Park Ranger Viola Bramel holds up a tree branch and identifies it to her audience during the Beginning Bridges Five Senses and Solar Power Day at West Hill Dam in Massachusetts on July 20, 2016.

In a ceremony on August 11, 2016 the career of New England District’s most senior and distinguished employee was celebrated as over 145 people, some who flew in from as far away as Arizona, traveled to the Café More

In a ceremony on August 11, 2016 the career of New England District’s most senior and distinguished employee was celebrated as over 145 people, some who flew in from as far away as Arizona, traveled to the Café More

In a ceremony on August 11, 2016 the career of New England District’s most senior and distinguished employee was celebrated as over 145 people, some who flew in from as far away as Arizona, traveled to the Café More

In a ceremony on August 11, 2016 the career of New England District’s most senior and distinguished employee was celebrated as over 145 people, some who flew in from as far away as Arizona, traveled to the Café More

Michelle O'Donoghue talks with MassBay Community College students during a career panel in Wellesley, Massachusetts on Aug. 23.

Design work on a new dormitory to replace these dormitories will take place in October 2016.

Design work on a new dormitory to replace these dormitories will take place in October 2016.

Park Ranger Alicia Lacrosse explains the displays on the table during Surry's 75th anniversary commemoration, October 1, 2016.

Visitors queue up for the gate house tour at Littleville Lake during the project's 50th anniversary celebration on October 8, 2016. Knightville Dam also celebrated it's 75th anniversary on the same day during More

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

Richard Reardon, retired Chief of Engineering/Planning was inducted into the New England District's Distinguished Civilian Gallery during the Founder's Day awards ceremony, June 11, 2000.

This paintball participant shows he can shoot at any angle, April 28, 2017.

Some children chose to use the mud slide during the event.

Bobber and his friend Penelope Gray tour the tug boat at the Cape Cod Visitor's Center. The pair wear life jackets, just as they would if they were boarding a vessel on the water.

Will Burgess pours over the massive amount of information he has been tasked to organize as the Knowledge Management Officer. This photo originally appeared on page 3 of the October 2017 edition of the Yankee Engineer.

Biography photo of Jess Levenson. Public domain photograph related to the history of England, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Gliding Stars of Western New York skater Nick performs at its 14th annual ice show at the Northtown Center in Amherst, NY, Apr. 14, 2018. Gliding Stars is a nonprofit organization that provides individuals with More

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District employees work together during facilities engineering training held at Buffalo District headquarters May 7, 2018.

A Buffalo District employee takes the Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey, May 15, 2018.

USACE Buffalo District ecologist Josh Unghire does a site visit for the ecosystem restoration project at Seneca Bluffs May 30. Unqhire examined some of the vegetation in the area, while also observing some nati More

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District hosts a project celebration event for the Continuing Authorities Program Section 204 beneficial use of dredged material project at the Unity Island north pond More

Buffalo District hosted the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Great Lakes and Ohio River Division Leadership Development Program III, June 5, 2018. LDP participants went on a tour of the Niagara River aboard the Buf More

Brigadier General Mark Toy, Commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Great Lakes and Ohio River Division, and various partners and stakeholders, visited an innovative beneficial use site in Toledo, Ohio to More

Lt. Col. Jason Toth assumes command of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District from outgoing commander Lt. Col. Adam Czekanski June 29, 2018. The formal change of command ceremony takes place aboard More

Molly Connerton, Buffalo District Regulatory Biologist, conducts a soil analysis during a site assessment in Cassadaga, NY, July 17, 2018.

Tom Lavean, Chief, Project Management Team, conducts Risk Management Planning training, July 24, 2018, at the Buffalo District reservation. Risk management promotes positive impacts and decrease the likelihood More

Jean Brockner, Buffalo District procurement analyst, was aboard United Airlines flight number 282 leaving Sacramento, Calif. to Chicago on the morning of June 24, 2018 when she helped resolve a medical emergenc More

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District procurement technician Jean Brockner and her friend, Cory the Tugboat, visited the Bornhava school’s Vehicle Day, July 26, 2018, educating kids and adults on water safety.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District procurement technician Jean Brockner and her friend, Cory the Tugboat, visited the Bornhava school’s Vehicle Day, July 26, 2018, educating kids and adults on water safety.

