Jacksonville District News Releases

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News Release Archive

4 Apr 2011
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers continues thorough review of Via Verde natural gas line permit application
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District is continuing its thorough review of the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority’s (PREPA) application for a Department of the Army permit to construct and install a 92-mile natural gas pipeline that traverses the island of Puerto Rico.
23 Mar 2011
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers hosts public meeting on Everglades restoration transition plan
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District will host a public meeting March 24 on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Everglades Restoration Transition Plan (ERTP).
22 Mar 2011
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers hosts two public meetings on central Florida phosphate mining
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District will host two scoping meetings this week, to obtain public input to an Areawide Environmental Impact Statement (AEIS) for Continued Phosphate Mining in the Central Florida Phosphate District.
18 Mar 2011
Corps of Engineers hosts pre-proposal meeting for Indian River Lagoon-South project
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District held a pre-proposal meeting for contractors interested in submitting proposals to build the C-44 Reservoir and Stormwater Treatment Area (RSTA) component of the Indian River Lagoon-South (IRS-S) Everglades restoration project, March 17, 9 a.m. at The Wolf High-Technology Center at Indian River State College, Chastain Campus, 2400 SE Salerno Road, Stuart, FL 34997.
17 Mar 2011
Corps of Engineers ends Lake Okeechobee releases to Caloosahatchee Estuary
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District will end water releases from Lake Okeechobee to the Caloosahatchee Estuary tomorrow.
4 Mar 2011
Corps of Engineers starts another Lake Okeechobee release to benefit Caloosahatchee Estuary
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District will continue water releases from Lake Okeechobee to the Caloosahatchee Estuary to help improve estuarine conditions, which have declined in recent months due to the lack of sufficient freshwater.
24 Feb 2011
Corps of Engineers starts another Lake Okeechobee release to benefit Caloosahatchee Estuary
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District will continue water releases from Lake Okeechobee to the Caloosahatchee Estuary to help improve estuarine conditions, which have declined in recent months due to the lack of sufficient freshwater.
18 Feb 2011
Interior Secretary Salazar helps break ground for new Picayune Strand project
The secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior, Ken Salazar, was among more than 130 people who celebrated the groundbreaking today of a new federal construction project to restore the Picayune Strand. Salazar is a strong supporter of Everglades restoration, and this marks at least his second visit to Florida within the last year or so to support the River of Grass.
17 Feb 2011
Corps of Engineers starts another Lake Okeechobee release to benefit Caloosahatchee Estuary
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District will continue water releases from Lake Okeechobee to the Caloosahatchee Estuary to help improve estuarine conditions, which have declined in recent months due to the lack of sufficient freshwater.
11 Feb 2011
Corps releases environmental assessment to remove or replace federal culverts
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District will host two public meetings to present and discuss an environmental assessment (EA) covering the removal or replacement of federal culverts as part of the Herbert Hoover Dike Major Rehabilitation Project.