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

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.

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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 Leadership Development Program seeks students for a transformative Journey

Dr. Joseph V. Trahan, President and Chief Executive Officer of Trahan & Associates, conducts a mock interview with Elisa Bilbao, a Civil Engineer, with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Task Force Virgin Islands/ Puerto Rico during a Strategic Communications and Media skills training evolution. The three-day training session is part of a year-long class with the Jacksonville District Leadership Development Program. (USACE photo by Peggy Bebb)

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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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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District Commander, Col. James L. Booth hosted a media availability on Wednesday, May 15th at 1 p.m. along Herbert Hoover Dike at the Sam Griffin Scenic Tower to discuss water management operations and emergency management operations in preparation for the upcoming wet and hurricane seasons. (USACE photo by Jeff Prater)

Jacksonville District hosts Media Day in South Florida

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District Commander, Col. James L. Booth hosted a media availability on Wed, May 15, 2024 at the Herbert Hoover Dike Sam Griffin Scenic Tower to discuss water management operations and emergency management operations in preparation for the upcoming wet and hurricane seasons. (USACE photo by Jeff Prater)

Duval County Shore Protection Project

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District Commander, Col. James L. Booth, talks with attendees during a brief ceremony marking the start of the Duval County Shore Protection Project at the Jacksonville Beach. Specific areas include Naval Station Mayport, Hanna Park, Atlantic Beach, Neptune Beach and Jacksonville Beach.

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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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Jacksonville District engages Daytona Beach community at FRM Feasibility Study workshops

7/17/2024 UPDATED

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (July 17, 2024) - More than 70 Daytona Beach residents converged on the John H. Dickerson Community Center July 16 to attend afternoon and evening presentations and discussion...

Jacksonville District Leadership Development Program seeks students for a transformative Journey

7/11/2024

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- (July 11, 2024) In a world constantly changing, the need for visionary leaders has never been greater. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District’s Leadership...

Jacksonville District encourages visitors to practice waters safety

7/3/2024

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (July 3, 2024) - During the Independence Day holiday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District is urging the public to prioritize safety. With increased water...

USACE scientists and engineers committed to CERP Science Driven Restoration

5/31/2024

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (May 31, 2024) --- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District reflects on the hard work and dedicated efforts of their state partners as well as the scientist and...

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

7/26/2024

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...

USACE Jacksonville making repairs to City of Venice south jetty through Friday

7/22/2024 UPDATED

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, has begun executing several days of minor repairs along the southern jetty system at Venice Inlet; repair work is expected to complete by Friday,...

Jacksonville District begins dredging Saint Lucie Inlet after brief delay

7/22/2024 UPDATED

JACKSONVILLE, Florida (July 22, 2024) – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Jacksonville District, began dredging of the Saint Lucie Inlet, Martin County, Florida, on July 20...

Jacksonville District, City of Daytona Beach to host workshops to discuss flood risk management feasibility study

7/15/2024 UPDATED

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, invites the public to attend either or both of two presentation and discussion workshops for the City of Daytona Beach Flood Risk Management...

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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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