Jacksonville District News Releases

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News Release Archive

19 Jun 2012
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers hosts public meetings to discuss Draft Area-wide Environmental Impact Statement
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Jacksonville District will host two public meetings this week, to discuss and receive comments on the Draft Area-wide Environmental Impact Statement (AEIS) for continued mining in the Central Florida Phosphate District (CFPD).
15 Jun 2012
Corps to continue water release for Caloosahatchee Estuary
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District has started another release of water from Lake Okeechobee as part of an ongoing effort to reduce salinity (saltwater content) in the Caloosahatchee Estuary.
12 Jun 2012
Corps provides water safety tips for fun in the sun
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), the nation’s leading provider of outdoor recreation, encourages everyone to be safe around water this summer.
8 Jun 2012
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers honors new America the Beautiful Federal Recreation Annual Pass for Military
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) now accepts the America the Beautiful Federal Recreation Pass Program’s new Interagency Annual Pass for Military (Military Pass) at its more than 2,500 USACE-managed recreation areas nationwide.
6 Jun 2012
Corps to temporarily close locks on Okeechobee Waterway
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District has announced it will temporarily close two locks along the Okeechobee Waterway in south Florida for repairs.
6 Jun 2012
Corps continues water release for Caloosahatchee Estuary
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District has begun another release of small amounts of water from Lake Okeechobee as part of an ongoing effort to reduce saltwater content in the Caloosahatchee Estuary.
29 May 2012
Corps resumes water releases for Caloosahatchee Estuary
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District has started releasing small amounts of water from Lake Okeechobee in a continued effort to reduce saltwater content in the Caloosahatchee Estuary.
29 May 2012
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to hold public hearing on Draft Environmental Impact Statement for proposed King Road Limestone Mine
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Jacksonville District will hold a public hearing to receive comments on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed Titan/Tarmac America LLC, King Road Limestone Mine in west-central Florida.
23 May 2012
Project Design Agreement signed for Mile Point project
Today marked another significant step for the Mile Point project as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT) signed the Project Design Agreement this afternoon during a ceremony at the JAXPORT Talleyrand terminals.
23 May 2012
Phase 2 of Miami-Dade County beach renourishment project to begin
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District announced today that sand pumping operations will begin on Phase 2 of the Miami-Dade County Shore Protection project in Miami Beach May 21.