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    Lt. Col. Joseph Kendall, Honolulu District deputy commander, left, speaks with Waikoloa Maneuver Area Formerly Used Defense Site Restoration Advisory Board member Peter Hoffmann during the spring 2024 RAB meeting in Waikoloa Village on the Island of Hawaii, May 22, 2024.

    Honolulu District stays engaged with community at Waikoloa Maneuver Area RAB meeting

    Members of the Waikoloa Village community took part in the spring 2024 Waikoloa Maneuver Area Formerly Used Defense Site Restoration Advisory Board meeting May 22 in Waikoloa Village on the Island of Hawaii.
  • Lake Okeechobee the liquid heart of the Everglades

    USACE scientists and engineers committed to CERP Science Driven Restoration

    JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (May 31, 2024) --- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District reflects on the hard work and dedicated efforts of their state partners as well as the scientist and engineers within the Corps and their unwavering commitment to Everglades restoration. USACE, and its state partners are making strategic efforts to restore, rehabilitate and reverse the damage inflicted in the past. This mission is no small task, the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP) is an intensive project with far-reaching impacts on both the Everglades and its diverse wildlife, as well as the entire population of Florida.
  • Representatives from various city, state and federal agencies participate in a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the completion of Phase One of the San Clemente Beach Nourishment project May 31 in San Clemente, Calif. The project includes the construction of a 50-foot-wide beach fill along a 3,412-foot-long stretch of shoreline, using 251,000 cubic yards of compatible sediment.

    Corps, city celebrates San Clemente beach expansion

    The City of San Clemente hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the reopening of part of its expanded beach May 31 in San Clemente. The event occurred following the completion of Phase One of the San Clemente Beach Nourishment project, which aims to reduce coastal storm damage along the city’s shoreline.
  • Michael Connor, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works speaks at a press event for port improvements.

    ASACW and Port Authority Announce Major Investments to Enhance Port of New York and New Jersey

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, in partnership with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, has announced a series of significant investments to enhance navigational safety and efficiency at the Port of New York and New Jersey. This multifaceted package aims to fortify the port's infrastructure and support its crucial role in the national and global supply chain.
  • Joycelynn Brooks stands in the ERDC library in Vicksburg, MS.

    Bridging the gap: ERDC partners with Google Books

    VICKSBURG, Miss. – The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s (ERDC) library is the first in the Department of Defense (DoD) to take part in a partnership with Google Books – a digital database that contains the full text of books, magazines and other printed material, allowing the user easy accessibility to information on the topic of interest.