June 18, 2010
 
Huntington District'S Kim Courts-Brown Receives Award Form Assistant Secretary Of The Army
 
Special to Huntingtonnews.net
 
Huntington, WV (HNN) - Kim Courts-Brown, a Regulatory Specialist with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Huntington District, was presented the Army Outstanding Achievement Award in the Corps of Engineers Regulatory Program for 2010. She was presented the award by Jo-Ellen Darcy, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works.
 
The award recognizes Brown's contributions in the Corps' Regulatory program and her outstanding efforts in protecting the Nation's valuable aquatic resources.
 
Brown has worked for the Huntington District for 20 years. She has a Bachelor of Science degree from Marshall University, where she is earning her Master of Science in Environmental Science.
 
The Huntington District spans 45,000 square miles of a five-state area. Its 35 reservoir projects provide flood damage reduction benefits that have surpassed $11 billion. These projects also provide recreation benefits that help stimulate the local economy. Our navigation structures provide for year-round transportation on the Kanawha and Ohio rivers allowing for economical transport of bulk commodities. As the Nation's environmental engineer, the Corps works to protect, sustain and restore our Nation's waters.
 
For more information, please call the Public Affairs Office at 304-399-5353 or visit our Web site at www.lrh.usace.army.mil.



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