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USACE Jacksonville District senior technical lead, Marty Durkin, outlines structural and non-structural alternatives under consideration in the St. Augustine Back Bay Feasibility Study, designed to ameliorate coastal and inland flooding around the entire municipal area of the city.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District senior technical lead, Marty Durkin, outlines structural and non-structural alternatives under consideration in the St. Augustine Back Bay Feasibility Study, designed to ameliorate coastal and inland flooding around the entire municipal area of the city. (USACE photo by J. P. Rebello)

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Jacksonville District prepares for Hurricane Helene

The Jacksonville District Emergency Management Team briefs Col. Brandon Bowman during today's Commander's Update Brief on Tropical Storm Helene. The Emergency Operations Center is The Jacksonville District Emergency Management Team briefs Col. Brandon Bowman during today's Commander's Update Brief on Tropical Storm Helene. The Emergency Operations Center is fully operational and preparing for the pending storm.fully operational and preparing for the pending storm.

Maj. Matt Westcott Jacksonville District Deputy commander presents the Jacksonville District 2024 Leadership Development Program Class with certificates during a graduation ceremony Sept. 12, 2024, at Maggiano's Little Italy in Jacksonville’s Town Center in Jacksonville, Fla. (USACE Photo by Mark Rankin)

Maj. Matt Westcott Jacksonville District Deputy commander (Center) presented the Jacksonville District 2024 Leadership Development Program Class with certificates during a graduation ceremony Sept. 12, 2024, at Maggiano's Little Italy in Jacksonville’s Town Center in Jacksonville, Fla. (USACE Photo by Mark Rankin)

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The 55th Chief of Engineers and Commanding General of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Lt. Gen. Scott Spellmon, has signed the Chief's report containing recommendations to Congress for the Western Everglades Restoration Plan (WERP) for inclusion in the next Water Resources Development Act. If approved by Congress and included in the next Water Resources Development Act, separate appropriations will need to be passed to construct the project. (USACE photo by Corey Lanier)

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Bowman, Rutherford tour St. Augustine Beach FCCE shoreline renourishment project Aug. 23, 2024, in St. Augustine Beach, Florida. (USACE photo by Brigida Sanchez)

Bowman, Rutherford tour St. Augustine Beach emergency renourishment project

USACE Jacksonville District Commander, Col. Brandon Bowman, and Rep. John Rutherford, R-Fla., (fourth and fifth from left) join project stakeholders of the St. Augustine Beach FCCE shoreline renourishment for a detailed project overview presented by contractor Great Lakes Dredge & Dock, LLC, Aug. 23, 2024, in St. Augustine Beach, Florida.

Chief of Engineers signs Tampa Harbor Navigation Improvement Study

The 55th Chief of Engineers and Commanding General of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Lt. Gen. Scott Spellmon, has signed the Chief's report containing recommendations to Congress for the Tampa Harbor Navigation Improvement Study for inclusion in the next Water Resources Development Act. If approved by Congress and included in the next Water Resources Development Act, separate appropriations will need to be passed to construct the project. (USACE photo by Corey Lanier)

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USACE commander signs Chief's report for Puerto Rico Coastal Storm Risk Management Study Project

(Center) Lt. Gen. Scott A. Spellmon, commanding general of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, signs the Chief’s Report for the Puerto Rico Coastal Storm Risk Management Study, recommending the study’s findings for authorization by Congress. (USACE photo)

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Col. Brandon L. Bowman assumed command of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Jacksonville District, during a Change of Command ceremony held July 26 at the Jacksonville Center for the Performing Arts, Jacoby Symphony Hall.

As Jacksonville District Commander, Bowman assumes responsibility for Florida's federal development of water resources. It includes the USACE's largest ecosystem restoration project - America's Everglades, the nation's most extensive regulatory program, and the largest federal coastal program in the United States.