Leadership Development Program II members from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, Chicago District, and Detroit District tour the Canandaigua VA Medical Center in Canandaigua, NY, along with se More

Personnel from USACE contractor Pike-P.J. Dick prepare to encase electrical conduits in concrete in order to deliver power to the future outpatient clinic and temporary kitchen, May 18, 2018. (Photo courtesy of More

The LRB Special Project Branch was retained by Immigration & Custom Enforcement (ICE) to initially prepare site planning documents for the construction of an office building to alleviate over-crowding within th More

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District and The College at Brockport State University of New York students surveyed the Braddock Bay ecosystem restoration project in Greece, NY to determine if the pr More

Buffalo District Commander Lt. Col. Jason A. Toth spoke with the American Council of Engineering Companies of New York at Chef's Restaurant in Buffalo, NY, September 13, 2018. LTC Toth explained the Corps of En More

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh District Commander Col. Short visits the Buffalo District reservation for a joint briefing with Buffalo District Commander Lt. Col. Jason Toth, September 21, 2018. The b More

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District repairs the west arrowhead breakwater at Oswego Harbor in Oswego, NY, October 10, 2018. The project will repair 600 feet of the breakwater using armor stone in More

Buffalo, NY – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District has awarded a $1.5 million contract to conduct dredging in the federal navigation channel and harbor areas of Oswego Harbor during spring and ear More

Maria Aguero, registered dietician at Neighborhood Health Center, presented at the Buffalo District Hispanic Heritage Month Program, Oct. 17, 2018. Ms. Aguero focused on diabetes and the approach to diabetes ed More

Ongoing and new construction at the Canandaigua VA Medical Center construction project in Canandaigua, NY, Oct. 25, 2018. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is building a state-of-the-art medical facility for abo More

Buffalo District Biologist Andrew Hannes showcases the Unity Island Ecosystem Restoration project, Oct. 24, 2018. The project is a Continuing Authorities (CAP) Section 204 Regional Sediment Management Project. More

Damage caused by Hurricane Michael in the Panama City area of Florida, dated Oct. 17 to 31, 2018. Brennon Claus, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Financial Management Specialist, captured these images while support More

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District hosted a planting ceremony for the Seneca Bluffs Ecosystem Restoration project in Buffalo, NY, October 30, 2018. The project, funded through the Great Lakes Re More

Buffalo District Commander Jason Toth and other district representatives pose with an award presented at the Society of American Military Engineers Federal Small Business Conference in New Orleans, LA, Oct. 31 More

Dunes of mineral ore along Cleveland Harbor overlap the Cleveland, Ohio skyline, November 6, 2018, representing industrial and transportation economies. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District's repa More

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Cleveland Harbor dredging project in progress in Cleveland, Ohio, November 8, 2018. The project will provide a safe and navigable channel throughout the Harbor, as well as impor More

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, operates and maintains the Cleveland Harbor Dike 10B Confined Disposal Facility serving the Cleveland Harbor navigation project in Cleveland, Ohio, pictured N More

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District's Euclid Creek Spillway restoration project in Cleveland, Ohio, November 8, 2018. The project will restore connectivity to Euclid Creek by providing passage fo More

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District's flood protection project in Independence, Ohio, site pictured here November 9, 2018, will greatly reduce flood damages during high flow events on the Cuyahog More

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Stanford Run restoration project, site pictured November 11, 2018, will re-establish natural processes in Ohio’s Cuyahoga Valley National Park. The Stanford Run stream has beco More

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Arcola Creek restoration project in Lake County, Ohio will improve water quality and restore aquatic habitat, site pictured November 11, 2018. Arcola Creek is one of the last r More

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Cleveland Harbor dredging project in progress in Cleveland, Ohio, November 8, 2018. The project will provide a safe and navigable channel throughout the Harbor, as well as impor More

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District employees Michael Fay and Daniel Harvey teaching the use of "Skype For Business" at a lunch and learn session at the Buffalo District reservation, November 9, 2018.

Michael Martin, Executive Director at Native American Community Services of Erie and Niagara Counties, Inc., leads a discussion at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District reservation on "Traditional More

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District Leadership Development Program II Steering Committee holds an information session with interested participants, November 13, 2018. Steering Committee members: More

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers hydrographic surveys database, November 14, 2018. New E-HYDRO software powers the database, providing more efficient and effective cataloging, organizing and distribution of nav More

Riley Carey, Health Physicist; and Erich Pirschel, GIS Specialist driving a sampling van at the Guterl FUSRAP Site. While we all have heard some version of the postal carrier motto, “Neither snow, nor rain, nor More

Buffalo District biologist Andrew Hannes provides a technical overview for State, Federal and local partners of the Unity Island aquatic ecosystem restoration project in Buffalo, NY, November 15, 2018. State, F More

Buffalo District holds a Fiscal Year 2019 Mentorship Program introduction at the Buffalo District reservation, November 19, 2018. The FY19 District Mentorship Program involves attendance at quarterly meetings a More

Buffalo District Commander Jason A. Toth and Supervisory Civil Engineer Kenneth Podsiadlo review meeting notes at the Canandaigua VA Medical Center construction project in Canandaigua, NY, November 27, 2018. Th More

