Lt. Gen. Scott Spellmon, 55th chief of engineers and commanding general of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, visited Fort Liberty, N.C., Dec. 13 with Lt. Gen. Christopher Donahue, commanding general of the XVIII Airborne Corps and Fort Liberty; Col. Ron Sturgeon, USACE, Savannah District commander, and the construction team to see the progress of the Smoke Bomb Hill Barracks renovation after the construction process began one year ago. The 1970s style volar barracks were identified as unsustainable in August 2022, and the USACE teams conducting the construction over the past year included the Savannah District’s Military Construction Program, the Omaha District’s Rapid Disaster Infrastructure Program, Huntsville’s Facilities Reduction Program experts and the contractor, Conti Federal Services.
Lt. Col. Alex Duffy, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District deputy commander, presented Edwina Smalls, contract specialist, with a Department of the Army Civilian Service Commendation Medal, a DA Certificate of Appreciation, a commander’s coin and her 40-year certificate and pin. Smalls officially retires Dec. 29, 2023, after 41 years of federal service.
David Quebedeaux, a park ranger at J. Strom Thurmond Lake with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, and his wife, Jenny, dress as Santa and Mrs. Claus for a holiday event. The couple say they enjoy helping others and spreading joy.
During the USACE National Awards Ceremony Nov. 29, 2023, in Washington, D.C., Lieutenant General Scott A. Spellmon, 55th Chief of Engineers and Commanding General of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and Command Sergeant Major Douglas Galick, 15th Command Sergeant Major of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, presented Mr. Erik Blechinger, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, Deputy District Engineer for Planning, Programs and Project Management, with the 2023 Lt. Gen. John W. Morris Civilian of the Year Award. (USACE photo by: Diane Rivera-Estella)
Griff Lynch, President and CEO of the Georgia Ports Authority, addresses the audience during the 2023 Brunswick State of the Port Luncheon held at the Jekyll Island Convention Center, Oct. 30, 2023. The Port of Brunswick primarily operates as an auto and machinery port for roll--on/roll--off cargo and GPA is aiming to make it the top Ro/Ro port by 2026.
Three Savannah District members graduated from the USACE Regional Leadership Development Program last week in Atlanta: Charles Bauer, Shahidou Mariko, and Christina Alford. The challenging 10-month program provides motivated, high-performing employees with a broad organizational perspective, and an opportunity to learn regional strategy from senior leaders.

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Thurmond Lake Visitor Center Closure Dates
12/21/2023
CLARKS HILL, S.C. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, J. Strom Thurmond Project Visitor Center will be closed on the following dates: Dec. 23-25, 2023Dec. 30-31, 2023Jan. 1,...
Don’t Throw Away Christmas Trees; Recycle Them at Hartwell, Thurmond Lakes
12/11/2023
SAVANNAH, Ga. -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, Forest, Fish, and Wildlife Section will accept real Christmas Trees for recycling as fish habitat at J. Strom Thurmond Lake from...

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 Review Plan for Turpentine Run, St. Thomas, USVI

Turpentine Run is a Flood Risk Management project located within the Nadir development of St. Thomas and is authorized for design and construction. This Review Plan defines the scope and level of peer review activities required during the design process.

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 DRAFT FINAL FINDING OF SUITABILITY TO TRANSFER (FOST) for Fort Gillem, Georgia, North Landfill Area, FTG-01

Finding of Suitability to Transfer (FOST) is to document the environmental suitability of the North Landfill Area Property (hereafter “the Property”) at Fort Gillem for transfer to the Urban Redevelopment Agency of the City of Forest Park consistent with Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) Section 120(h) and Department of Defense policy. In addition, the FOST includes the CERCLA Notice, Covenant, and Access Provisions and other Deed Provisions and the Environmental Protection Provisions (EPPs) necessary to protect human health or the environment after such transfer.

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 Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway Federal Navigation Channel Cumberland Dividings Maintenance Dredging Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact

The Corps is proposing to conduct maintenance dredging of shoaled areas within the Cumberland Dividings area of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (AIWW), from river miles 704.5 through 709.5, and has developed placement alternatives that consider previously used upland placement sites as well as beneficial use of dredged material (BUDM) placement areas consistent with Section 125 of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2020.

Approximately 316,000 cubic yards of sediment will be removed from the channel utilizing Hydraulic cutterhead dredges. The Corps is proposing placement of dredged material at one preferred site that would restore a highly eroded island habitat. The proposed location was chosen with consideration toward cultural, environmental, economic, and recreational resources.

 Proposed Plan Burial Site No. 3, FTG-09 Fort Gillem, Forest Park, Georgia

The Department of the Army invites the public to review and comment on the Proposed Plan (PP) for Burial Site No. 3, FTG-09, at Fort Gillem in Forest Park, Georgia. The PP presents the U.S. Army’s (Army) Preferred Remedial Alternative that addresses contaminated soil and groundwater at FTG-09. The Army’s Preferred Remedial Alternative at the FTG-09 Site includes On-Post Source Area and Off-Post Groundwater South of FTG-09. The Preferred Remedial Alternative for the On-Post Source Area is Chemical Oxidation.

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Hart Mitigation Bank (SAS-2022-00097)

PROJECT NAME: Hart Mitigation Bank COUNTY: Bulloch County NEAREST NAMED WATERBODY: Upper Black Creek OVERALL PROJECT PURPOSE: Establishment of a commercial wetland compensatory mitigation bank
Published: 12/18/2023