Shaina Souder

The Corps of Engineers, Great Lakes and Ohio River Division, including Buffalo District are pursuing the Great Lakes Coastal Resiliency Study, February 19, 2019.

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

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

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District has completed construction repairs to the Oswego Harbor West Arrowhead Breakwater located at the Port of Oswego, Oswego, New York. (Photo provided by Lex Barker)

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District hosted a Risk Communication meeting regarding the Wellsville levee system on the Genesee River to discuss the benefits and flood risks associated with the Gene More

On Friday, September 28, 2018, Marty Wargo - Chief of Environmental Analysis, and Andrew Hannes, the project manager discuss the project activity so far, show the growth of the plantings installed this past May More

Last week, #BuffaloDistrict partnered with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Raystown Lake​ and students from Juniata College​ to conduct a lake wide aquatic plant survey with emphasis on hydrilla (hydrilla vertici More

On October 2nd and 3rd, Buffalo District regulators attended a stream assessment method training hosted by the North Atlantic Aquatic Connectivity Collaborative in Utica, NY. The methodology is helpful to under More

Today USACE employees celebrated graduation from the 2018 Buffalo District Mentorship program. Corps of Engineers’ highly skilled workforce provides significant value to the nation and is committed to #takingca More

Infographic highlighting U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District Fiscal Year 2018 accomplishments, October 10, 2018.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District conducted a load test for a crane that was recently installed on the former McCauley in Ashtabula Harbor, Ohio, October 16, 2018. The load test will establish More

Buffalo, NY – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Buffalo District awarded a $1.1 million contract to conduct dredging of the federal navigation channel and harbor areas in Ashtabula Harbor during summer 2019.

On October17, 2018, Bryan Hinterberger, Buffalo District Lower Great Lakes Partnership Coordinator, represented the Corps of Engineers at Leadership Buffalo's 2018 Transition & Environment Day during an environ More

Two Buffalo District Regulators, Chantelle Carroll and Doug Kapusinski from the Stow Field Office participated in Kent State University's Career Fair presenting the Corps of Engineers Regulatory Program in Kent More

Buffalo District employees line up to get the flu shot in the Buffalo District Office to insure they are healthy so that we can continue Taking Care of People, October 23, 2018.

U. S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District Biologists, Eric Hannes, Christine Cardus, and Kathleen Buckler along with a team of Biologists from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (OEPA) led by Linda M More

Buffalo District employees chose to spend their lunch breaks participating in AFGE Local 2930's 12th Annual CPT Maurice Chili Cook-Off today. All proceeds support Hospice Buffalo, in memory of our friend and co More

Buffalo District held a "table top" exercise where the Mount Morris Dam Emergency Action Plan was reviewed in a non-threatening environment & emergency scenarios were simulated. All essential USACE staff were More

Buffalo District hosted Buffalo State student journalists for an interview with project manager, Sheila Hint about the LaSalle Shoreline Protection Project, November 7, 2018. USACE is grateful for the continued More

Buffalo District Technical Services Division Chief, David Conboy presented at the Engineer's Foundation of Ohio Fall Continuing Professional Development Conference in Powell, OH, on November 2, 2018. (Photo by More

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Buffalo District has two employees, Greg Kiaer and Melissa Tarasiewicz, who were selected for, and graduated the USACEs Engineer Research Development Center University More

Buffalo District Employees took breaks out of their day to visit health insurance providers invited to the USACE district office by AFGE Local 2930, November 8, 2018.

Buffalo District employees participated in an event at University at Buffalo for Geography Awareness Week, focusing on ways students think the Cattaraugus Creek Watershed can be improved, November 13, 2018. St More

Buffalo District employees attended a lunch-time regional technical forum about Pittsburgh District efforts using carbon reinforced polymer to repair Whiteday Creek Public access bridge with use of FHWA funding More

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District completed repairs to the gates and lock anchorages of the Black Rock Lock, after it closed in late November for planned gate lock anchorage repairs.

