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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Chief of Engineers Lt. Gen. Todd Semonites discusses progress of the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project with Savannah District Construction Project Manager Robert Player during a visit Oct. 13, 2016. Semonite met with key district personnel, state partners and elected officials to discuss progress and reinforce his commitment to delivering one of the most critical projects across USACE.
USACE Chief of Engineers tracks Savannah Harbor Expansion Project
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Chief of Engineers Lt. Gen. Todd Semonites discusses progress of the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project with Savannah District Construction Project Manager Robert Player during a visit Oct. 13, 2016.
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Fuel Island at Hunter Army Airfield pictured Sept. 27, 2016 during a final inspection. The site now hosts the 21st century standard for fuel systems after about $13 million in infrastructure improvements and construction work.
Hunter Army Airfield’s Fuel Island goes ‘green’
Fuel Island at Hunter Army Airfield pictured Sept. 27, 2016 during a final inspection. The site now hosts the 21st century standard for fuel systems after about $13 million in infrastructure improvements and construction work.
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A backhoe removes trees and debris from one of two sites that will house the dissolved oxygen system on the Savannah River.
SHEP mitigation projects trucking along
Nearly two decades in the making, the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project, or SHEP, continues to gain momentum with more contracts awarded and new ground broken.
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A backhoe loader fills a toe drain with coarse sand as two workers from Thalle Construction level the fill material on Sept. 8, 2016. The sand is fine enough to maintain the integrity of the ditch but coarse enough to all water to pass through. The ditch runs around the perimeter of the Raw Water Storage Impoundment, a feature of the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project that mitigates impacts to city water.
SHEP's water impoundment nearly 30% complete
A backhoe loader fills a toe drain with coarse sand as two workers from Thalle Construction level the fill material on Sept. 8, 2016. The sand is fine enough to maintain the integrity of the ditch but coarse enough to all water to pass through. The ditch runs around the perimeter of the Raw Water Storage Impoundment, a feature of the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project that mitigates impacts to city water.
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Army Corps reservoirs in upper Savannah River basin enter Drought Level 2

SAVANNAH, Ga. – The three reservoirs operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on the upper
Published: 9/19/2016

Russell Lake visitor’s center to temporarily close

ELBERTON, Ga. – The visitor’s center at the Richard B. Russell Project Office will temporarily close on weekends beginning Sept. 18. Office hours Monday through Friday will remain from 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Published: 9/13/2016

Primitive weapon deer hunts return to Thurmond this fall

SAVANNAH, Ga. – Muzzleloader and archery hunters are invited to participate in primitive weapon deer hunts at Bussey Point Management Area located in Lincoln County, Georgia, this fall.
Published: 9/6/2016

Parks prepare for closing as season wraps up

SAVANNAH, Ga. – As the 2016 summer recreation season draws to a close, officials with the U. S. Army
Published: 8/30/2016

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