26 Jul 2016

USACE Galveston District to host Stakeholder Partnering Forum

GALVESTON, Texas (July 26, 2016) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District will host a one-day Stakeholder Partnering Forum Aug. 4, 2016, from 10 a.m. to 3:15 p.m., to introduce the district’s new commanding officer, Col. Lars Zetterstrom, to participants; address Texas Ports Association priorities for working with USACE staff; review USACE business processes for non-federal use of federal placement areas and lands as well as non-federal modifications to USACE projects and discuss Southeast Texas Flood Risk Management partnering successes, challenges and opportunities during the 2015-2016 floods. State Rep. Wayne Faircloth, District 23, will provide the keynote address: Building coalitions across the public and private sectors to support coastal storm risk management in Texas for sustaining national security and economics.

8 Jul 2016

USACE Galveston District welcomes new colonel

GALVESTON, Texas (July 8, 2016) – Col. Richard P. Pannell passed the command of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District to Col. Lars N. Zetterstrom, 53rd district commander, during a change of command ceremony today at the USACE Galveston District’s Jadwin Building in Galveston, Texas.

1 Jul 2016

USACE Galveston District Spotlight on Patricia Brannan

GALVESTON, Texas (July 1, 2016) - Just a junior in High School, Patricia Brannan saw an opportunity to attend a two-year class in technical school called Vocational Office Education. She studied tirelessly after school every Monday through Friday before beginning her career as an administration support assistant.

30 Jun 2016

USACE Galveston District urges safety over July 4th holiday; flexes lock, floodgate schedule

GALVESTON, Texas (June 30, 2016) – As the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District prepares for a busy 4th of July (a holiday known for drinking and boating and deadly accidents), the USACE Galveston District urges the public to put safety first and become water aware when participating in water-related recreational activities.

29 Jun 2016

USACE Galveston District to host GIWW, Brazos River Floodgates and Colorado River Locks Feasibility Study public scoping meeting

GALVESTON, Texas (June 29, 2016) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District will host an initial public scoping meeting July 12, 2016, from 6–8 p.m. at the West Columbia Civic Center, 516 E. Brazos Avenue (State Highway 35), West Columbia, Texas 77486, to inform the public about the ongoing feasibility study activities for the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (GIWW) Brazos River Floodgates (BRFG) and Colorado River Locks (CRL) and solicit public input regarding the study.

29 Jun 2016

USACE Galveston District awards $6.1 million contract for dredging GIWW, Channel to Victoria

GALVESTON, Texas (June 29, 2016) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District awarded a contract in the amount of $6,147,750 to Goodloe Marine Inc., for pipeline dredging of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (GIWW), Texas, Channel to Victoria.

21 Jun 2016

USACE Galveston District awards $4.6 million contract for GIWW, Galveston Causeway underwater demolition and debris removal

GALVESTON, Texas (June 21, 2016) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District awarded a contract in the amount of $4,650,000 to RLB Contracting Inc., for underwater demolition and debris removal from the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (GIWW) and Galveston Causeway.

10 Jun 2016

USACE Galveston District awards $235,923 contract for environmental services

GALVESTON, Texas (June 10, 2016) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District awarded a contract in the amount of $235,923.81 to SOL Engineering Services LLC, a small business, for environmental services to include the collection and analyses of water and sediment samples from the federally-maintained Matagorda Ship Channel entrance channel.

9 Jun 2016

USACE Galveston District celebrates Corps’ and Army’s 241th birthdays; names Employee, Engineer, Regulator and Supervisor of the Year

GALVESTON, Texas (June 9, 2016) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District celebrated the U.S. Army’s and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ 241th birthdays with an awards ceremony to induct a USACE Galveston District retiree into the Gallery of Distinguished Civilian Employees, Engineer, Regulator, Supervisor, Innovator and STEM Volunteer of the Year as well as to honor staff for their contributions to the community, state and nation.

1 Jun 2016

USACE Galveston District’s Employee Spotlight on Capt. Haley Mercer

GALVESTON, Texas (June 1, 2016) – Army Capt. Haley Mercer is no stranger to the structure that both the military and government offer. With both parents employed by the Central Intelligence Agency, she says she was influenced from an early age to take a similar path.