11 Feb 2011

Corps releases environmental assessment to remove or replace federal culverts

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District will host two public meetings to present and discuss an environmental assessment (EA) covering the removal or replacement of federal culverts as part of the Herbert Hoover Dike Major Rehabilitation Project.

11 Feb 2011

Picayune Stand marks another milestone in Everglades Restoration

Federal and state leaders will be among the speakers at the groundbreaking celebration for the Picayune Strand Restoration Project on Friday, Feb. 18.

10 Feb 2011

Corps of Engineers starts another Lake Okeechobee release to benefit Caloosahatchee Estuary

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District will start a new water release from Lake Okeechobee to the Caloosahatchee River in order to help improve estuarine conditions, which have declined in recent months due to the lack of sufficient freshwater.

9 Feb 2011

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to conduct major construction on L-40 levee, public access limited

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District will soon conduct major dewatering, excavation and fill operations on the L-40 levee and canal adjacent to the Site 1 Impoundment project boundary.

3 Feb 2011

Corps of Engineers conducts Lake Okeechobee releases to benefit Caloosahatchee Estuary

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District will start a water release from Lake Okeechobee to the Caloosahatchee Estuary to help improve the estuary’s condition, which has declined in recent months due to the lack of fresh water.

1 Feb 2011

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to host public meeting on 8.5 Square Mile Area Interim Water Control Plan

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District is developing an interim water control plan for the 8.5 Square Mile Area Project.

31 Jan 2011

Intracoastal Waterway project completed

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District has completed work on a $6 million project, funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009, to restore a portion of the Intracoastal Waterway to its authorized dimensions and prepare for future maintenance dredging events.

31 Jan 2011

Maintenance dredging of Puerto Nuevo River begins in Puerto Rico

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District’s maintenance dredging of the Puerto Nuevo River began in Puerto Rico Monday, Jan. 24, 2011.

31 Jan 2011

Adaptive Assessment and Monitoring Program will benefit Everglades research

The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District completed work on the Adaptive Assessment and Monitoring (AAM) Program December 2010. Adaptive management is an approach used to guide the implementation of large-scale ecosystem restoration programs when the pending ecological response is uncertain.

28 Jan 2011

Corps of Engineers starts Lake Okeechobee releases to benefit Caloosahatchee Estuary

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District will start water releases from Lake Okeechobee to the Caloosahatchee Estuary today, Jan. 28, to help improve the condition of critical tape grasses and protect freshwater organisms.