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Reclamation Is Seeking Public Review of Updated Public Protection Guidelines (PPG)
Comment Deadline August 31, 2022
 
The purpose of the PPG is to present Reclamation’s risk informed decision-making (RIDM) framework for evaluating high and significant hazard potential dams, determining the need for action, and prioritizing investigations and modifications to Reclamation dams. Reclamation first issued guidelines for RIDM in 1997.
Brayman Construction Corp.
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Canary Systems, Inc.®
Introducing the inaugural Canary Systems User Conference - Canary Con! Intended for existing and potential clients, attendees will have an exclusive opportunity to learn about the new third generation of MLSuite. The conference will be hosted in Tucson, AZ from July 19-21st with a focus on hands-on training and workshops, as well as exciting networking events! Visit the Canary Con website for more details and be the first to get updates!
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USSD is a world class organization of engineering professionals who advance the environmentally sustainable science of planning, design, construction, operation and maintenance of dams, levees and associated civil engineering projects. Our members lead the nation, and work with partner organizations worldwide, to resolve the world’s most critical resource problem: access to clean water.
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US Army Corp of Engineers is Looking for YOUR Input
Comment Deadline September 1, 2022
 
The US Army Corps of Engineers is looking for your input on the latest revision of EM 1110-2-1913 – Evaluation, Design and Construction of Levees.
Kleinschmidt Associates
Flow Science Inc.
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Ames Construction, Inc.®
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Industry News & Updates
Dams Sector Security Awareness Handbook (FOUO) Updated
The Dams Sector Security Awareness Handbook (FOUO) has been updated for 2022. The guide is available on the Homeland Security Information Network – Critical Infrastructure (HSIN-CI) Dams Portal. The document summary below may be distributed to your membership. The document may not be posted to your public-facing website.
GZA Wins Two ACEC-Rhode Island Engineering Excellence Awards for Bridge Reconstruction Projects In Cranston, Cumberland
PROVIDENCE, R.I., August 4, 2022 – GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc. (GZA), a leading multi-disciplinary firm providing geotechnical, environmental, ecological, water, and construction management services, has been honored with two Engineering Excellence Awards by the American Council of Engineering Companies Rhode Island chapter (ACEC-RI) for its work supporting bridge replacement projects in Cranston and Cumberland.
 
GZA was recognized by ACEC-RI for its role as a geotechnical and environmental consultant to TranSystems Corp. on the design-build replacement of four bridges along Interstate 295 in Cranston and for TranSystems’ replacement of the Howard Road Bridge in Cumberland. Also honored were Green International Affiliates Inc. for its work on the Cranston I-295 project and Bryant Associates Inc. for its work on the Cumberland bridge replacement. The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) sponsored and oversaw both projects.
WSP USA's Groundwater Plume Analytics® Technology has Received a Top Product of the Year Award from Environment Energy Leader
  
NEW YORK, July 22, 2022 – WSP USA, one of the world’s leading environmental, engineering and professional services firms, received a Top Product of the Year Award in the Environment Energy Leader Awards program for the firm’s Groundwater Plume Analytics® technology.
 
The tools were heralded by the program’s expert judges as a notable example of the exceptional work being done in the fields of environmental management.
 
 
Schnabel Engineering
KGS Group
ICOLD News
  
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Hydro Component Systems, LLC
Stantec