Jacksonville District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

a huge cargo ship being pushed by three tugs into port

The Port of Tampa is the largest and most diverse port in Florida, serving the 10th largest economy (Tampa Bay/Orlando I-4 corridor), which is now the 3rd largest state in the U.S. Port Tampa Bay is Florida's largest port in cargo tonnage and land area. It serves as a major cruise port and services a diverse mix of bulk, break-bulk, container commodities, and energy products that serve central Florida. The port contributes over $17 billion in economic impact, supporting over 85,000 jobs. The Tampa Harbor Federal Navigation Channel was last deepened in 1970. (USACE Photo by Brigida I. Sanchez)

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USACE is hiring, Jacksonville District hosts job fair in South Florida

Vernon Boyd, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, lock leader oversees operations at the Julian Keen, Jr. Lock and Dam at Moore Haven.

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Guest speaker Alejandra Amegin, founder of the Jax Natural Healing, Vive Yoga Studio speaks with employees from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District during a Hispanic Heritage Month luncheon Oct. 3, 2023 at the Prudential Building in Jacksonville, Fla.

Each year, Americans observe National Hispanic Heritage Month from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, by commemorating, and honoring the many contributions Hispanic Americans have made to the U.S. Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense and the nation. The contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Portugal, Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America, and South America.

Jacksonville District celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month

Guest speaker Alejandra Amegin, founder of the Jacksonville Natural Healing, VIVE Yoga Studio talks with employees from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District during a Hispanic Heritage Month luncheon Oct. 3, 2023 at the Prudential Building in Jacksonville, Fla. Each year, Americans observe National Hispanic Heritage Month from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, by commemorating, and honoring the many contributions Hispanic Americans have made to the U.S. Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense and the nation. The contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Portugal, Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America, and South America.

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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers supports Hurricane Idalia recovery

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers continue to support Hurricane Idalia. The federal disaster relief mission is expected to operate in a challenging environment with the eminent arrival of Hurricane Idalia. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District deployed staff to the State of Florida Emergency Operations Center (EOC), the South Florida Water Management District EOC, and pre-positioned staff in several key locations to be prepared to begin recovery operations as soon as it is safe. We are working closely with local, state and federal officials to coordinate preparedness and response activities. (USACE photo by Bri Sanchez)

USACE celebrates completion of the Biscayne Bay Coastal Wetlands S-709 Pump Station project

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the South Water Management District celebrated the completion of the Biscayne Bay Coastal Wetlands Project S-709 Pump Station project with a ribbon cutting ceremony Aug. 22, 2023 in the Biscayne National Park in Homestead, Fla. The project is to rehydrate coastal wetlands and reduce damaging point-source freshwater discharge to Biscayne Bay and Biscayne National Park.

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SAN JUAN, PR. (July 20, 2023) – Col. Charles L. Decker took command of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Task Force Virgin Island/Puerto Rico (TF-VIPR) today during a change of command ceremony at the Fort Buchanan Army Post in San Juan. He becomes the 1st commander of the highly anticipated Task Force.

DECKER BECOMES COMMANDER OF TASK FORCE VIPR (Right to Left) Brig. Gen. Daniel Hibner, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers South Atlantic Division commanding general, passes the Task Force flag to Army Col. Charles L. Decker as he takes command of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Task Force Virgin Island/Puerto Rico (TF-VIPR) today during a change of command ceremony at the Fort Buchanan Army Post in San Juan. Decker is the 1st commander of the highly anticipated Task Force.

USACE and PREPA signs Memorandum of Agreement for Permanent Repairs at the Guajataca Dam in Isabela

Brig. Gen. Daniel Hibner, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, South Atlantic Division Commander, and Eng. Josué Colón, Executive Director of the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, sign a Memorandum of Agreement to implement the permanent repairs of the Guajataca Dam in Isabela. This MOA sets the path for the final phase of the permanent repairs of this dam. This project will reduce the risk to approximately 1,000 people that live directly downstream of the dam and will reduce the risk of cutting off the water supply to over 250,000 people. Governor Pedro Pierluisi, government officials, PREPA representatives and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers personnel participated in the signing ceremony.

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Jacksonville District employees celebrate annual Corps Day at Jacksonville Fairgrounds

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District celebrated Corps Day on Friday, June 23, at the Jacksonville Fairgrounds. The annual event celebrates employees’ accomplishments and achievements over the past year and hosted hundreds of families, friends, and special guests. This year’s theme was “Game Day,” and the crowd was adorned with sports apparel from their favorite teams.

