24 Jan 2024

Jacksonville District is preparing a National Environmental Policy Act assessment for the C-44 Reservoir/Stormwater Treatment Area Project Final Project Operating Manual

U. S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District is preparing a National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) assessment for the C-44 Reservoir/Stormwater Treatment Area Project (C-44R/STA) Final Project Operating Manual (POM). The C-44R/STA is a component of the Indian River Lagoon-South (IRL-S) Project under the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP). The project was authorized in Section 1001(14) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007, Public Law 110-114 and Section 8401(6)2. of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022, Public Law 117-3263. The purpose of the C-44R/STA is to capture and attenuate freshwater flows to the St. Lucie Estuary (SLE) and provide treatment of water prior to release into the estuary.

23 Jan 2024

USACE extends public comment period for Central Everglades Planning Project (CEPP) A-2 Stormwater Treatment Area (A-2 STA) Interim Operations Plan

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has extended the public comment period for its proposed development of an Interim Operations Plan for the Central Everglades Planning Project (CEPP) A-2 Stormwater Treatment Area (A-2 STA) from Jan. 31 until Feb. 14, 2024.

22 Jan 2024

Jacksonville District to lead Key Biscayne CSRM Feasibility Study public presentations

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, will conduct two public meetings to present and discuss its Key Biscayne Coastal Storm Risk Management (CSRM) Feasibility Study for residents and interested parties.

12 Jan 2024

USACE announces virtual BBSEER Project Delivery Team Meeting January 17, 2024

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District invites Project Delivery Team members, stakeholders, partners, and members of the public to attend a virtual Project Delivery Team (PDT) Meeting for the Biscayne Bay and Southeastern Everglades Ecosystem Restoration (BBSEER) Project study on Wednesday, January 17, 2024, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

5 Jan 2024

USACE hosting a National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) meeting for the WERP Draft PIR/EIS

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District will be hosting a National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) meeting for the Western Everglades Restoration Project (WERP) Draft Project Implementation Report and Environmental Impact Statement (PIR/EIS) on Jan.17, 2024 from 5:00-8:00 pm at the University of Florida/Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS) station, Southwest Florida Research & Education Center, 2685 State Road 29 North in Immokalee, FL. The virtual only meeting will be January 18, 2024 from 5:00 – 8:00 pm. The link and call-in information is listed below. The USACE / South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) team will provide an overview of the project and contents of the Draft Report. An “Open House” style question/answer period will follow the formal comment period where USACE and SFWMD staff will be able to interact with attendees.

29 Dec 2023

USACE awards $32.4 million contract for re-nourishment of Duval Co. beaches

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District awarded a $32.4 million contract to Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co., LLC, of Houston, Texas, for re-nourishment of approximately 10 miles of the Duval Co. Atlantic shoreline.

28 Dec 2023

USACE Jacksonville to begin OWW, IWW dredging first week of January

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, will begin maintenance dredging of sections of the Okeechobee Waterway and Intracoastal Waterway in the vicinity of St. Lucie Inlet on or about January 3, 2024.

22 Dec 2023

USACE, VIPA to conduct public meeting for proposed Christiansted Harbor Feasibility Study

USACE, Jacksonville District, invites all residents, stakeholders and interested parties to attend a public meeting Jan. 9, 2024, regarding a proposed Christiansted Harbor Navigation Improvement Feasibility Study at the Henry E. Rohlsen Airport Terminal on St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands.

20 Dec 2023

USACE celebrates the completion of Caloosahatchee C-43 Reservoir Pump Station

HENDRY COUNTY, Fla. - (Dec. 19, 2023) The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District (USACE) joined federal, state and local officials to celebrate the completion of a new pump station for the Caloosahatchee (C-43) Reservoir Project today. The C-43 Reservoir, once completed, will hold approximately 170,000 acre-feet of water (55 billion gallons) and is part of the state-federal Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP) to restore the environment and make our water resources more resilient.

15 Dec 2023

USACE announces public scoping meetings and comment period for Central Everglades Planning Project (CEPP) A-2 Stormwater Treatment Area (A2-STA) Interim Operations Plan

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District announces public scoping meetings and public comment on the development of a proposed Interim Operations Plan for the CEPP A2-STA. Virtual public meetings are January 11. Public scoping comments are due by January 31.