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  • May

    Port of Miami

    Jacksonville District hosts Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway boat tour

    Jacksonville, Fla. -- (May 1, 2024) The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District, partnered with the Florida Inland Navigation District, U.S. Coast Guard, and local stakeholders, on the U.S. Army Corps survey vessel, Florida II to conduct inspections along segments of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterways. While unconventional, the ship provided an invaluable setting for decision-makers to witness firsthand the environmental areas under discussion and foster relationships among stakeholders.

  • February

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District Survey Vessel Florida II sits docked at the Fernandina Beach Marina before conducting a routine hydrographic survey off-shore. The crew of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District Survey Vessel Florida II, assisted the U.S. Coast Guard in the rescue of a distressed small boat off the coast of Florida recently. (USACE photo by Mark Rankin

    Army Corps survey vessel crew assist with rescue offshore Florida

    The crew of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District Survey Vessel Florida II, assisted the U.S. Coast Guard in the rescue of a small distressed boat off the coast of Florida recently.

  • January

    An estimated 5,000 protesters march near the St. Lucie Lock August 3 to demonstrate opposition to water releases from Lake Okeechobee. Jacksonville District’s Operations Division released water from the lake throughout the summer in response to heavy precipitation that fell from April to July in the Lake Okeechobee watershed.

    Operations Division overcomes challenges

    “2013 was a year full of challenges,” said Jim Jeffords, Operations Division chief. “Our biggest challenge was the historical rain event that occurred from April to July. The event tested all aspects of the district – our water managers, inspections of the dike, emergency operations, dam safety and corporate communications.”