16 Oct 2023

USACE awards construction contract for Kissimmee River Restoration Navigational Warning Signage

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, awarded a construction contract for Kissimmee River Restoration (KRR) Project Navigational Warning Signage, located in Okeechobee and Highlands Counties, Florida. The non-Federal sponsor for the Kissimmee River Restoration Project is the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD). USACE awarded the contract for $2,645,604.74 to Eagle Engineering & Land Development, Inc., Naples, Florida, on September 28, 2023.

16 Oct 2023

USACE Jacksonville publishes proposed FONSI and Draft SEA for Flagler County, Florida, Shore Protection Project, for public review and comment

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Jacksonville District announces the publication of a proposed Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) and Draft Supplemental Environmental Assessment (SEA) for Flagler County, Florida Shore Protection Project, for public review and comment. Comments due by November 16.

11 Oct 2023

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is hiring and hosts job fair in Clewiston on October 18

CLEWISTON, Fla. - The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District is hiring and will host a job fair in Clewiston as the organization seeks to fill multiple positions in south Florida. The event will take place Wednesday, Oct. 18 from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m.at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers South Florida Operations Office at 525 Ridgelawn Road, Building SF-2, Classroom 525, Clewiston, Fla.

6 Oct 2023

Navigation Notice: USACE Jacksonville District Closes Julian Keen Lock due to vegetation

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District has temporarily closed the Julian Keen Lock due to vegitation until it can be cleared of debris.

3 Oct 2023

USACE Jacksonville announces contract award for rehabilitation of Brevard Co. Mid and South Reach Shore Protection Projects

Jacksonville District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, awarded a $47.6 million contract Sept. 29 to The Dutra Group of San Rafael, California, to execute a Flood Control and Coastal Emergencies (FCCE) rehabilitation of the Mid and South Reach segments of the Brevard Co., Florida, federal shore protection projects.

30 Sep 2023

USACE Jacksonville announces contract award for FCCE re-nourishment of St. Augustine Beach

USACE Jacksonville District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, awarded a $33.5 million contract Sept. 29 to Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co., LLC, of Houston, Texas, to execute a Flood Control and Coastal Emergencies (FCCE) re-nourishment of the St. Augustine Beach federal shore protection project.

28 Sep 2023

USACE opens public comment on proposed FONSI for C-111 South Dade Conveyance Project S-332B & S-332C pump station replacements

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District will accept public comment on the supplemental proposed Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the design changes to the C-111 South Dade Conveyance Project, S-332B and S-332C pump station replacements. The pump stations will be constructed in Miami-Dade County, approximately 300 feet south of the current temporary pump stations. Comments are due October 30.

20 Sep 2023

USACE Jacksonville initiates public workshops to discuss St. Augustine Back Bay Feasibility Study

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District in coordination with its non-federal sponsor, the City of St. Augustine, will initiate a series of semi-annual workshops devoted to the St. Augustine, Florida, Back Bay Coastal Storm Risk Management Feasibility Study on Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023, at The Alcazar Room, 75 King Street, St. Augustine, 32084, beginning at 6:30 p.m. All members of the public are encouraged to attend; no pre-registration is necessary.

19 Sep 2023

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers invites volunteers to plant native wildflowers and grasses at W.P. Franklin South Recreation Area on National Public Lands Day, Saturday, Sept. 23

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District invites the public to participate in a day of service at the W.P. Franklin South Lock and Dam Recreation Area near Alva on National Public Lands Day, Saturday, September 23, from 7:30 a.m. through 12 p.m. Activities include planting 15,000 wildflowers and grasses in an area that was previously a large open field, to provide habitat restoration and educational opportunities for the local community.

7 Sep 2023

USACE announces Project Delivery Team Meeting for Central Everglades Planning Project (CEPP) Operational Plan on September 28

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District announces a virtual public Project Delivery Team (PDT) for the CEPP Operational Plan on Thursday, September 28, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. “The purpose of this Project Delivery Team Meeting is to provide our partners, stakeholders and the public an update on the pre-formulation model runs and an introduction of the upcoming alternatives analysis for the CEPP Operational Plan in the southern part of our Central and Southern Florida system,” said Senior Project Manager Chrissie Figueroa.