2 Jul 2024

USACE Jacksonville to minimize Duval beaches restrictions on Fourth of July

The USACE Jacksonville contractor will minimize its footprint and suspend operations of its Duval Co. beach renourishment activity for the Fourth of July.

29 Dec 2023

USACE awards $32.4 million contract for re-nourishment of Duval Co. beaches

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District awarded a $32.4 million contract to Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co., LLC, of Houston, Texas, for re-nourishment of approximately 10 miles of the Duval Co. Atlantic shoreline.

26 Jun 2023

USACE Jacksonville publishes proposed FONSI and Draft SEA for Duval County, Florida, Shore Protection Project

USACE Jacksonville announces the publication of a proposed Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) and Draft Supplemental Environmental Assessment (SEA) for Duval County, Florida Shore Protection Project, Duval County, Florida, for public review and comment.

1 Oct 2019

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers hosts community meeting for Big Fishweir Creek Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Project

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District will host a community meeting Tuesday, October 29 at Willowbranch Branch Library, 2875 Park St., Jacksonville, Fla. 32205. A poster session/meet and greet is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m., followed by a formal presentation at 6:30 p.m.

1 Jun 2017

Duval County shore protection project ends in success

Duval County beach goers are now enjoying a newly engineered beach that improves the area’s resiliency to wave action and reduces risk to infrastructure. Contractors completed the dredge work last week, achieving the goal of restoring protection features prior to hurricane season, which starts today.

30 Nov 2016

Duval County shore project will reinitiate in the spring

Work on the Duval County Shore Protection Project will continue through Dec. 3 and then reinitiate again in May 2017, said U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials. The goal remains to restore the protection features.

16 Sep 2016

Duval County shore protection project starts this weekend

Duval County beach residents and visitors will see work start on local beaches this weekend that will improve the coastal area’s resiliency and reduce risk to infrastructure. The Duval County Shore Protection Project will place sand on seven miles of eroded beaches, including Jacksonville, Neptune and a portion of Atlantic Beach.

29 Jun 2016

Corps awards Duval County shore protection contract

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District awarded a Duval County Shore Protection construction contract June 28 to Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company, LLC of Oak Brook, Illinois, for $13,572,170.

14 Feb 2014

Help fight invasive species at 8th Annual Air Potato Roundup on March 1

The Invasive Species Management Branch of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District and our partners at the First Coast Invasive Working Group invite you to celebrate National Invasive Species Awareness Week by participating in the 8th Annual Air Potato Roundup on Saturday, March 1. Come join the fun and help your local community rid itself of air potato, an invasive vine that is choking our native vegetation.