Bowman assumes command of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District

Army Brig. Gen. Daniel Hibner, South Atlantic Division commander passes the organizational Colors to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District incoming commander Col. Brandon L. Bowman during an assumption of Command ceremony held July 26 at the Jacksonville Center for the Performing Arts, Jacoby Symphony Hall. (USACE photo by Bri Sanchez) As Jacksonville District Commander, Bowman assumes responsibility for Florida's federal development of water resources. It includes the USACE's largest ecosystem restoration project - America's Everglades, the nation's most extensive regulatory program, and the largest federal coastal program in the United States.

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Daytona Beach Flood Risk Management Feasibility Study workshops

Daytona Beach resident Joseph Fields (left) discusses damages due to persistent flooding with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Economists Del Cabeche and Stephen Phillips during a breakout session of a Daytona Beach Flood Risk Management Feasibility Study workshop July 16, 2024, in Daytona Beach, Florida.

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Jacksonville District encourages visitors to practice water safety

Kelly and Jeff Funk lock through the W.P. Franklin Lock and Recreation area. They traveled the Caloosahatchee river and through the Lake Okeechobee Waterway to the Atlantic Ocean. (USACE photo by Mark Rankin)

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Through the Lens of Duty: Conservation and Education is Key for Jacksonville District Park Rangers

Jacksonville District Park Ranger, Megan Parsons (right) helps a volunteer 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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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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Jacksonville District celebrates the completion of Caloosahatchee C-43 Reservoir Pump Station

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District (USACE) participated in a ribbon-cutting event hosted by South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) in celebration of the completion of construction on the Caloosahatchee C-43 Reservoir pump station. (USACE photo by Jaz Levario)

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Jacksonville District celebrates ribbon cutting to support Everglades Restoration

Pictured from Left to Right: Maj. Cory Bell, USACE - Jacksonville District; Deputy Secretary Adam Blalock, DEP; Superintendent Pedro Ramos, Everglades National Park; Director Drew Bartlett, SFWMD; Sen. Ana Maria Rodriguez; Board Member "Alligator Ron" Bergeron, SFWMD; Mayor Jose “Pepe” Diaz, City of Sweetwater; Board Member Charlette Roman, SFWMD; Board Member Cheryl Meads, SFWMD; Curtis Osceola, Miccosukee Tribe; Eric Eikenberg, Everglades Foundation.

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a huge cargo ship being pushed by three tugs into port

The Future is Priceless

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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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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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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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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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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“Essayons Isle”

10/4/2024

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (USACE) Jacksonville District helms the voyage as Skipper, navigating its Intracoastal Waterway to provide a unique, in-person perspective on...

Honoring 50 Years of Service with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

10/2/2024

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – It’s rare to find individuals whose careers are marked by longevity and unwavering dedication. Yet, some professionals stand as pillars of stability and commitment. Vernon Boyd is...

FUDS Facts: Discover the environmental clean-up initiative resulting from World War II

9/25/2024

A brief overview of the Formerly Used Defense Site program and the history of how it came to be...

Engineering with Nature Reforestation 2-Year Anniversary

9/24/2024

Today marks the two-year anniversary of the first major planting day for the 8.5-acre reforestation project at W.P. Franklin South Recreation Area in Alva, FL, as part of the Engineering with Nature...

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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issues scoping letter for C-43 Preliminary Project Operating Manual

10/11/2024

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Oct. 11, 2024) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Jacksonville District is preparing a National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) assessment for the C-43 West Basin Storage...

USACE Is Monitoring Lake Okeechobee and Herbert Hoover Dike

10/8/2024

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Jacksonville District (USACE) wants to assure its partners, stakeholders, and the communities around Lake Okeechobee that we are actively monitoring Lake Okeechobee and...

Jacksonville District awards $40.6 million contract for dredging of the Canaveral Harbor Sand Bypass project

10/8/2024

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Jacksonville District, awarded a $40.6 million contract Sept. 20, 2024, to Great Lakes Dredge & Dock, LLC., of Houston, Texas, for the sixth iteration of the...

Jacksonville District Announces Preparations for Hurricane Milton

10/7/2024

As Hurricane Milton makes its way through the Gulf of Mexico toward Florida, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District (USACE), is preparing to respond as needed and providing...

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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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