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 a diving effort and g More

Buffalo District hosted Mr. Dan Lukasik from the Mental Health Association of Erie County for a lunch and learn presentation about "Mental Health in the Workplace." Many employees attended to learn tips on how More

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District Regulators undertake a big outreach effort to provide consultants information about the 2015 Clean Water Rule that took effect on August 16, 2018.

Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) joined the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District at the Buffalo Outer Harbor, December 3, 2018, to announce $12.455 million in federal funding to the Army Corps in 2019 More

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District recently engaged multidisciplinary teams within our organization by holding an off-site project delivery business process stand down meeting with the goal of i 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

Images of USACE Buffalo District and Pittsburgh District's Regional Rivers Repari Fleet (R3F) employees removing one of the Black Rock Lock gates preparing for the anchorage repair work occurring this winter, B More

USACE, Buffalo District's Mount Morris Dam & Recreation Area hosted the first presentation in their 2019 Winter Discovery Series, Mount Morris, New York, February 9, 2019. The presentation was about the beauty More

Water levels in the reservoir behind (upstream) Mount Morris Dam are rising and the dam is holding back and slowly releasing this water to prevent flooding to areas downstream, including Rochester, Mount Morris More

Buffalo District employees attend a lunchtime PDH presentation on "Lake Ontario Water Level Management - History & Recent Changes" presented by Anthony J. Eberhardt, PhD, P.E., D. WRE, Buffalo, New York, Februa More

Melissa Tarasiewicz, a Corps of Engineers biologist presented about invasive species to approximately 30 middle school students at Grover Hill Middle School, Buffalo, NY, February 20, 2019.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District employees have been being trained for CPR, First Aid, and Naloxone (NARCAN), Buffalo, NY, February 22, 2019.

The Buffalo District Dive Team received DANO2 (Divers Alert Network Oxygen) training to ensure they are prepared and certified in the event of a medical emergency, Buffalo, NY, 8MAR2019.

Buffalo District engineer Keith Daniel participated in a mock interview at the University at Buffalo National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) mock career fair, Buffalo, NY, March 12, 2019. Photograph taken by More

Buffalo District employees Todd Kufel (Design Branch Chief), Ryan Lenihan (NY/PA Area Office Chief) and Jeffrey Hall (Environmental Engineering Section Chief) attended the University at Buffalo Career fair wher More

Tom Cook, an author and local historian presented "What a time!" at Mount Morris Dam as one of the Winter Discovery Series lectures, on Saturday, March 16, 2019, Mount Morris Dam, NY

Tom Cook, an author & local historian presented "What a time!" at Mount Morris Dam as one of the Winter Discovery Series lectures, focusing on Letchworth Park's CCC Days with stories & photographs of the amazin More

A team of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District leadership, including Buffalo District Commander Lieutenant Colonel Jason Toth, made a trek out to the Village of Fair Haven to meet with local officials More

Buffalo District employees enjoyed some lunchtime learning as one of our own Student trainees, Dave Fournier presented about his winter study abroad entitled "Sustainability in Latin America: A Case Study in Co More

Shanon Chader and Adam Hamm, members of the Buffalo District dive team setup a table with their equipment at the Western New York Regional Science & Engineering Fair to educate students on their roles at USACE More

#BuffaloDistrict's Winter Discovery Series at Mount Morris Dam continued with a program about "Genesee Water Symphony: a revealing piece on sounds along the river that have influenced life & growth...", Mount M More

Paul Cocca, a Buffalo District Hydrologic & Hydraulic Engineering Team Lead presented to the American Meteorological Society - WNY Chapter about "Niagara River Shoreline Change as Influenced by Climate Change" More

Judy Phillips, Buffalo District EEO officer held the second session of a women's history month celebration by having staff prepare for interviews through "Instant Interviewing," Buffalo, NY, March 27, 2019. D More

Todd Kufel, Buffalo District Design Branch Chief along with other Corps of Engineers recruiters attended the National Society of Black Engineers National recruitment event, Detroit, MI, March 29, 2019.

