• Field Site Analysis of Giant Salvinia Nitrogen Content and Salvinia Weevil Density

    Abstract: In 2012, a giant salvinia (Salvinia molesta Mitchell) biological control project was initiated in Louisiana. Although similar quantities of salvinia weevils (Cyrtobagous salviniae Calder and Sands) were released at all sites, weevil densities were highly variable among sites. Additionally, signs of plant nitrogen depletion (yellowing plants) were observed at some sites. Because it is well known that plant nutrition can affect the success of a biocontrol agent because of slowed development and/or reduced fecundity, the correlation between giant salvinia nitrogen content and Salvinia weevil density was investigated during the growing seasons of the second and fourth years. During 2013, weevils were reintroduced to sites, and the magnitude of adult weevil density increase varied by site. Giant salvinia nitrogen content varied among sites and sampling dates. Upper Big Break plants had greater nitrogen than all other sites during 75% of sampling dates. Additionally, adult and larval densities were significantly correlated to plant nitrogen content. During 2015, trends were less distinct and weevil densities and nitrogen content varied based on the interaction between sampling date and site, but a significant correlation was not detected. Results confirmed published reports of the importance of plant nitrogen content to salvinia weevil productivity. Additional studies are warranted to evaluate and understand the role of nitrogen at giant salvinia biocontrol field sites.
  • USACE’s mobile Blue Roof sign-up vehicles in Tangipahoa, Lafourche, Assumption, Livingston parishes

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is announcing the latest mobile locations for its Blue Roof program sign up starting Sept 22.
  • VE program stays course despite COVID shutdown

    The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way Huntsville Center does business, but it has not changed the business we do. For the Center’s Value Engineering (VE) Program, that means implementing innovative solutions to continue helping the Center’s programs provide high-quality work in the most efficient and cost-effective manner. Through collaborative workshops to evaluate methods and processes, the program increases value and stretches taxpayer resources by proactively searching for and resolving issues. The Corps of Engineers requires all Huntsville Center programs to conduct a VE study once every five years.
  • Army Corps awards contract for construction of upland Dredge Material Management Area and stormwater modifications at the Martin County Business Park in Jensen, Florida

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, has awarded a $4,173,500 contract to Dickerson Florida, Inc., of Fort Pierce, Florida, for the construction of an upland Dredge Material Management Area (DMMA) O-23 and modifications to the stormwater management system within the Martin County Business Park in Jensen Beach, Martin County, Florida.
  • Jacksonville District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, awards contracts for maintenance dredging of Tampa Harbor Upper Channels, Alafia River

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, awarded a contract Sept. 20, 2021for the maintenance dredging of the Tampa Harbor Upper Channels to Orion Marine Construction, Inc., of Tampa, Florida, in the amount of $3.45 million.
  • Corps awards contract for maintenance dredging of Palm Beach Harbor

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, has awarded a $5,911,728 contract to Cashman Dredging & Marine Contracting Co., LLC, of Quincy, Massachusetts, for maintenance dredging of Palm Beach Harbor, Florida. The project, undertaken in partnership with the Port of Palm Beach, will be 100 percent federally funded.
  • Another year of success as USACE, SCDNR host 7th Annual Warrior Dove Hunt

    On the 20th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks, 32 veterans participated in the 7th annual Wounded Warriors and Veterans Dove Hunt at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Cooper River Rediversion Project.
  • Cagle joins the ERDC’s Coastal, Hydraulics Laboratory

    Taylor Cagle has joined the Hydrologic Systems Branch in the Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory (CHL) at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC).
  • Green River Lock and Dam 5 removal improves safety, enhances habitat

    A steady downpour and muddy terrain could not keep five conservation partners from celebrating the
  • Virtual Public Meeting Notice for Beech Fork Lake and East Lynn Lake Regional Master Plan

    You are invited to participate in a public meeting regarding the US Army Corps of Engineers’ preparation of a Regional Master Plan Update for Beech Fork and East Lynn Lakes.  The purpose of the meeting is to obtain public input on the preliminary resource objectives and recommendations that have been drafted.  A master plan is the strategic land use management document that guides the management and development of all recreational, natural, and cultural resources of the projects.