A Michigan native has assumed command of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District. Lieutenant Colonel Aaron Anderson will lead the district's more than 300 team members, responsible for projects in 35 commercial and recreational Great Lakes harbors, environmental remediation of sites contaminated by the Manhattan Project, operation of the Mount Morris Dam and Recreation Area and the historic Black Rock Lock, as well as many other roles across more than 38,000 square miles. Anderson took the leadership role from Lieutenant Colonel Robert Burnham during a formal change of command ceremony at the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library on Friday. The USACE Buffalo District includes the lower watersheds of lakes Erie and Ontario.
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