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DECKER BECOMES COMMANDER OF TASK FORCE VIPR (Right to Left) Brig. Gen. Daniel Hibner, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers South Atlantic Division commanding general, passes the Task Force flag to Army Col. Charles L. Decker as he takes command of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Task Force Virgin Island/Puerto Rico (TF-VIPR) today during a change of command ceremony at the Fort Buchanan Army Post in San Juan. Decker is the 1st commander of the highly anticipated Task Force.
Brig. Gen. Daniel Hibner, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, South Atlantic Division Commander, and Eng. Josué Colón, Executive Director of the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, sign a Memorandum of Agreement to implement the permanent repairs of the Guajataca Dam in Isabela. This MOA sets the path for the final phase of the permanent repairs of this dam. This project will reduce the risk to approximately 1,000 people that live directly downstream of the dam and will reduce the risk of cutting off the water supply to over 250,000 people. Governor Pedro Pierluisi, government officials, PREPA representatives and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers personnel participated in the signing ceremony.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District celebrated Corps Day on Friday, June 23, at the Jacksonville Fairgrounds. The annual event celebrates employees’ accomplishments and achievements over the past year and hosted hundreds of families, friends, and special guests. This year’s theme was “Game Day,” and the crowd was adorned with sports apparel from their favorite teams.
Jacksonville District Park Ranger, Megan Parsons (right) helps volunteers to dig and plant a tree. Volunteers will plant nearly 9,000 native pollinator wildflowers and grasses at the W.P. Franklin Recreation Area during Pollinator Week on June 24, in the second phase of plantings to reforest an 8.5 acre open field as part of the Engineering with Nature Program. (USACE photo by Mark Rankin)
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, South Atlantic Division commander, Brig. Gen. Daniel Hibner announces the creation of Task Force U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico (TF VIPR) during a press conference that was held in San Juan, Puerto Rico. (USACE photo by Luis Deya)
(Left to Right) Pedro Pierluisi, Governor, Puerto Rico (Center Right), Michael L. Connor, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works (Center Left), COL James Booth, Commander, USACE Jacksonville District (second center right), Jeniffer Gonzalez, Congresswoman Puerto Rico, partners and stakeholders. (USACE photo by Luis Deya)
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, and the South Florida Water Management District teamed with federal, state, and local officials along with stakeholders to break ground for the Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA) Reservoir, a major component of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan that reconnects Lake Okeechobee water to the central Everglades. (U.S. Army Photo Brigida Sanchez)
(Right to left) Kimberly Daniels-Ray, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville Deputy District Small Business chief, Nicole Batista-Cruz, Jacksonville small business assistant, and Halis Batista, Jacksonville District contracting specialist, provide contracting forecast information with participants of the PTAC Florida Small Business gathering at the North Jacksonville. (USACE photo by Mark Rankin)
(From left to right) Lisa García, Regional Administrator for the US Environmental Protection Agency, Region 2, Hon. Michael L. Connor Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, Jenniffer González, Puerto Rico’s Congresswoman, Lucy Cruz Rivera, Community Leader, Mario Núnez, Executive Director of ENLACE, Governor Pedro Pierluisi, Miguel Romero, San Juan Mayor, Col. James Booth, Commander, USACE, Jacksonville District pose for a picture at the Caño Martín Peña Groundbreaking ceremony in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Jan. 31, 2023. (USACE photo by Jennifer K. Garcia)
During the height of hurricane emergency response efforts, our decisions were easy to reduce immediate impacts. Now, the question of how to manage all the water in Lake Okeechobee is upon us, and the solution is not an easy one.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District (USACE) hosted a ribbon-cutting event to celebrate completion of construction for the Herbert Hoover Dike Rehabilitation in Clewiston, Florida on January 25, 2023.
Eva B. Vélez, Chief Ecosystem Branch/Program Manager with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District was named as Great Minds in STEM Hero award winner for 2022 at the 34th Annual GMiS Conference awards ceremony in Pasadena, Ca.

