The Army Corp of Engineers had been placed in charge of the Manhattan Project during World War II
Interesting Facts about the ARMY Corp of Engineers;
- The Corp was the responsible party to call for Mercury Seals to be installed in the Sluice gates of the NYS Upstate Reservoirs in the 1940's..
- The Corp is the responsible party to oversee all Damns, Streams, and Floodplains, including Flood Protection Measures
- DEP Deputy Commissioner Paul Rush Graduated from the West Point Military Academy as an Army Officer and an Engineer just before going to work for the DEP and being placed in charge of all NYC Water Resources West of the Hudson River.
- The Channel Masters Factory is a discreet FUSRAP site placed under the Authority of the ARMY Corp of Engineers
- The Corp. of Engineers is a Corporation owned by the US Army, and therefore is Open to Civil Litigation
When First Created in 1908, Non Commissioned officers of the US Army or National Reserve were exclusively chosen to be DEP Police.
Attempting to draw former Members of the Military services for high ranking positions is still practiced today
Attempting to draw former Members of the Military services for high ranking positions is still practiced today
