During his recent visit to Jacksonville District project
During his recent visit to Jacksonville District project sites in south Florida, Maj. Gen. Michael J. Walsh, deputy commanding general for Civil and Emergency Operations for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, pa... More
FWC panther biologists discovered this one-month old
FWC panther biologists discovered this one-month old kitten, born to a rescued female that had been released into the Picayune Strand Restoration Project area, Jan. 31. (Photo courtesy of MyFWCmedia)
Corps of Engineers, partners, report on progress restoring America’s E...
Significant progress has been made in restoring America’s Everglades over the past five years and a comprehensive report highlighting these efforts has recently been submitted to Congress.
Florida panther 219 was fitted with a radio collar
Florida panther 219 was fitted with a radio collar before she was released into the Picayune Strand Restoration Project area in January 2013. The radiotelemetry data gathered during aerial flights allowed biolo... More
This panther kitten was discovered in the Fakahatchee
This panther kitten was discovered in the Fakahatchee State Park Preserve, just east of the Picayune Strand Restoration Project area. (Photo courtesy of MyFWCmedia)
(From left to right) Shawn Benge, acting superintendent
(From left to right) Shawn Benge, acting superintendent of Everglades National Park, discusses the Everglades with Maj. Gen. John Peabody, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) deputy commanding general for Civi... More
Once completed, the Tamiami Trail Modifications project
Once completed, the Tamiami Trail Modifications project will allow for increased water flow into Everglades National Park. The project is scheduled to be completed in December 2013, with the bridge itself being... More
At the “Caloosahatchee River: Getting the Water Right”
At the “Caloosahatchee River: Getting the Water Right” panel discussion Jan. 11, 2014, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District Planning and Policy Division Chief Eric Bush discussed the Lake Okeecho... More
Corps advances efforts to restore America’s Everglades
(South Florida Water Management District) Backfilling operations are being conducted as part of the Kissimmee River Restoration project. When completed, the project will restore more than 44 miles of the histor... More
Col. Jason Kelly, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, South
Col. Jason Kelly, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, South Atlantic Division Commander and Col. Andrew Kelly, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District Commander welcomes Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis at a gr... More
Lt. Gen. Thomas P. Bostick, commanding general of the
Lt. Gen. Thomas P. Bostick, commanding general of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, visited the Tamiami Trail Modifications project Oct. 10, 2012. Once completed, the project will allow increased water flows in... More
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar speaks to the
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar speaks to the audience at the Tamiami Trail One-Mile Bridge opening ceremony in Miami, March 19, 2013. Jo-Ellen Darcy, the assistant secretary of the Army for Civil Works, ... More
"This is an important step towards getting all of the
"This is an important step towards getting all of the necessary infrastructure in place, which will enable more flexibility in our water operations.” said Jacksonville District Commander Col. Jason Kirk at the ... More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District Commander Col. Alan Dodd spoke on the “Where is all the Water Coming From? A Coastal Perspective on Solutions for Water Management in the Northern Everglades a... More
Chris Rego, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville
Chris Rego, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District civil engineer, discusses construction of the Tamiami Trail Modifications project with Lt. Gen. Thomas P. Bostick, commanding general of the U.S. A... More
(From left to right) Col. Donald Walker, U.S. Army
(From left to right) Col. Donald Walker, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) South Atlantic Division commander, Col. Alan Dodd, USACE Jacksonville District commander, Shawn Benge, acting superintendent of Ever... More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District Commander Col. Andrew Kelly speaks at the Central Everglades Planning Project South groundbreaking ceremony today. Federal and state agency partners gathered t... More
Lt. Gen. Thomas P. Bostick, commanding general of the
Lt. Gen. Thomas P. Bostick, commanding general of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, visited the Tamiami Trail Modifications project Oct. 10, 2012. Once completed, the project will allow increased water flows in... More
Army Maj. Gen. Michael J. Walsh, deputy commanding
Army Maj. Gen. Michael J. Walsh, deputy commanding general for Civil and Emergency Operations for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, took an airboat ride through the Everglades, after visiting the Tamiami Trail ... More
Tim Brown, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville
Tim Brown, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District project manager, discusses the Tamiami Trail Modifications project with Lt. Gen. Thomas P. Bostick, commanding general of the U.S. Army Corps of En... More
Federal and state partners shovel ceremonial sand to
Federal and state partners shovel ceremonial sand to kick-off the official start of the Jacksonville District's Central Everglades Planning Project South at a groundbreaking ceremony.in Miami today.
