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    Construction Engineering Research Laboratory’s Bill Goran (left), along with Jim Westervelt and Marilyn Ruiz, works on an early GRASS map in the late 1980s.

    GRASS GIS turns 30 – ERDC’s CERL was there at the start

    CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -  In 1983, GRASS (Geographic Resources Analysis Support System), a free and open
  • SIERRA VISTA, Ariz. -- Jesse Laurie, project manager in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District's Tucson Resident Office, speaks with members of the Sierra Vista, Ariz. community during a public meeting held Sept. 4. Laurie and other District team members were on hand with representatives from local and state agencies to discuss the District's upcoming remedial investigation of Formerly Used Defense Sites within the San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area

    LA District hosts public meeting in Sierra Vista

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District hosted a public information meeting Sept. 4 to discuss an upcoming remedial investigation of two Formerly Used Defense Sites within the San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area. District representatives discussed the planned investigation activities and answered questions about the former training areas.
  • The historic Kissimmee River floodplain, north of Lake Okeechobee, is about 1-3 miles wide. This photo from May 7, 2013 is a view looking north in the Central Phase 1 Kissimmee River restoration area during late dry season conditions. The uplands start at the edge of the floodplain and the boundary is marked by Live Oaks, which show up as dark green areas at the top of the picture. The floodplain here is about 1.5 miles wide, and the water that collects here eventually flows into Lake Okeechobee.

    Lake Okeechobee: Following the flow

    A diagram of Lake Okeechobee, with arrows that show water flowing into the lake from the north and flowing out of the lake to the east, west and south may look simple; however, the reality is much more complex.
  • Beach nourishment projects provide storm damage reduction to infrastructure as well as incidental recreational opportunities for local, national and international visitors. Faced with depleted sand sources in Miami-Dade County, the Corps recently conducted a series of scoping meetings to discuss potential alternative sources.

    Search for sand under way for Miami-Dade beaches

    Florida’s coastline is one of the largest in the nation, and its beaches are plentiful. The average person would think that sand is an endless resource and would never run out. However, for Miami-Dade County, sand that is dependable, economical and environmentally practicable is nearly depleted.
  • Operation Warfighter (OWF) is a Department of Defense program that places active duty service members in internships with federal agencies during their recovery.

    Operation Warfighter Program benefits local Soldier, Jacksonville District

    A 15-month deployment, especially a first deployment, does not typically involve tours in three