27 Jun 2023

Jacksonville Commander announces Lake Okeechobee Wet Season Strategy

The start of the wet season is a key moment in any water year, and it is here for 2023. We have seen the weather shift into wet season patterns across south Florida and over Lake Okeechobee. When the system is in a transition, we work together to assess the current system conditions, look back at what’s happened, and evaluate trends moving forward. Let’s review the 2022-2023 dry season and outline our strategy for the 2023 wet season.

23 Jun 2023

USACE announces Project Delivery Team Meeting for the Central Everglades Planning Project (CEPP) Operational Plan on June 29

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District announces a virtual Project Delivery Team (PDT) Meeting for the Central Everglades Planning Project (CEPP) Operational Plan on Thursday, June 29, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.

20 Jun 2023

Gathright Dam pulse release scheduled for June 21

The Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, will conduct a pulse release at Gathright Dam, near Covington, Va., June 21, 2023, beginning at approximately 6 a.m. Water releases will gradually increase and peak at 3,500 cubic feet per second by 9 a.m. People should be aware of river fluctuations caused by the pulse.

15 Jun 2023

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers invites volunteers to plant native flowers at W.P. Franklin South Recreation Area on Saturday June 24 during National Pollinator Week

ALVA, Fla. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District invites the public to participate in a day of service at the W.P. Franklin Lock and Dam South Recreation Area near Alva during National Pollinator Week, on Saturday, June 24, from 7:30 a.m. through 4 p.m. The Corps is looking for 100 or more volunteers of all ages, for any amount of time, to plant nearly 9,000 Florida native pollinator wildflowers and grasses.

9 Jun 2023

USACE increases target flows from Lake Okeechobee to the Caloosahatchee Estuary

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Jacksonville District will increase releases from Lake Okeechobee to the Caloosahatchee River Estuary beginning Saturday, June 10. The releases to the Caloosahatchee River Estuary will target a pulse release at a 7-day average of 2,000 cubic feet per second (cfs) from the W.P. Franklin Lock and Dam (S-79). This is a slight increase from the 1,800 cfs targeted pulse release that has been in effect since April 15. Since this target is measured at the W.P. Franklin Lock and Dam (S-79), it includes local basin runoff and may require flows at S-79 to temporarily go above the target release to maintain flood control along the C-43 Canal.

9 Jun 2023

USACE announces a Project Delivery Team Meeting for Combined Operational Plan (COP) Update June 21

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District announces a Virtual Project Delivery Team (PDT) Meeting for Combined Operational Plan (COP) Implementation on Wednesday, June 21, from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. “The purpose of this Project Delivery Team Meeting is to provide our partners, stakeholders and the public an update on the implementation of the Combined Operational Plan and Adaptive Management in the southern part of our Central and Southern Florida system, and to discuss the future of COP as we transition to CEPP,” said Project Manager Jonathan Jenkins.

7 Jun 2023

U.S. Army to discuss cleanup at the former Sunflower Army Ammunition Plant

The U.S. Army will be hosting a public meeting on Wednesday, June 14, 2023, at De Soto City Hall, De Soto, Kansas. This meeting will be hosted by the U.S. Army with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District in attendance. The public meeting will provide the community with the latest information on the cleanup of the former Sunflower Army Ammunition Plant and will provide an opportunity for the public to ask questions about the cleanup.

1 Jun 2023

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to hold FUSRAP open house

ST. LOUIS – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Louis District, Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program, or FUSRAP, will hold an open house in Florissant June 8 from 6 to 8 p.m.

22 May 2023

USACE, Chesapeake schedule Deep Creek Bridge groundbreaking ceremony

NORFOLK -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Norfolk District, and the City of Chesapeake, in partnership with the prime contractor, Archer Western LLC, will host a groundbreaking ceremony for the Deep Creek Bridge Replacement project at 9:30 a.m. May 25, at 100 George Washington Highway in Chesapeake, Virginia.

18 May 2023

Deputy Forum meets to develop forward-moving strategies for USACE

Programs and Project Management Deputy District Engineers (DPM) from across the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, gathered in Charleston, South Carolina, for a two-day Deputy Forum on April 26. Twice a year, all 43 USACE DPMs meet in person to tackle challenges, share best practices, and seek opportunities to develop forward moving strategies for the organization.