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  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plans release of the draft 2024 Integrated Delivery Schedule

    JACKSONVILLE Fla. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District invites our partners, the public and stakeholders to the draft 2024 Integrated Delivery Schedule public engagement workshop by the South Florida Ecosystem Restoration Task Force on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024 at 1 p.m. at the South Florida Water Management District Auditorium in West Palm Beach, Fla. This meeting will also have an option to attend virtually.

  • Blue Roof Application Mobile Collection Dates Set in Sarasota, Hillsborough, and Polk Counties

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Operation Blue Roof teams will be stationed at the following locations from Oct. 24 through Oct. 25: • Sarasota County – Rotary Club of Englewood, 200 S. Indiana Ave. Sarasota, Florida 34223 • Polk County – W. H. Stuart Center, 1710 US Highway 17S, Bartow, Florida 33830 • Hillsborough County – Progress Village Park, 8701 Progress Blvd, Tampa, Florida 33619

  • Blue Roof Application Mobile Collection Dates Set in Three Florida Counties

    JACKSONVILLE, Fla.  –U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Operation Blue Roof teams will be stationed at the following locations From Monday, October 21 to Wednesday, October 23, 2024: • Manatee County – Lowes, 7335 52nd Pl E, Bradenton, FL 34203 • Hillsborough County – Hillsborough Tax Collector Office, 406 30th St SE, Ruskin, FL 33570 • Pasco County – Publix Supermarket, 7838 Gall Blvd, Zepherhills, FL 33541

  • USACE hosts Bi-annual informational meeting on all phases of the Central Everglades Planning Project

    Jacksonville, Fla. -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Jacksonville District will host a virtual bi-annual informational meeting on October 23 to inform stakeholders and the public regarding USACE and South Florida Water Management District progress on implementation and all phases of the Central Everglades Planning Project (CEPP), a key project of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP).

  • Blue Roof Installations for Hurricane Milton Underway in Florida

    Just one week after Hurricane Milton made landfall on the west coast of Florida and two days after the program was announced, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Jacksonville District has started installing temporary roofing tarps known as Blue Roofs on homes in Florida that sustained roof damage during the storm.

  • Emergency Permitting Procedures in Effect for Hurricanes Helene and Milton in Florida

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Jacksonville District received approval to implement emergency permitting procedures for Hurricanes Helene and Milton which recently impacted the state of Florida.

  • REstoration, COordination & VERification team announces open review period for 2024 System Status Report

    Jacksonville, Fla. -- REstoration, COordination & VERification (RECOVER) announces the opening of the public and agency review and comment period for the RECOVER 2024 System Status Report (SSR).

  • Palm Beach, Flagler, and Martin Counties now eligible for Operation Blue Roof Program

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Jacksonville District announced three additional counties now eligible for the Operation Blue Roof Program. The new counties include Flagler, Palm Beach, and Martin Counties.

  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announces start of Blue Roof Program in response to Hurricane Milton

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Jacksonville District announced the start of the Operation Blue Roof Program Tuesday. USACE is tasked by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to assist eligible homeowners with temporary roof repairs. The Operation Blue Roof Program provides temporary blue covering with fiber-reinforced sheeting to help reduce further damage to property until permanent repairs can be made.

  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issues scoping letter for C-43 Preliminary Project Operating Manual

    JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Oct. 11, 2024) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Jacksonville District is preparing a National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) assessment for the C-43 West Basin Storage Reservoir (WBSR) Preliminary Project Operating Manual (PPOM). The C-43 WBSR is a component of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP). The project was authorized in Section 7002(5) of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014. The purpose of the C-43 WBSR is to improve ecological function and productivity in the Caloosahatchee Estuary by capturing and storing basin runoff and excess freshwater released from Lake Okeechobee. The reservoir would also serve as a source of environmental water supply to the estuary during dry periods.