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The importance of aligning priorities and maintaining momentum were key discussion points for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers leadership who spoke about ongoing efforts to restore America’s Everglades during the 32nd Annual Everglades Coalition Conference.
Corps emphasizes momentum, collaboration at annual Everglades conference
The importance of aligning priorities and maintaining momentum were key discussion points for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers leadership who spoke about ongoing efforts to restore America’s Everglades during the 32nd Annual Everglades Coalition Conference.
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The Central Everglades Planning Project―which is included in the 2016 Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act―will put the necessary conveyance features in place to enable water to flow south from Lake Okeechobee.
Central Everglades Planning Project Authorized
The Central Everglades Planning Project―which is included in the 2016 Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act―will put the necessary conveyance features in place to enable water to flow south from Lake Okeechobee.
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Herbert Hoover Dike rehabilitation program manager Mike Rogalski pauses for a question while observing work at the Culvert 12 job site near Pahokee. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is replacing more than two dozen water control structures, commonly known as “culverts” to reduce risk of failure of the 143-mile earthen dike that surrounds Lake Okeechobee in south Florida.
Corps continues rehabilitation efforts at Herbert Hoover Dike
Herbert Hoover Dike rehabilitation program manager Mike Rogalski pauses for a question while observing work at the Culvert 12 job site near Pahokee. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is replacing more than two dozen water control structures, commonly known as “culverts” to reduce risk of failure of the 143-mile earthen dike that surrounds Lake Okeechobee in south Florida.
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Big Fishweir Creek project shows signs of progress
The Big Fishweir Creek project is moving forward after the City of Jacksonville recently approved funding for the Corps to execute a project partnership agreement and initiate the design and implementation phase of the project.
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The Corps' $127 million federal investment in fiscal year 2016 provided essential funding to award critical construction contracts and to design and plan for future increments of Everglades restoration.
Corps advances efforts to restore America's Everglades
The Corps' $127 million federal investment in fiscal year 2016 provided essential funding to award critical construction contracts and to design and plan for future increments of Everglades restoration.
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The Jacksonville District protects Florida's coastlines to sustain impacts from storms year-round - watch this short video clip to find out more.
Building Coastal Resiliency
The Jacksonville District protects Florida's coastlines to sustain impacts from storms year-round - watch this short video clip to find out more.
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The Corps has awarded a construction contract that will help to restore critical water flow to Biscayne Bay as part of its ongoing efforts to restore America’s Everglades.
Corps awards contract for Biscayne Bay Coastal Wetlands Project
The Corps has awarded a construction contract that will help to restore critical water flow to Biscayne Bay as part of its ongoing efforts to restore America’s Everglades.

News Releases

Miami Beach sand project resumes; public meeting Jan. 5

12/20/2016
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District announces that construction resumes after the holidays for the Miami Beach erosional Hotspots beach renourishment. The $11.9 million project is part of the Miami-Dade County Beach Erosion Control and Hurricane Protection Project. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Miami-Dade County and the City of Miami Beach invite the public to attend an informational meeting regarding the upcoming construction at Miami Beach City Hall Thursday, Jan. 5 at 6 p.m.

Duval County shore project will reinitiate in the spring

11/30/2016
Work on the Duval County Shore Protection Project will continue through Dec. 3 and then reinitiate again in May 2017, said U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials. The goal remains to restore the protection features.

Corps to reduce flows to Caloosahatchee Estuary

11/10/2016
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District will begin dry-season flows from Lake Okeechobee to the Caloosahatchee Estuary starting Friday (Nov. 11). The new target flow for the Caloosahatchee Estuary will be a seven-day average of 650 cubic feet per second (cfs) as measured at W.P. Franklin Lock (S-79) near Fort Myers. No water from the lake is expected to be released through St. Lucie Lock (S-80) near Stuart.

Corps to suspend flows to St. Lucie; reduce flows to Caloosahatchee

11/3/2016
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District will suspend flows from Lake Okeechobee to the St. Lucie Estuary and reduce flows to the Caloosahatchee Estuary. The adjustment in discharges will take place tomorrow (Nov. 4). The new target flow for the Caloosahatchee Estuary will be a seven-day average of 1,425 cubic feet per second (cfs) as measured at W.P. Franklin Lock (S-79) near Fort Myers. No water from the lake will be released through St. Lucie Lock (S-80) near Stuart.

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No visit to the Everglades is ever complete without seeing alligators. The Chinese delegation was lucky to see a rare sight -- several nests of tiny striped baby alligators.
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No visit to the Everglades is ever complete without seeing alligators. The Chinese delegation was lucky to see a rare sight -- several nests of tiny striped baby alligators.
  • No visit to the Everglades is ever complete without seeing alligators. The Chinese delegation was lucky to see a rare sight -- several nests of tiny striped baby alligators.
  • The group observes the classic ridge and slough landscape of the Everglades, with sawgrass and tree islands, during their visit to Shark Valley in Everglades National Park.
  • Minister Chen Lei and the Chinese delegation got a bird’s eye view of Everglades National Park from the observation tower at Shark Valley in Everglades National Park.
  • Robert Johnson, Director of the South Florida Natural Resources Center, National Park Service, shows periphyton, the base of the food chain in the Everglades, to Minister Chen Lei, Jacksonville District Commander Col. Jason Kirk, Gao Bo (with camera) and other members of the Chinese delegation during a tour of Shark Valley in Everglades National Park.
  • Thomas Teets, Director of the Office of Everglades Policy and Coordination of the South Florida Water Management District, Jacksonville District Commander Col. Jason Kirk, Water Resources Minister Chen Lei (front, right to left) and members of the Chinese delegation head to the observation tower during a tour of Shark Valley in Everglades National Park.
  • Col. Jason Kirk, Jacksonville District Commander and Chen Lei, Minister of Water Resources for the People’s Republic of China, discussed water resource challenges in China and the United States.
  • Jacksonville District Commander Col. Jason Kirk presents Chen Lei, Minister of Water Resources for the People’s Republic of China, with “River of Interests,” which discusses water management in south Florida and the Everglades between 1948 and 2010.
  • Obama stresses importance of ports during visit to Jacksonville
  • Breaking through the old Tamiami Trail
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  • Miami Beach Shore Protection Project
  • Vice President Joe Biden visits Everglades
  • Another Sunset View from Lake "O"
  • Lt. Gen. Bostick visits the Everglades
  • Lt. Gen. Bostick visits the Everglades
  • Lt. Gen. Bostick visits the Everglades
  • Tamiami Trail bridge construction
  • NOVA Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) launch

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