USACE hosts volunteers at Pollinator Week

Jacksonville District Park Ranger, Megan Parsons (right) helps volunteers to dig and plant a tree. Volunteers will plant nearly 9,000 native pollinator wildflowers and grasses at the W.P. Franklin Recreation Area during Pollinator Week on June 24, in the second phase of plantings to reforest an 8.5 acre open field as part of the Engineering with Nature Program. (USACE photo by Mark Rankin)

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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, South Atlantic Division commander, Brig. Gen. Daniel Hibner announces the creation of Task Force U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico (TF VIPR) during a press conference that was held in San Juan, Puerto Rico. (USACE photo by Luis Deya)

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(Left to Right) Pedro Pierluisi, Governor, Puerto Rico (Center Right), Michael L. Connor, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works (Center Left), COL James Booth, Commander, USACE Jacksonville District (second center right), Jeniffer Gonzalez, Congresswoman Puerto Rico, partners and stakeholders. (USACE photo by Luis Deya)

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USACE breaks ground on massive Everglades Agricultural Area Reservoir Project

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, and the South Florida Water Management District teamed with federal, state, and local officials along with stakeholders to break ground for the Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA) Reservoir, a major component of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan that reconnects Lake Okeechobee water to the central Everglades. (U.S. Army Photo Brigida Sanchez)

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Small Business Forum illuminates Jacksonville District small business outreach

(Right to left) Kimberly Daniels-Ray, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville Deputy District Small Business chief, Nicole Batista-Cruz, Jacksonville small business assistant, and Halis Batista, Jacksonville District contracting specialist, provide contracting forecast information with participants of the PTAC Florida Small Business gathering at the North Jacksonville. (USACE photo by Mark Rankin)

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Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, Hon. Michael L. Connor provides remarks during the El Caño Martín Peña Groundbreaking Ceremony in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Jan. 1, 2023.

(From left to right) Lisa García, Regional Administrator for the US Environmental Protection Agency, Region 2, Hon. Michael L. Connor Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, Jenniffer González, Puerto Rico’s Congresswoman, Lucy Cruz Rivera, Community Leader, Mario Núnez, Executive Director of ENLACE, Governor Pedro Pierluisi, Miguel Romero, San Juan Mayor, Col. James Booth, Commander, USACE, Jacksonville District pose for a picture at the Caño Martín Peña Groundbreaking ceremony in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Jan. 31, 2023. (USACE photo by Jennifer K. Garcia)

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Overhead View of Port Mayaca Lock and Dam and Lake Okeechobee

Commander explains Lake Okeechobee Dry Season Strategy

During the height of hurricane emergency response efforts, our decisions were easy to reduce immediate impacts. Now, the question of how to manage all the water in Lake Okeechobee is upon us, and the solution is not an easy one.

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USACE celebrates Herbert Hoover Dike Rehabilitation Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District (USACE) hosted a ribbon-cutting event to celebrate completion of construction for the Herbert Hoover Dike Rehabilitation in Clewiston, Florida on January 25, 2023.

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USACE Engineer named as Great Minds in STEM Hero award winner

Eva B. Vélez, Chief Ecosystem Branch/Program Manager with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District was named as Great Minds in STEM Hero award winner for 2022 at the 34th Annual GMiS Conference awards ceremony in Pasadena, Ca.

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Tampa Harbor Navigation Improvement Study: The Future is Priceless

10/17/2023

It’s already hot and humid on Saturday, and it’s only eight a.m. in Tampa, Florida. Channelside Drive is bumper-to-bumper traffic. Even though the temperature hasn’t changed much in the eight years...

USACE is hiring, Jacksonville District hosts job fair in South Florida

10/11/2023

CLEWISTON, Fla. - The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District is hiring and will host a job fair as the organization seeks to fill multiple positions in south Florida.The event will take...

Jacksonville District celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month

10/3/2023

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Each year, Americans observe National Hispanic Heritage Month from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, by commemorating, and honoring the many contributions Hispanic Americans have made to the...

USASCE, State Partners Celebrate Major Milestone for the Biscayne Bay Coastal Wetlands Project

8/22/2023

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Jacksonville District and South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) celebrated a major milestone for the Biscayne Bay Coastal Wetlands Project in...

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USACE announces availability of the EA and FONSI for Caloosahatchee River – Alum Treatment Project Section 408

12/6/2023

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Jacksonville District announces the availability of the final Environmental Assessment (EA) and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for Caloosahatchee...

USACE announces decision for a temporary deviation to the Combined Operational Plan to lower water levels in WCA-3A

11/28/2023

Following a review of public input, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District announces the decision on the Environmental Assessment (EA) and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for...

USACE seeks public comment on Integrated Feasibility Study and NEPA documentation for Christiansted Harbor, USVI

11/28/2023 UPDATED

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers , Jacksonville District, announces initiation of an Integrated Feasibility Study and National Environmental Policy Act document for Christiansted Harbor, St. Croix, U.S...

USACE Jacksonville initiates scoping, seeks public comment on Integrated Feasibility Study, NEPA documentation for Village of Key Biscayne CSRM

11/28/2023 UPDATED

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, seeks public scoping comments as it prepares an Integrated Feasibility Study and National Environmental Policy Act documentation to address...

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Mar 10 2023

USACE, SeaPort Manatee signing ceremony and tour

Courtesy of SeaPort Manatee

Gary “Pogo” Campbell (from left) and William “Skip” Turner pause pre-dredge surveying in Manatee Harbor to greet Jacksonville District Commander, Col. James Booth, and his party as they tour port facilities Feb. 16, 2023. (Photo courtesy of SeaPort Manatee)

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