Hans Kunze was a guest speaker for the Mount Morris Dam Winter Discovery Series discussing Bluebirds, Spring Birding, and Freedom, Mount Morris, NY, March 30, 2019.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District has awarded a $2.486 Million contract for the sand nourishment of Presque Isle, located in Erie, Pennsylvania, APril 9, 2019. (Photo by Weston Cross, USACE Buf More

Susan Baker, Buffalo District Regulatory biologist presents about the 2015 Clean Water Rule at the NYS Wetlands Forum conference held in Saratoga Springs, NY this year, April 2 & 3, 2019.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District has awarded a $4.7 million contract to continue repairs on the west arrowhead breakwater located at the Port of Oswego, Oswego, New York. This photograph was More

Crisis services Buffalo provided a lunch-n-learn to Buffalo District employees to provide awareness of the services they offer to the Western New York region in honor of Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention More

Buffalo District hosted the Logistics Planning and Response Team (LPRT) Validation Exercise 2019 to "validate the capability of LPRT members to respond to contingency events providing logistic support as requir More

Buffalo District Regulatory Branch held their annual meeting with USFWS and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New York District, to ensure that our relationship is strong & we can continue Taking Care of People More

Approximately 55 Kenmore East music students and their chaperones visited the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District office on their biannual Mystery Tour to learn about STEM, the technical capabilities More

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District celebrates Administration Professional's Day by holding a breakfast to show appreciation for each of our talented administrative professional staff, Buffalo, N More

Many Buffalo District employees wore denim to support survivors of sexual assault on Denim Day 2019, Buffalo, NY, April 24, 2019.

Buffalo District Engineer, Keith Daniel attended the University at Buffalo​ National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE)​ leadership conference.The event consisted of 3 parts inspirational /leadership development More

Buffalo, NY - A public information session regarding the Tonawanda Landfill Vicinity Property Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program site cleanup will be held on the evening of May 14, 2019, at 6:00 p. More

USACE Buffalo District met with a Cleveland PBS to discuss the partnership with National Park Service and their joint efforts using Great Lakes Restoration Initiative funding for river restoration, Cuyahoga Val More

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 Rochester Harbor during spring and early summer 2019.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District will be delaying the reopening of the Black Rock Lock, due to failure of the anchorage arm on the lower (downstream) west miter gate during the tensioning and More

To celebrate National Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage month, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineesr, Buffalo District employees attended a lunch-n-learn to learn about Stitch Buffalo​, a not-for-profit o More

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District Dive Team inspects the Cleveland east breakwater west extension to determine if it is functioning as it should be and to help determine if any repairs are needed, More

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District Floating Plant places a single layer of stone on top of breakwaters in Cleveland to reduce navigation hazards from the higher Lake Erie levels covering the bre More

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, is excited to begin the final remedial action to be conducted at the Lake Ontario Ordnance Works (LOOW) Formerly Utilized Defense Site, located in Niagara Cou More

Buffalo District employees presented to approximately 75, 3rd-grade students at Wilson Elementary School about the Corps of Engineers mission and emergency management efforts, including a hands-on sandbag demon More

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District hosted the Leadership Development III group with participants from across the Great Lakes and Ohio River Division, where they learned about leadership function More

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District on behalf of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded a $1.83 million contract for a Great Lakes Restoration Initiative habitat restoration project More

This June marks the 50 year anniversary of a momentous survey operation by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District – the dewatering of the American Falls in June 1969. This photo shows the talus bui More

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District broke ground to conduct the radionuclide contamination cleanup under the authority of the Formerly Utilized Sites remedial Action Program, also known as FUSRAP More

USACE Buffalo District is installing an electrical line on Unity Island to power a water pump to improve water quality & aquatic organism habitat by recreating circulation in the channel that connects to the op More

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineer Buffalo District's Braddock Bay project along #LakeOntario funded by #GLRI - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, located in Greece, NY is withstanding the higher lake levels this More

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District is excited to announce that work began on July 9th, 2019, two months ahead of schedule, to conduct temporary measures to secure the damaged west pier in Little More

