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  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announces Biscayne Bay and Southeastern Everglades Ecosystem Restoration project meeting

    JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (March 20, 2025) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Jacksonville District invites Project Delivery Team (PDT) members, stakeholders, partners, and members of the public to attend an in-person and virtual PDT Meeting for the Biscayne Bay and Southeastern Everglades Ecosystem Restoration (BBSEER) Project study on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Conservation Efforts to Protect Florida’s Gentle Giants

    JACKSONVILLE Fla. (Nov. 26, 2024) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has worked to maintain a vital refuge for manatees at Faka Union, a move that complements its mission to restore the Everglades ecosystem while safeguarding vulnerable wildlife.

  • 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).

  • 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).

  • 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.

  • Jacksonville District set to hold educational webinars and listening sessions about the Integrated Delivery Schedule for Everglades Restoration

    JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District invites our partners, stakeholders and the public to join us for two virtual Integrated Delivery Schedule (IDS) educational webinars and stakeholder listening sessions on Friday, Aug. 2, at 3 p.m. and Friday, Aug. 9, 2024, at 3 p.m.

  • USACE announces virtual BBSEER Project Delivery Team Meeting May 17, 2024

    JACKSONVILLE, Florida (May 16, 2024) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Jacksonville District invites Project Delivery Team members, stakeholders, partners, and members of the public to attend a virtual Project Delivery Team (PDT) Meeting for the Biscayne Bay and Southeastern Everglades Ecosystem Restoration (BBSEER) Project study on Friday, May 17, 2024, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

  • USACE announces virtual BBSEER Project Delivery Team Meeting March 15

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District invites Project Delivery Team members, stakeholders, partners, and members of the public to attend a virtual Project Delivery Team (PDT) Meeting for the Biscayne Bay and Southeastern Everglades Ecosystem Restoration (BBSEER) Project study on Friday, March 15, 2024, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

  • Jacksonville District is preparing a National Environmental Policy Act assessment for the C-44 Reservoir/Stormwater Treatment Area Project Final Project Operating Manual

    U. S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District is preparing a National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) assessment for the C-44 Reservoir/Stormwater Treatment Area Project (C-44R/STA) Final Project Operating Manual (POM). The C-44R/STA is a component of the Indian River Lagoon-South (IRL-S) Project under 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 C-44R/STA is to capture and attenuate freshwater flows to the St. Lucie Estuary (SLE) and provide treatment of water prior to release into the estuary.

  • USACE celebrates the completion of Caloosahatchee C-43 Reservoir Pump Station

    HENDRY COUNTY, Fla. - (Dec. 19, 2023) The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District (USACE) joined federal, state and local officials to celebrate the completion of a new pump station for the Caloosahatchee (C-43) Reservoir Project today. The C-43 Reservoir, once completed, will hold approximately 170,000 acre-feet of water (55 billion gallons) and is part of the state-federal Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP) to restore the environment and make our water resources more resilient.