The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Baltimore District, which oversees operations of numerous Flood Risk Management and recreation sites throughout the Susquehanna and Potomac River Basins, said Thursday that it will close several campgrounds and beaches due to staffing shortages that will prohibit the safe operations of these facilities ahead of the 2025 recreation season.

USACE staff will continue to prioritize tasks essential to public health and safety, such as dam operations for flood protection and emergency response readiness, a press release sent out Thursday afternoon said.

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