Aliceville Army Corps of Engineers in Pickensville Alabama

The Aliceville Army Corps of Engineers, located in Pickensville, AL, is a branch location of the federal Army Corps of Engineers (USACE/COE). The Army Corps of Engineers perform a wide range of civil, military, and environmental engineering services in Pickens County. The organization protects vital public and military land and infrastructure through its public engineering projects, which reduce the risk from disasters. The Corps also maintain and provide permits for Pickens County Army Corps of Engineers Campgrounds and RV Parks.

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As part of its Civil Works program, the Army Corps of Engineers oversees projects to improve the nation's ports and waterways. These projects protect the Pickens County public from the risk of floods and storm damage, as well as restoring aquatic ecosystems. Through the Civil Works program, the Alabama Army Corps of Engineers maintains and manages dams and operates hydroelectric plants. The Army Corps also undertakes Military Missions, which provide engineering services to U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) agencies. This includes environmental cleanup of DOD sites.

The Army Corps' Environmental Program restores degraded ecosystems in the Pickens County area, including public recreation areas on lakes and reservoirs. The Corps possesses extensive regulatory authority to protect aquatic resources, based largely on Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act and Section 404 of the Clean Water Act. Construction and engineering projects that affect navigable Pickensville waters, including dredging, the deposit of materials, and the construction of structures, typically requires a permit from the Army Corps of Engineers. The Clean Water Act broadens the Corps' regulatory authority to include tributaries to navigable Pickens County waters and adjacent wetlands in addition to navigable waters. The Army Corps of Engineers oversees the permitting process for Pickens County projects and activities under its regulatory authority.

The Army Corps of Engineers manages recreational areas and campgrounds in the Pickens County area, which permit tent and RV camping. Pickens County Army Corps of Engineers campsites and RV parks offer a range of facilities and amenities. Alabama state COE campgrounds are popular with boaters and fishermen due to their location on lakes and reservoirs the Corps manages as part of its flood protection mission. Contact the Aliceville Army Corps of Engineers for more information about visiting a campground or making a reservation.

You may contact the Aliceville Army Corps of Engineers by calling 205-373-6328, or by addressing inquiries to the office mailing address: Aliceville Army Corps of Engineers, Lock and Dam Road, Pickensville, Alabama, 35447.