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Corps to continue water releases from Lake Okeechobee

5/24/2013
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District announced it will continue with water

Corps wins award for rehabilitation efforts at Herbert Hoover Dike

5/21/2013
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has received an award for its rehabilitation work at the Herbert

Corps to continue water releases from Lake Okeechobee

5/17/2013
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District will continue to release water from Lake

Contract awarded for Miami Harbor Deepening Project

5/16/2013
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District in a collaborative effort with the PortMiami, Miami-Dade County, announced today the contract for the Miami Harbor Deepening project has been awarded to Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company, LLC.

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The old Tamiami Trail roadway was broken through May 15 during roadway removal efforts as part of the Tamiami Trail Modifications project in Miami, Fla. The road has served as a longstanding physical barrier, preventing water from flowing into Everglades National Park. While there is still much more work to be done on the project, removal of the one-mile section of roadway will bring the project one step closer to completion. For additional information on the project visit: http://bit.ly/TamiamiTrail
According to the Florida Industrial and Phosphate Research Institute, draglines, the current mining tool, came into use in the 1930s and significantly changed the mining operation. In 1900, it took a year to mine a 15-acre mine site with picks and shovels. Today one dragline mines 15 acres in a month.
Water Conservation Area #3 near the Tamiami Trail in late April. How to handle this water during extreme wet weather events was the topic of a meeting held with multiple state and federal agencies in preparation for the upcoming wet season.
The Cerrillos Dam was constructed to hold the water that rushes down the Cordillera Central mountain range after rain events, protecting the city of Ponce on the southern coast below.
After visiting the Tamiami Trail bridge site, Maj. Gen. Michael J. Walsh, Deputy Commanding General for Civil and Emergency Operations for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, took an airboat ride through the Everglades alongside Dan Kimball (left), superintendant of Everglades National Park, Col. Alan Dodd, Jacksonville District commander (right), and Howie Gonzales, chief of the Jacksonville District's Ecosystem Branch Jan. 23, 2013.
Jacksonville District Commander Col. Alan Dodd, spoke alongside federal and state partners, at a dedication ceremony for the C-111 Spreader Canal Western Project in Homestead, Fla., hosted by the South Florida Water Management District Jan. 11, 2013.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers worked rapidly to repair a levee breach caused by Hurricane Sandy in Mantoloking, N.J. The breach occurred at the end of the only bridge onto the barrier island, effectively cuting it off from the rest of the state. At the peak of the response effort, the Corps had nearly 4,000 employees from across the nation engaged in more than 38 FEMA mission assignments, exceeding a total of $134 million.
Lt. Gen. Thomas P. Bostick, commanding general of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, visited the Tamiami Trail Modifications project Oct. 10, 2012. Once completed, the project will allow increased water flows into Everglades National Park. (From left: Gen. Bostick; Howie Gonzales, chief of the Jacksonville District's Ecosystem Branch; Shannon Estenoz, Director of Everglades Initiatives for the Department of the Interior; and Dan Kimball, superintendant of Everglades National Park).
Lt. Gen. Thomas P. Bostick, commanding general of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Col. Alan Dodd, Jacksonville District commander, visited the Tamiami Trail Modifications project and Everglades National Park Oct. 10, 2012.
Chris Rego, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District civil engineer, discusses construction of the Tamiami Trail Modifications project with Lt. Gen. Thomas P. Bostick, commanding general of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Oct 10, 2012.
Dave Sikkema (left),project manager for Everglades National Park and Dan Kimball (center), superintendant of Everglades National Park, provide Lt. Gen. Thomas P. Bostick, commanding general of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (right), with an overview of the benefits of the Tamiami Trial Bridge Modifications project Oct. 10, 2012.
Capt. Erica Lager (right), project manager, directs construction activities on site at the Picayune Strand Merritt Canal Pump Station, the first project to begin construction under the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan.
Invasive species survey via airboat
Surveying for invasive species during a helicopter flyover
With a mighty heave, Damon Wolfe, geodesist with Jacksonville District, launches the NOVA Unmanned Arial Vehicle (UAV) on a flight over Lake Okeechobee. The Corps used photos from the UAV to track the progress of various plant species at the lake.
Off Limits program host Don Wildman of The Travel Channel assists with cleaning of the hydromill, used to install cutoff wall at Herbert Hoover Dike in south Florida. Coaching him is Juan Sanchez-Bulted (right), civil engineer, Construction Division.
A major milestone was reached on the Tamiami Trail Modifications project shortly after midnight July 13 as the first concrete pour on the bridge deck was completed.
Vice President Joe Biden, right, and Howie Gonzales, chief of Jacksonville District’s Ecosystem Restoration Branch, at a spring 2012 event celebrating Everglades restoration accomplishments.
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