News Stories

USACE signs MOA Agreement for Guajataca Dam Repairs
7/10/2023
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers South Atlantic Division commander, Brigadier General Daniel Hibner, signed a Memorandum of Agreement on June 29, 2023, with the Puerto Rico...
Jacksonville District employees celebrate annual Corps Day at Jacksonville Fairgrounds
7/5/2023
(JACKSONVILLE, Fla., June 23) --The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District celebrated Corps Day on Friday, June 23, 2023, at the Jacksonville Fairgrounds. The annual event celebrates...
Jacksonville Commander announces Lake Okeechobee Wet Season Strategy
6/27/2023
The start of the wet season is a key moment in any water year, and it is here for 2023. We have seen the weather shift into wet season patterns across south Florida and over Lake Okeechobee. When...
USACE hosts volunteers out for National Pollinator Week
6/24/2023
ALVA, Fla. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District hosted volunteers from Southern Florida for a day of service at the W.P. Franklin Lock and Dam South Recreation Area near Alva...

News Releases

USACE to begin maintenance dredging of Matanzas Pass
7/31/2023 UPDATED
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, will begin maintenance dredging of the federal navigation channel (also known as Matanzas Pass) in the vicinity of Fort Myers Beach, Florida, as...
USACE Jacksonville publishes draft GRR/EIS of Tampa Harbor Navigation Improvement Study for public review
7/24/2023 UPDATED
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, has published a draft of its General Re-evaluation Report and Environmental Impact Statement (GRR/EIS) for the Tampa Harbor Navigation Improvement...
USACE announces availability of the Environmental Assessment for proposed improvements to the Golden Glades Interchange pursuant to Section 408
7/21/2023
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Jacksonville District announces the availability of the Environmental Assessment (EA) and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for proposed improvements to...
USACE announces availability of the Final Draft LOSOM Water Control Plan and Project Delivery Team Meeting and Listening Session on July 24
7/18/2023
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District announces the availability of the Final Draft Lake Okeechobee System Operating Manual (LOSOM) Water Control Plan and a virtual LOSOM Project...

AROUND THE DISTRICT

USACE, SeaPort Manatee signing ceremony and tour
Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, Hon. Michael L. Connor provides remarks during the El Caño Martín Peña Groundbreaking Ceremony in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Jan. 1, 2023.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, and the South Florida Water Management District teamed with federal, state, and local officials along with stakeholders to break ground for the Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA) Reservoir, a major component of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan that reconnects Lake Okeechobee water to the central Everglades. (U.S. Army Photo Brigida Sanchez)
(Left to Right) Pedro Pierluisi, Governor, Puerto Rico (Center Right), Michael L. Connor, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works (Center Left), COL James Booth, Commander, USACE Jacksonville District (second center right), Jeniffer Gonzalez, Congresswoman Puerto Rico, partners and stakeholders. (USACE photo by Luis Deya)
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, hosted a Public Open House with the Department of Natural and Environmental Resources in San Juan on September 14, 2022 at Union Church. The purpose of the Open House was to share the latest study status updates since release of the Draft Report in November 2020.
Left to Right) St. Augustine city Commissioner Cynthia Garris, Vice Mayor Roxanne Horvath, Col. James Booth, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, commander, Commissioner Jim Springfield, Mayor Nancy Sikes-Kline and Commissioner Barbara Blonder celebrate the St. Augustine Back Bay CSRM Feasibility Study signing.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District (USACE) hosted a ribbon-cutting event to celebrate completion of construction for the Herbert Hoover Dike Rehabilitation in Clewiston, Florida.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District Commander Col. James L. Booth speaks during a groundbreaking ceremony marking the start of Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA) Reservoir, a key component of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan that reconnects Lake Okeechobee water to the central Everglades Feb. 21, 2022.  (U.S. Army Photo Brigida Sanchez)
aerial image of Guajataca dam and spillway in Isabela, Puerto Rico.
American White Pelicans forage on Lake Okeechobee
Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Michael Connor lauds USACE for their dedication to excellence during a groundbreaking ceremony marking the start of Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA) Reservoir, a key component of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan that reconnects Lake Okeechobee water to the central Everglades Feb. 21, 2022.  (U.S. Army Photo Brigida Sanchez)
Rio Puerto Nuevo water inside newly constructed concrete channel
Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Michael Connor lauds USACE for their dedication to excellence during a groundbreaking ceremony marking the start of Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA) Reservoir, a key component of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan that reconnects Lake Okeechobee water to the central Everglades Feb. 21, 2022.  (U.S. Army Photo Brigida Sanchez)
USACE, SeaPort Manatee signing ceremony and tour
Looking north at the S-69 Weir water control structure within the restored Kissimmee River floodplain.
Gates at W.P. Franklin Lock and Dam
Cypress trees
Miami Beach Shore Protection Project
Another Sunset View from Lake "O"

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