Federal, state and local officials celebrated the start
Federal, state and local officials celebrated the start of a major construction contract for the reservoir component of the C-44 Reservoir and Stormwater Treatment Area project Nov. 20, 2015, a critical restora... More
Draft report for Central Everglades Planning Project available online
Cover illustration for the Central Everglades Planning Project draft report at U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, Fla., Aug. 28, 2013. U.S. Army illustration by Jenn Miller/Released)
"Since I've been in my position, I'm honored to say
"Since I've been in my position, I'm honored to say that the Obama Administration has been committed to Everglades restoration," said Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Jo-Ellen Darcy at the Evergl... More
Lt. Gen. Thomas P. Bostick, commanding general of the
Lt. Gen. Thomas P. Bostick, commanding general of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Col. Alan Dodd, Jacksonville District commander, visited the Tamiami Trail Modifications project and Everglades National Pa... More
Jo-Ellen Darcy, the assistant secretary of the Army
Jo-Ellen Darcy, the assistant secretary of the Army for Civil Works speaks at the Tamiami Trail One-Mile Bridge opening ceremony in Miami, Fla., March 19, 2013. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar, Dan Kimbal... More
Col. Alan Dodd, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville
Col. Alan Dodd, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District commander, hosted a ribbon cutting celebration Oct. 24 to celebrate the completion of a major construction effort for the Picayune Strand Resto... More
Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Jo-Ellen
Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Jo-Ellen Darcy (fourth from right) celebrated the completion of a critical project milestone for the Tamiami Trail Modifications project alongside members of the ... More
The Herbert Hoover Dike consists of a 143-mile embankment
The Herbert Hoover Dike consists of a 143-mile embankment system surrounding Lake Okeechobee. The Jacksonville District is working to reduce the risk of embankment failure by installing a cutoff wall, along wi... More
Restoration progress was discussed by U.S. Army Corps
Restoration progress was discussed by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District Ecosystem Branch Chief Howard Gonzales, Jr. at the Jan. 11, 2014, breakout session entitled, "From Restoration Visions to... More
Federal, state and local officials celebrated the start
Federal, state and local officials celebrated the start of a major construction contract for the reservoir component of the C-44 Reservoir and Stormwater Treatment Area project Nov. 20, 2015, a critical restora... More
Maj. Gen. Michael J. Walsh, deputy commanding general
Maj. Gen. Michael J. Walsh, deputy commanding general for Civil and Emergency Operations for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, visited Jacksonville District project sites in south Florida Jan. 23 and 24, 2013, ... More
Maj. Gen. Michael J. Walsh, deputy commanding general
Maj. Gen. Michael J. Walsh, deputy commanding general for Civil and Emergency Operations for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, visited the Herbert Hoover Dike Rehabilitation project Jan. 24, 2013.
“What surrounds us all today is a true demonstration
“What surrounds us all today is a true demonstration of what can be accomplished when we work together,” said Jacksonville District Commander Col. Jason Kirk at the Nov. 20, 2015, C-44 reservoir groundbreaking ... More
Col. Alfred Pantano Jr., USACE Transatlantic District-North
Col. Alfred Pantano Jr., USACE Transatlantic District-North commander (left) and Command Sgt. Maj. Ronald F. Flubacher presented Robert Medlock with a Commander's Award for Civilian Service during his recent de... More
Once a kitten is discovered, it takes FWC panther biologists
Once a kitten is discovered, it takes FWC panther biologists like Mark Lotz and a veterinarian about 20 minutes to process a kitten while mom is away hunting. The workup includes determining the kitten’s sex, w... More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, alongside federal,
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, alongside federal, state and local officials, celebrated the start of construction on one of the three remaining contracts for the C-111 South Dade project, an Everglades resto... More
Col. Alan Dodd, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville
Col. Alan Dodd, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District commander, and Blake Guillory, South Florida Water Management District executive director, cut a ribbon to celebrate the completion of the Merr... More
“This is the second groundbreaking in just two months…
“This is the second groundbreaking in just two months… we are saving this system and preserving it for future generations."” said Jo-Ellen Darcy, Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works) at the C-111 groun... More
“We’re working alongside federal, state & local partners
“We’re working alongside federal, state & local partners to restore this precious ecosystem & protect those who call the Everglades home,” said Brig. Gen. C. David Turner, South Atlantic Division commanding gen... More
Ryan Fisher, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of
Ryan Fisher, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works speaks at a groundbreaking ceremony for the Central Everglades Planning Project South in Miami.
During an airboat ride through the Everglades, Dan
During an airboat ride through the Everglades, Dan Kimball, superintendent of Everglades National Park, discusses restoration efforts with Maj. Gen. Michael J. Walsh, deputy commanding general for Civil and Eme... More
During his recent deployment to Afghanistan, Robert
During his recent deployment to Afghanistan, Robert Medlock (center) managed construction projects in Afghanistan, one of which was on Forward Operating Base (FOB) Shank in the Logar Province. (Photo by: Michae... More
Maj. Gen. John Peabody, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Maj. Gen. John Peabody, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) deputy commanding general for Civil and Emergency Operations, was accompanied by Howard Gonzales Jr., USACE Jacksonville District Ecosystem Branch ch... More
“We will save this system and preserve it for future
“We will save this system and preserve it for future generations,” said Jo-Ellen Darcy, assistant secretary of the Army (Civil Works) during the Nov. 20, 2015, C-44 groundbreaking ceremony in Indiantown, Fla.
Jo-Ellen Darcy, center, the assistant secretary of
Jo-Ellen Darcy, center, the assistant secretary of the Army for Civil Works and Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar, right, cut a ribbon on the bridge deck as part of the Tamiami Trail one-mile bridge opening... More
(From top, left to right) Maj. Gen. John Peabody, deputy
(From top, left to right) Maj. Gen. John Peabody, deputy commanding general for civil and emergency operations, tours the Everglades during his visit to south Florida June 19. He was joined by Bob Johnson, dire... More
Federal, state and local officials celebrated the start
Federal, state and local officials celebrated the start of a major construction contract for the reservoir component of the C-44 Reservoir and Stormwater Treatment Area project Nov. 20, 2015, a critical restora... More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District Commander Col. Alan Dodd spoke on the “Where is all the Water Coming From? A Coastal Perspective on Solutions for Water Management in the Northern Everglades a... More
During a Jan. 24, 2013, site visit to the Picayune
During a Jan. 24, 2013, site visit to the Picayune Strand Restoration Project, Jacksonville District resident engineer Mike Miller and Project Manager Lacy Shaw provide an overview of the project to Maj. Gen. M... More