Corps to receive additional $50 million from state for dike repairs
Jacksonville District Commander Col. Jason Kirk signed an agreement with the State of Florida to accept an additional $50 million of state funds to help with rehabilitation of the Herbert Hoover Dike (HHD) surrounding Lake Okeechobee. Kirk signed the agreement August 1 alongside Mike Rogalski, Jacksonville District Deputy Chief of Programs and Project Management and HHD Mega Project Program Manager. A similar agreement was signed earlier this year, bringing the total State of Florida contributions to advance Herbert Hoover Dike construction to $100 million.

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