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.

27 Jan 2011

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers clarifies position on Via Verde permit application

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District has informed Puerto Rico Electric and Power Authority that its application for a Department of the Army permit to construct and install a natural gas pipe line traversing the island of Puerto Rico will be held in abeyance pending receipt of additional information and documentation.

27 Jan 2011

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District Year in Review

From ecosystem restoration to flood risk management, and from emergency permitting response following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill to ensuring safe, navigable waterways and harbors, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District had a busy 2010, dedicated to strengthening security, energizing the economy and reducing risks from disasters throughout Florida and the Caribbean.

25 Jan 2011

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers hosts public information meeting for Orlando Range & Chemical Yard

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District will host a public information meeting to describe plans for an upcoming Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study of the former Orlando Range and Chemical Yard (ORCY).

10 Jan 2011

Groundbreaking celebration for Picayune Strand project takes place Feb. 18

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District and its partner, the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD), will hold a groundbreaking celebration for the Picayune Strand Restoration Project on Feb. 18 at 10 a.m. at the project site in eastern Collier County.

3 Jan 2011

Corps awards contract for dike culvert removal near Sand Cut

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District awarded a contract to remove Culvert 14 from the Herbert Hoover Dike in Palm Beach County.