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District along with our local partners from Erie County, released beetles (Galurecella spp.) which are a proven bio-control agent for purple loosestrife, an invasive sp More

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District began construction of a maintenance repair on Thursday, July 18th, 2019 in Lake Ontario at the west arrowhead breakwater in Oswego Harbor, located in the City More

Buffalo District Commander, Lt. Col. Jason Toth attended some site visits with USACE Regulators to verify wetland boundaries and collect information to help with determining jurisdiction for each water on the s More

Buffalo District Commander, Lt. Col. Jason Toth attended some site visits with USACE Regulators to verify wetland boundaries and collect information to help with determining jurisdiction for each water on the s More

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District oversees the recently started work on the West Arrowhead Breakwater, located in the City of Oswego, New York, August 5, 2019.

One of the stops during MG Robert Whittle's (USACE Great Lakes and Ohio River Division Commander) visit to Buffalo District was the Athol Springs project that will provide protection along the Lake Erie shoreli More

Beginning on Wednesday, September 18, NY Route 5 westbound (outbound) will be reduced to one lane between Big Tree Road and Seabreeze Avenue, to begin work on the Athol Springs project, and is scheduled to rema More

Buffalo District experts display and present information regarding Buffalo District's top missions and currently proposed, or on-going projects to MG Robert Whittle, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Great Lakes an More

This June marks the 50 year anniversary of a momentous survey operation by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District – the dewatering of the American Falls in June 1969. This photo shows the American More

The environmental health team attends the Buffalo Museum of Science for Engineer's Day at the museum.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District hosted a Risk Communication meeting regarding the Wellsville levee system on the Genesee River to discuss the benefits and flood risks associated with the Gene More

On Friday, September 28, 2018, Marty Wargo - Chief of Environmental Analysis, and Andrew Hannes, the project manager discuss the project activity so far, show the growth of the plantings installed this past May More

Last week, #BuffaloDistrict partnered with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Raystown Lake​ and students from Juniata College​ to conduct a lake wide aquatic plant survey with emphasis on hydrilla (hydrilla vertici More

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District conducted a load test for a crane that was recently installed on the former McCauley in Ashtabula Harbor, Ohio, October 16, 2018. The load test will establish More

On October17, 2018, Bryan Hinterberger, Buffalo District Lower Great Lakes Partnership Coordinator, represented the Corps of Engineers at Leadership Buffalo's 2018 Transition & Environment Day during an environ More

Two Buffalo District Regulators, Chantelle Carroll and Doug Kapusinski from the Stow Field Office participated in Kent State University's Career Fair presenting the Corps of Engineers Regulatory Program at Kent More

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District has completed construction repairs to the Oswego Harbor West Arrowhead Breakwater located at the Port of Oswego, Oswego, New York. (Photo provided by Lex Barker)

Buffalo District employees line up to get the flu shot in the Buffalo District Office to insure they are healthy so that we can continue Taking Care of People, October 23, 2018. Here Craig Forgette, Chief of th More

U. S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District Biologists, Eric Hannes, Christine Cardus, and Kathleen Buckler along with a team of Biologists from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (OEPA) led by Linda M More

Buffalo District employees chose to spend their lunch breaks participating in AFGE Local 2930's 12th Annual CPT Maurice Chili Cook-Off today. All proceeds support Hospice Buffalo, in memory of our friend and co More

Buffalo District held a "table top" exercise where the Mount Morris Dam Emergency Action Plan was reviewed in a non-threatening environment & emergency scenarios were simulated. All essential USACE staff were More

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Buffalo District has two employees, Greg Kiaer and Melissa Tarasiewicz, who were selected for, and graduated the USACEs Engineer Research Development Center University More

Buffalo District Technical Services Division Chief, David Conboy presented at the Engineer's Foundation of Ohio Fall Continuing Professional Development Conference in Powell, OH, on November 2, 2018. (Photo by More

Buffalo District Employees took breaks out of their day to visit health insurance providers invited to the USACE district office by AFGE Local 2930, November 8, 2018.