The Building Strong Buffalo Podcast USACE Buffalo District

The Maumee Area of Concern in Northwest Ohio has been the site of industrial and municipal development for almost two centuries. Environmental contamination has run rampant, so the Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District recently teamed up to remove over 50,000 cubic yards of contaminated sediment from Otter Creek, a small creek that empties into South Maumee Bay. 

Meaghan Kern, E.P.A. Region 5 project manager, and Ashley Binion-Zuccaro, USACE Buffalo project manager, are this episode's guests. We discuss Otter Creek from top to bottom, and explore what this means for the big picture of our environment.

Hosted by Jess Levenson, Public Affairs Specialist.



Otter Creek ArcGIS StoryMap: https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/e410f4f7ffb347939f0e276c939cde8f
Otter Creek photo album: https://www.flickr.com/photos/buffalousace/albums/72157718595866608
Otter Creek drone album: https://www.flickr.com/photos/buffalousace/albums/72157719336371275
Otter Creek videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLISFt5U_RNXYx43leQANrJsBdZFFJNneW
Otter Creek additional information: https://search.usa.gov/search?query=otter%20creek&affiliate=lrb&utf8=%26%23x2713%3B



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In recent years, high water levels have plagued the Lake Ontario shoreline. In 2019, the Village of Fair Haven, NY and Little Sodus Bay Harbor suffered damage to a critical piece of maritime infrastructure. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District was called to action to repair the structure, and Lex Barker, USACE Buffalo project manager, is here to explain what happened and future work at the site.

Our Civil Works mission provides a key foundational component of the nation’s public infrastructure and now is a critical time for investing in it. 

Hosted by Jess Levenson, Public Affairs Specialist.



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Developing future leaders through leadership opportunities in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District has always been a top priority and is strongly encouraged for all newer employees as well as senior leaders.

The Leadership Development Program (LDP) was created to ensure all Buffalo District employees have the chance to develop and refine strong leadership skills. The goal of the program is to develop results oriented, agile leaders with broad perspectives who lead people and lead change successfully in complex environments. Listen to current Leadership Development Program Level 1 members discuss their experience.

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The Army's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion vision is to embrace all people of our Nation and the unique contributions of those individuals in an inclusive environment while creating winning capabilities. So how is the Buffalo District making these values a reality? What's the difference between diversity and inclusion? What challenges are there to creating a better organization from within? Judi Phillips, Buffalo District Equal Employment Opportunity Officer, jumps on the podcast to discuss.

Hosted by Jess Levenson, Public Affairs Specialist.

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February 21, 2021 begins Engineers Week so we’re calling attention to our awesome engineers carrying on the tradition of making the world a better place. We invited engineers from a variety of disciplines to form an Engineers Roundtable to discuss what makes their field special, favorite marvels of engineering, and if love can be engineered. This episode's guests are:

• Katie Lewis – Civil Engineer

• Mary Samoi – Electrical Engineer

• Cedric Wrobel – Geotechnical Engineer

• Lauren Schifferle – Hydraulic Engineer

• 1LT Stacey Acapana - Mechanical Engineer



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February 21, 2021 begins Engineers Week so we’re calling attention to our awesome engineers carrying on the tradition of making the world a better place. This episode's guests are Derek Meyers, floating plant engineer, and Michael Lehmann, floating plant crane operator. The Buffalo District floating plant is "The Swiss Army Knife of Lake Erie" - a maritime operations unit repairing federal navigation structures on the Great Lakes.

Hosted by Jess Levenson, Public Affairs Specialist.

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