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  • June

    JEFFERSON PARISH DEPARTMENT OF CAPITOL PROJECTS - DICKORY AVENUE EXTENSION (2025-0105)

    The proposed action consists of constructing a new four lane roadway and drainage features to extend the existing Dickory Avenue roadway to Jefferson Highway (Hwy 48). The Requester states that the proposed project is necessary to improve Jefferson Parish’s transportation network to allow more efficient travel for motorists and to promote economic development.
  • Photo of Liz Suarez

    Liz Suarez earns prestigious award for disaster recovery efforts

    Internal Review Office Chief, Liz Suarez, of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, was recently selected as the George A. Sullivan Award recipient due to her efforts during hurricane disaster recovery operations, where she ensured improvements for the Blue Roof missions were implemented and for her fieldwork to improve operations during debris missions.
  • Charleston District project managers along with Ecosystem Planning and Restoration (EPR) member review the delineation line at Brosnan Forest.

    Mapping the Future: How wetland mitigation banking balances conservation and progress

    Deep in the heart of the Brosnan Forest located in Dorchester County, towering longleaf pines stretch across the vast 14,400-acre ecological preserve. The air thickens with the scent of pine needles as damp soil softens underfoot. A cacophony of squawks, chirps and calls echo through the air. In constant battle with the glaring and looming sun above, a team of regulatory specialists from the Charleston District push through and navigate the habitat terrain by foot on a crucial mission.
  • Four researchers in two laboratories at ERDC were recently awarded the 2024 Department of Defense (DoD) Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholar & Mentor of the Year Awards. The recipients are scholar Dr. Andrew Groeneveld and mentor Dr. Michael “Wes” Trim, both with the Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory (GSL), and scholar Dr. Andrew Jin and mentor Dr. Igor Linkov, both with the Environmental Laboratory (EL).

    Four ERDC researchers earn DoD SMART awards

    Four researchers in two laboratories at ERDC were recently awarded the 2024 Department of Defense (DoD) Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholar & Mentor of the Year Awards. The recipients are scholar Dr. Andrew Groeneveld and mentor Dr. Michael “Wes” Trim, both with the Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory (GSL), and scholar Dr. Andrew Jin and mentor Dr. Igor Linkov, both with the Environmental Laboratory (EL).
  • New York

    New York District Honors 250 Years of Army Engineering Excellence

    NEW YORK – As the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers marks its 250th Anniversary in 2025, the New York District proudly joins in celebrating a legacy of engineering excellence that dates back to the Continental Congress’ appointment of the first Army engineers on June 16, 1775.