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    On the visit to Kula the group of local officials from Lahaina saw contractors applying final erosion control at a property in the process of being completed.

    Lahaina wildfire debris cleanup soon moving into Phase 2

    The Consolidated Debris Removal Program in Lahaina, Maui for the cleanup from the Hawaii Wildfires will soon move in to Phase 2 of the mission which will involve the removal of fire-related debris such as ash, hazardous trees, and concrete foundations. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has been conducting Phase 2 debris removal in Kula since Nov. 7 and as of Dec. 23 has removed debris from 22 residential properties. To prepare Lahaina for Phase 2 operations, USACE invited prominent local officials to visit work sites in Kula to see work in progress and sites that are complete and in turn share this information with the Lahaina community.
  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers first responders aiding with the Hawaii Wildfires combined federal, state, and local response collected more than 70 toys to donate to a Maui toy drive to benefit local children impacted by the disaster. Adrienne Bostic and Jerry Breznican load toys into her car at the USACE Recovery Field Office in Kihei, Maui.

    USACE first responders assist with local toy drive

    More than 70 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers first responders on the island of Maui are aiding with the combined federal response mission for the Hawaii Wildfires. They will not spend the holidays with their families and friends. However, that doesn’t mean they are not in the holiday spirit. Adrienne Bostic is one of those 70. She is on the island, helping with the recovery mission. Bostic walked out of her Maui hotel one morning in November and saw a display of artificial flowers with the names and ages of children written on them to donate toys. The children had lost everything in the wildfires. Adrienne was moved to help.
  • Quality Assurance Inspectors are working with USACE contractors and County of Maui representatives to facilitate vehicle removal from the right of way in Lahaina, Hawai‘i, Nov. 3. The county marks the vehicle with a yellow box and check mark signaling that the vehicle is ready for removal.

    Hawaii wildfires leave lithium battery hazard in debris

    The wildfires in Hawaii that resulted in loss of life and property on the island of Maui not only left Lahaina and Kula with fire debris, but also left properties with household hazardous waste or materials Items such as gas cans, propane bottles, aerosol cans, and lithium batteries were some of the materials that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, in coordination with the Environmental Protection Agency, have been removing.
  • Picture of Casey Building in November 2023

    Seeking Program Analyst in Alexandria, VA – Apply by 3 Jan 2024

    We are looking for a motivated team player to join our phenomenal team as a GS 9/11 (target GS-12 grade level) Program Analyst (0343 series), supporting the Institute for Water Resources (IWR) Water Resources Center (WRC) in Alexandria, Virginia.  This is NOT your average Program Analyst, it is a diverse role in a unique Civil Works organization within the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers that welcomes your talents, initiative, and desire to grow and learn.
  • The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District (USACE) participated in a ribbon-cutting event hosted by South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) in celebration of the completion of construction on the Caloosahatchee C-43 Reservoir pump station. (USACE photo by Jaz Levario)

    USACE celebrates completion of Caloosahatchee C-43 Reservoir Pump Station

    HENDRY COUNTY, Fla.  -  (Dec. 19, 2023) The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District (USACE) joined federal, state and local officials to celebrate the completion of a new pump station for the Caloosahatchee (C-43) Reservoir Project today. The C-43 Reservoir, once completed, will hold approximately 170,000 acre-feet of water (55 billion gallons) and is part of the state-federal Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP) to restore the environment and make our water resources more resilient.