31 Mar 2025

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issues scoping letter for Shingle Creek Feasibility Study

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (March 31, 2025) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District is beginning preparation of a National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) document for the Shingle Creek and Kissimmee River Flood Resiliency Study, referred to hereafter as the Shingle Creek Feasibility Study, in partnership with our non-Federal sponsor, Osceola County, Florida. The project was authorized by section 201(a)(5) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020, Public Law 116-260, for flood risk management and section 8201(b)(2) of the Water resources Development Act of 2022, Public Law 117-263

10 Mar 2025

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issues Draft Environmental Assessment for the Everglades Harbor and Channel Project

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Mar. 10, 2025) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Jacksonville District pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) issues the Notice of Availability (NOA) of the Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) and Proposed Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the Everglades Harbor and Channel Project, Collier County, Florida.

6 Mar 2025

Jacksonville District publishes updated Fernandina Harbor NEPA proposal for public review, comment

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, seeks public review and comment regarding

12 Feb 2025

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issues modification documents for Central Everglades Planning Project South Phase

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Feb. 12, 2025) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, (Corps) is preparing an integrated Limited Reevaluation Report (LRR) and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) document to support modifications being considered for the Central Everglades Planning Project (CEPP) South Phase. The proposed modifications are located within Water Conservation Area 3B (WCA 3B) immediately downstream of the S-631, S-152, S-632, and S-633 structures in the L-67A levee and along the L-67C canal and are necessary to enhance project function as described in the 2014 CEPP Final Project Implementation Report and Environmental Impact Statement (PIR/EIS) and Chief’s Report.

2 Jan 2025

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issues proposed design refinements for Central Everglades Planning Project North Phase

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Jan. 2, 2025) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Jacksonville District pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) issues the Notice of Availability (NOA) of the Supplemental Environmental Assessment (SEA) and Proposed Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for construction of proposed design refinements for the Central Everglades Planning Project (CEPP) North Phase. The specific features of the CEPP Recommended Plan to be implemented in the CEPP North Phase focus on hydropattern restoration in northern Water Conservation Area (WCA) 3A and the backfilling of the Miami Canal that were identified in the 2014 CEPP Final Project Implementation Report and Environmental Impact Statement (PIR/EIS). Construction of the CEPP North Phase will prepare the Everglades system for additional treated water inflows from Lake Okeechobee by providing the conveyance improvements and landscape connectivity necessary to redistribute additional flows to northern WCA 3A. Preliminary hydraulic modeling has found that modifications to CEPP North features are necessary in order to meet the project objectives identified in the 2014 CEPP Final PIR/EIS, including effective and uniformly distributed flow into WCA 3A. The CEPP North SEA and Proposed FONSI address construction of proposed design refinements to the L-4 Levee degrade, a feature of the Recommended Plan in the 2014 CEPP Final PIR/EIS and Chief's Report.

12 Dec 2024

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issues draft Supplemental Environmental Assessment and Proposed Finding of No Significant Impact

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Dec. 12, 2024) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Jacksonville District pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) issues the Notice of Availability (NOA) of the Draft Supplemental Environmental Assessment (SEA) and Proposed Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the Automated Injection of Peroxide-Based Algaecide and Phosphorus Sequestration Agent to Control Harmful Algal Blooms and Manage Phosphorus in the C-44 Canal, Lake Okeechobee, Florida.

6 Dec 2024

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issues scoping letter for comments on the Central and Southern Florida Flood Resiliency Section 203 Study – Broward Basins

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Dec. 6, 2024) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Jacksonville District is beginning preparation of a National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) document for the Central and Southern Florida (C&SF) Flood Resiliency (Section 203) Study for Broward Basins on behalf of the non-federal interest, the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD). The purpose of the study is to develop strategies for managing inland flood risks in Broward County, Florida, which is critical for enhancing the community's resilience against flood risks. USACE is currently gathering information to define issues and concerns that will be addressed in an analysis to be prepared in compliance with the NEPA.

4 Dec 2024

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers seeks scoping comments on the Central and Southern Florida Flood Resiliency Section 203 Study – Broward Basins (CORRECTED)

- CORRECTED - JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Dec. 4, 2024) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Jacksonville District announces a 30-day public National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) scoping comment period for the Central and Southern Florida (C&SF) Flood Resiliency Study (Section 203) - Broward Basins, being conducted by the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD). Official NEPA scoping letters will be sent out to agencies and Tribes and published on the project webpage. Comments will be due 30 days from the date of those letters.

26 Nov 2024

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issues scoping letter for assessment for the Indian River Lagoon South Project

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Nov. 26, 2024) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District (USACE) is preparing a National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) assessment for the Indian River Lagoon South Project (IRL-S) Recreation Features. IRL-S is a part of 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 IRL-S is to provide benefits to the St. Lucie River and Tributary system and this action will provide recreation features at project components.

11 Oct 2024

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.