31 Oct 2023

2023 Integrated Delivery Schedule highlighting unprecedented progress in Everglades Restoration to be released during November 15 South Florida Ecosystem Restoration Task Force Meeting

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District invites partners, stakeholders, and the public to join us for the release of the 2023 Integrated Delivery Schedule (IDS) at the South Florida Ecosystem Restoration (SFER) Task Force Meeting on Wednesday, November 15, 2023, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

31 Oct 2023

USACE announces public comment on water management deviation from the Combined Operational Plan to lower water levels in WCA-3A

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District announces the opening of public comment on the Environmental Assessment (EA) and proposed Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for a planned, temporary deviation from the 2020 Combined Operational Plan (COP). The COP is a comprehensive, integrated Water Control Plan (WCP) for the southern portion of the Central & Southern Florida (C&SF) Project – including Water Conservation Area 3A (WCA-3A), Everglades National Park (ENP), and the South Dade Conveyance System (SDCS). Public engagement is encouraged, and comments are due Monday, November 6.

20 Oct 2023

USACE announces hybrid public meeting and opens public comment on the Draft EIS for Lake Okeechobee Component A Storage Reservoir (LOCAR) Section 203 Study

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District (USACE) announces a hybrid public meeting on October 26 and and opens public comment on the on the draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the North of Lake Okeechobee Storage Reservoir Section 203 Study, also known as the Lake Okeechobee Component A Storage Reservoir (LOCAR) Section 203 Study being conducted by the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD). Comments are due Thursday, December 7, 2023

19 Oct 2023

USACE hosts a Virtual Project Delivery Team Meeting Nov. 1 to provide an update on the Western Everglades Restoration Project – an essential part of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District (USACE) and our partners at the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) will provide the public, stakeholders and restoration partners an update on the status of the Western Everglades Restoration Project (WERP) during a virtual-only WERP Project Delivery Team Meeting on November 1, 2023, from 1 to 5 p.m.

19 Oct 2023

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers invites the community to Trunk or Treat at the W.P. Franklin South Recreation Area for fun and wooden pumpkin painting Saturday evening, Oct. 28

ALVA, Fla. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District invites the community to Trunk or Treat at the W.P. Franklin South Lock and Dam Recreation Area near Alva. The event will take place in the Visitor Center parking lot on the evening of Saturday, October 28, from 5 p.m. through 7 p.m. “We are excited to host our very own Trunk or Treat at the W.P. Franklin South Recreation Area this year,” said Megan Parsons, Natural Resources Specialist. “We welcome the community to come out and join us for some Halloween fun! You can volunteer to decorate your car trunk or truck, and give out candy, or bring your children to join in the festivities and paint some wooden pumpkins. This event will be fun for the whole family!”

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.

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.

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.

5 Sep 2023

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announces emergency permitting procedures following Hurricane Idalia

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.—The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District announced that it received authority to issue alternative/emergency permitting procedures in response to conditions resulting from Hurricane Idalia. These alternate procedures will be effective for a six-month period, through March 3, 2024. A Corps-issued public notice announcing these alternative/emergency procedures is available at: http://www.saj.usace.army.mil/Missions/Regulatory/Public-Notices/