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  • Cleanup progresses at Pinecastle Jeep Range

    Cleanup is progressing on the Pinecastle Jeep Range Formerly Used Defense Site, Orlando, Fla., where the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is working to complete the clearance of World War II-era munitions and munitions debris remaining from past Department of Defense training and demonstrations.

  • Corps to maximize flows from Lake Okeechobee

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District has announced they will begin maximizing flows from Lake Okeechobee to manage the rising lake levels and prepare for potential tropical storm activity.

  • Continued heavy rain prompts additional increase in flows from lake

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District has announced increases in flows from Lake Okeechobee as part of the ongoing effort to manage the runoff from several days of heavy rain in south Florida.

  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to hold public meetings on Port Everglades Harbor

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District will hold two public meetings Tuesday, July 23rd at the Broward County/Fort Lauderdale Convention Center, Palm Room A, 1950 Eisenhower Blvd., Ft. Lauderalde, Fla., to discuss the release of the draft tentatively selected plan for Port Everglades Harbor.

  • Corps begins releasing additional water out of Water Conservation Area-3A

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District began to release additional water out of Water Conservation Area-3A (WCA-3A) into Everglades National Park today through the S-12A and B structures along Tamiami Trail in Miami- Dade County, Fla.

  • Demolition scheduled on former Pinecastle Jeep Range

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District announced today that demolition of several small munitions is scheduled on the former Pinecastle Jeep Range Monday morning, July 15.

  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers resumes work at former Pinecastle Jeep Range

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Jacksonville District has resumed work at the Pinecastle Jeep Range Formerly Used Defense Site, Orlando, Fla.

  • Corps publishes final Environmental Impact Statement for A-1 Shallow Flow Equalization Basin project

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps), Jacksonville District has published a final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to evaluate the A-1 Shallow Flow Equalization Basin (FEB) project proposed by the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD). The document is available for public review and comment through August 5, 2013.

  • Corps to increase flows from Lake Okeechobee

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District has announced increases in flows from Lake Okeechobee for at least the next two weeks.

  • Enjoy Your Holiday, Play It Safe and Return Home Alive

    Drowning is a leading cause of accidental death, yet the number of deaths by drowning could be reduced drastically if everyone would wear a life jacket. Statistics show that 89 percent of those who drown at U.S. Army Corps of Engineers lakes and rivers may have survived if they had worn a life jacket. Here are some safety tips to help you have a safe and enjoyable Fourth of July holiday.