30 Jun 2021

USACE schedules LOSOM Project Delivery Team Meeting on July 7

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, announces a Lake Okeechobee System Operating Manual (LOSOM) Project Delivery Team (PDT) Meeting, to be held Wednesday, July 7, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

24 Jun 2021

USACE announces BBSEER Ecological Restoration Science Workshop

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District announces an Ecological Restoration Science Workshop for the Biscayne Bay and Southeastern Everglades Ecosystem Restoration (BBSEER) Project Study on Thursday, July 8, 2021.

18 Jun 2021

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Renames Moore Haven Lock and Dam to Honor Fallen FWC Officer Julian Keen, Jr.

Today, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) hosted an event commemorating the renaming of the Moore Haven Lock and Dam to honor fallen FWC Officer Julian Keen, Jr.

10 Jun 2021

LOSOM Project Delivery Team Meeting and technical workshops scheduled for June

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, announces a Lake Okeechobee System Operating Manual (LOSOM) Project Delivery Team (PDT) Meeting, to be held Thursday, June 17, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., and LOSOM PDT Technical Workshops on Tuesday, June 22 and Wednesday, June 30 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

28 May 2021

USACE Reduces Caloosahatchee Releases from Lake Okeechobee

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Jacksonville District will reduce Lake Okeechobee releases at the W.P. Franklin Lock and Dam (S-79) from the current weekly average of 1,500 cubic feet per second (cfs) to 1,000 cfs beginning May 29. The St. Lucie Lock and Dam (S-80) remains closed and USACE continues to manage the C-44 canal levels at the Port Mayaca Lock and Dam (S-308).

18 May 2021

USACE announces BBSEER Sea Level Change and Modeling Workshop

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District announces a Sea Level Change and Modeling Workshop for the Biscayne Bay and Southeastern Everglades Ecosystem Restoration (BBSEER) Project Study on Wednesday, May 26, 2021.

14 May 2021

USACE adjusts Lake Okeechobee Releases to Caloosahatchee

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Jacksonville District will reduce Lake Okeechobee releases at the W.P. Franklin Lock and Dam (S-79) from the current 2,000 cubic feet per second (cfs) to 1,500 cfs beginning May 15. The releases will also change from a steady flow to a pulse release to flush the lower end of the system, raise salinities, and help combat the formation of algae.

13 May 2021

Corps announces mid- May mobilization for Sunny Isles Beach renourishment

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District announces construction commencement in mid-May for the Sunny Isles Beach shoreline renourishment project, part of the Miami-Dade County Beach Erosion Control and Hurricane Protection Project.

13 May 2021

USACE announces additional reopenings at recreation facilities along the Okeechobee Waterway

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District announces additional reopenings starting May 14, 2021, at Corps-managed recreation areas along the Okeechobee Waterway that were closed in March 2020 to protect against the further spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

30 Apr 2021

USACE announces a Project Delivery Team Meeting for Combined Operational Plan (COP) Implementation

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District announces a Virtual Project Delivery Team (PDT) Meeting for Combined Operational Plan (COP) Implementation on Tuesday, May 18, from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.