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  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issues scoping letter for Shingle Creek Feasibility Study

    JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (March 31, 2025) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District is beginning preparation of a National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) document for the Shingle Creek and Kissimmee River Flood Resiliency Study, referred to hereafter as the Shingle Creek Feasibility Study, in partnership with our non-Federal sponsor, Osceola County, Florida. The project was authorized by section 201(a)(5) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020, Public Law 116-260, for flood risk management and section 8201(b)(2) of the Water resources Development Act of 2022, Public Law 117-263

  • Corps to host virtual public meeting for Chautauqua Lake Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Project

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District is hosting a virtual public information session to provide updates on the Chautauqua Lake Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Project.

  • Collaboration and creative thinking lead to $1 million savings on ecosystem restoration project

    The past few years have seen significant increases in the cost of many things like labor, materials and supplies. Construction projects have not been immune to these rising costs. So, when federally funded construction projects can save taxpayer money, it’s worth celebrating. The government is a steward of taxpayer dollars and as such, has the responsibility to spend those dollars in the most cost-effective way. Sometimes this requires thinking outside the box.

  • Pollinator Garden Playbook: Supporting the Western North American Population of Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus) and the Endangered Smith’s Blue Butterfly (Euphilotes enoptes smithi) on Military Lands

    Abstract: The US Army Engineer Research and Development Center–Environmental Lab (ERDC-EL) researchers assisted the US Army Garrison Presidio of Monterey in 2021 to assess the feasibility of pollinator gardens at select locations in Monterey, California. The proposed pollinator gardens were to be designed to support the western population of the North American monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus), the federally endangered Smith’s blue butterfly (Euphilotes enoptes smithi), and other pollinators found in the Monterey area. This technical report documents planning and design considerations for these pollinator gardens situated on the grounds of the Presidio of Monterey (POM) and the Ord Military Community (OMC). Site preparations, recommended plant species, garden designs, installation methods, and invasive species management are discussed. The contents herein can be used as a general playbook for similar pollinator habitat improvement projects on military lands.

  • USACE, GCPD Sign Design Agreement for Coastal Texas Project

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Galveston District (SWG) and the Gulf Coast Protection District (GCPD) signed a Design Agreement, August 14, 2024, to partner on the design of the Coastal Texas Project (CTX), specifically the Galveston Bay Storm Surge Barrier System and Ecosystem Restoration feature G-28.

  • Corps of Engineers inducts Forest Lake, Minn., resident to district’s Hall of Fame

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, recently named Jon Hendrickson of Forest Lake, Minnesota, as its 2024 hall of fame inductee.

  • Restored Fish and Wildlife Habitat Officially Reopens at Lake Ballinger

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the City of Mountlake Terrace celebrated the completion of a fish and wildlife habitat restoration project with a ribbon-cutting ceremony July 30, at Ballinger Park, Wash. Covering more than 16 acres of a former golf course, the transformation project restores wetlands, riparian corridors, and creates more places for birds, fish, turtles, salamanders, and native mammals to live.

  • From waste to resource

    A new project from the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) is helping meet ambitious goals for beneficially using the material it dredges by exploring how 3D printers can transform the dredged sediment into a building block for ecosystem restoration.

  • San Antonio’s Westside Creeks: Reaching for Ecosystem Sustainability

    Mention Westside Creeks to most people in Texas and you will get that bewildered “what did you say?” sideways glance, wanting more information to know what is being referenced. But speak the same to those who live in the nation’s seventh most populated city of San Antonio, and hopefully, you’ll receive a much more positive and enthusiastic response.

  • Yakima River ecosystem restoration project to reconnect floodplain and restore habitat

    With construction set to begin on a multi-year project to restore the Yakima River’s connection to its historic floodplain and rehabilitate the surrounding ecosystem, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Yakima County held a groundbreaking ceremony November 14.