Great Lakes Restoration Initiative

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is one of 16 federal agencies participating in this Administration initiative to protect and restore the Great Lakes. The Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) was started in 2010 and has already made major strides in cleaning up Areas of Concern, stopping the spread of invasive species, and restoring fish and wildlife habitat throughout the Great Lakes watershed.

USACE Chicago District is implementing a variety of GLRI restoration projects within the Lakes Michigan watershed

Great Lakes Restoration Homepage

Chicago District Project Partnership Agreements

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Chicago District considers the partnerships we have with State and local agencies and governments one of our strongest tools to get projects accomplished for the people we serve.  Click the link below to review some of our Project Partnership Agreements we have in place to successfully execute projects in our Area of Concern.

Chicago District List of Project Partnership Agreements

Chicago District Completed Projects

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Chicago District is proud of the work we have done in our area of concern to help the people and communities we serve.  Click the link below to be taken to a list of completed projects.

Chicago District List of Completed Projects

Public Notices

LRC-2022-167 Prairie Stream Wetland Mitigation Bank
12/22/2023
Proposal to construct and operate Prairie Stream Wetland Mitigation Bank in unincorporated Antioch, Lake County, Illinois...
Boundary Realignment between Rock Island District and Chicago District
7/7/2023
Realignment of Regulatory Program Areas of Responsibility between Rock Island District and Chicago District...
LRC-2023-3-SDA
4/12/2023
Notice of Availability of the Beta Streamflow Duration Assessment Methods for the Northeast andSoutheast...
LRC-2022-3-OHWM
12/2/2022
Release of the Interim Draft of the National Ordinary High Water Mark Field Delineation Manual for Rivers and Streams (Interim Draft National OHWM Manual)...