Tag Archives: environmental

Savannah River islands attract a different type of tourist

Posted on July 29, 2015 by US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

SAVANNAH, Ga. — Threatened by development and predators from every side, local birds here are finding safe, pristine habitats in an unlikely place: at the bottom of the Savannah River. As part of environmental mitigation for the Savannah Harbor Navigation … Continue reading →

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SHEP and the Savannah River – a Wrap-up

Posted on December 17, 2014 by US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

Editor’s note: Beginning in July 2013 this blog has posted a series of stories on the environmental monitoring of the Savannah River as part of the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project (SHEP). The monitoring program continues and some will be expanded … Continue reading →

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Updates on the Savannah River Basin Comprehensive and Flood Storage studies

Posted on November 19, 2014 by US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

Update on the Flood Storage Assessment In October 2013 we announced an initiative to assess our flood storage capacity to test the possibility of reducing our current flood storage allotment. More specifically, the study will provide information that will better … Continue reading →

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Sound science is critical for balancing ecological, economic needs of the basin

Posted on November 12, 2014 by US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

Editor’s Note: This article is authored by Oscar P. Flite III, Ph.D. CEO and Senior Scientist at Phinizy Center for Water Sciences. Dr. Flite and his organization are involved in scientific research on the Savannah River that provides critical information … Continue reading →

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