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District personnel and New York State Department of Environmental Conservation staff discuss a variety of projects, programs and initiatives at their annual meeting held at More

USACE Black Rock Lock employees, the Buffalo District Dive Team and USACE Pittsburgh District Regional Rivers Repair Fleet (R3F) continue work on the Black Rock Lock gate repairs, including the grinding of conc More

Ongoing construction at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District's Harpersfield Dam project in Geneva, Ohio, December 13, 2018. Current work removing sediment and excavating abutment walls is aided by More

USACE Black Rock Lock employees, the Buffalo District Dive Team and USACE Pittsburgh District Regional Rivers Repair Fleet (R3F) continue work on the Black Rock Lock gate repairs, including the drilling of conc More

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District facilitates a load test of a crane and barge using 210,000 pounds of sheet pile on BIDCO Marine Group's property, December 20, 2018. The crane will be used to l More

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District receives a crane and barge from BIDCO Marine Group at the Black Rock Lock Channel, Dec. 21, 2018. The crane will be used to lift the Black Rock Lock's operating More

USACE Black Rock Lock employees, the Buffalo District Dive Team, USACE Huntington District, and USACE Pittsburgh District Regional Rivers Repair Fleet (R3F) continue work on the Black Rock Lock gate repairs, in More

USACE Black Rock Lock employees, the Buffalo District Dive Team, USACE Huntington District, and USACE Pittsburgh District Regional Rivers Repair Fleet (R3F) continue work on the Black Rock Lock gate repairs, in More

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District Black Rock Lock employees, the Buffalo District Dive Team, USACE Huntington District, USACE Losuiville District, and USACE Pittsburgh District Regional Rivers R More

Karen Keil, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District Environmental Toxicologist, leads an Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Hazwoper Refresher class at the District reservation, Jan. 1, More

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District Commander, Lt. Col. Jason A. Toth, and senior leaders present a USACE 101 primer to the Fiscal Year 2019 Leadership Development I and mentorship programs. The LDP a More

Greg Kiaer, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District Civil Engineer, gives a presentation entitled “Structural Reliability Assessment of Rubble-Mounded Structures Within the Great Lakes, North Atlantic, an More

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District Commander Lt. Col. Jason A. Toth and Leadership Development Program II selectees Susan Garand, Greg Kiaer, Kirsten Scherrer, and Ashley Pomaski (Mitchell Hares not More

228 Buffalo District employees attended retirement training at the Buffalo Naval Reserve Center auditorium in Buffalo, NY, from February 4 – 7, 2019. The National Institute of Transition Planning conducted the training.

The Black Rock Lock gates, Buffalo, NY, Feb. 11, 2019. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District Black Rock Lock employees, the Buffalo District Dive Team, and Huntington District continue work on the B More

Shannon Chader and Adam Hamm, Buffalo District members of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Regional Technical Services Dive Team, provide insight on dive expertise, equipment used, and dive experiences during a More

Huffman Equipment Rental, contractor for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District, builds an access road to the bottom of the Lake County Beach Restoration and Shoreline Protection project site in Pain More

An employee of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contractor Pike-P.J. Dick confirms utility duct bank elevations at the Canandaigua VA Medical Center in Canandaigua, NY, Feb. 21, 2019.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District team members Lt. Col. Jason A. Toth and Andrew Armstrong, Frank Seglenieks from Environment and Climate Change Canada, and members of the International Niagara Work More

John Gordinier, bird enthusiast and photographer, presents at the Mount Morris Dam Winter Discovery Series in Mt. Morris, NY, Feb. 23, 2019. His topic, "For the Love of Birds" took participants on a journey of More

Lt. Col. Jason A. Toth, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District Commander, meets with Canandaigua VA leadership and USACE employees at the Canandaigua VA Medical Center in Canandaigua, NY, Feb. 27, 2019. More

The Black Rock Lock gate repairs, Buffalo, NY, March 12, 2019. Work includes laying out and cutting bottom pin locations to be bored, drilling top diagonal plates, installing pintle casting bolts, setting up s More

View looking down Stanford Run Road at the Cuyahoga Valley National Park in Summit County, Ohio, June 24, 2019. Photo provided by Chris Davis.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District makes repairs to damaged areas of critical need on the Buffalo south breakwater located in the Buffalo Harbor, Buffalo, NY, July 26, 2019. Credit: Andrew Kist, More

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District and its commander, Lt. Col. Jason A. Toth, host a Town Hall at the District reservation, Oct. 16, 2019.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District engineers examine the Oswego West Arrowhead Breakwater repair project in Oswego, NY, and use a Remotely Operated Vehicle to verify stone placement, Oct. 21, 2019. T More

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District hosts its 13th annual Chili Cook-off at the District reservation, Oct. 22, 2019. The event was held during lunch break and sponsored by AFGE local 2930.