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  • Chief of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers signs Lake Worth Inlet report

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) signed the Chief’s Report Apr. 16 on deepening and widening portions of the Lake Worth Inlet, Palm Beach Harbor. The Chief’s Report outlines the major national benefits of the project including transportation cost savings and increased economic efficiency of the port. The inlet’s primary problems include economic inefficiencies exacerbated by channel and turning basins that don’t meet current world fleet requirements.

  • Corps closes portions of Lake O Scenic Trail & boat ramp

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will close additional portions of the Lake Okeechobee Scenic Trail

  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers deputy commander promoted to rank of lieutenant colonel

    Lt. Col. Mark R. Himes was promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel in a ceremony conducted April 4.

  • Corps to reduce flows from Lake Okeechobee

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District will reduce the amount of water currently

  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers emphasizes safety during spring break at Culebra

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is asking spring break visitors to Culebra and the surrounding area to exercise caution during their stay and be on the lookout for any items that could be potential munitions.

  • Draft Everglades System Status Report available for public review

    JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the South Florida Water Management District — the two implementing agencies of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP) — announce publication of the draft 2014 System Status Report (SSR), a comprehensive report evaluating monitoring data within the Everglades ecosystem.

  • Corps completes Broward County beach renourishment

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District completed final inspections recently on the Broward County Beach Erosion Control Project, which reconstructed approximately 5.1 miles of eroded shoreline.

  • Corps of Engineers offers final comment period on Jacksonville Harbor study

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District staff will host two public teleconferences Tuesday, March 18 at 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. The agenda for each meeting will be the same and will allow full participation from the public. Team members will provide an overview of the final report , respond to questions and receive comments from callers. To participate in the call, please dial 877-336-1280; when prompted for the access code, enter 6378917# and when prompted for a security code, enter 5279#.

  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers achieves another Jacksonville Harbor milestone

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District and the Jacksonville Port Authority received unanimous approval of the Corps’ Civil Works Review Board for the Jacksonville Harbor Navigation (Deepening) Study’s Final Integrated General Reevaluation Report II and Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement following their presentation in Washington, D.C Tuesday, Feb. 25.

  • Engineering Career Day largest in district's history

    More than 150 high school students and teachers from 13 public and private schools in northeast Florida attended the annual Engineering Career Day event, hosted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District on Feb. 21.