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News Release Archive

News releases are sorted descending by release date.

• January 19, 2012 – Corps stresses boating safety at GIWW to Bastrop dredge project
• January 18, 2012 – West Bay dredging project update
• January 10, 2012 – Clear Creek, Texas, Public Comment and Hearing
• December 23, 2011 – Dredging operation at West Bay relocates to PA62
• December 21, 2011 – Dredging Operation Status Update in West Bay
• December 19, 2011 – Surfside and Quintana jetties to be repaired
• December 16, 2011 – USACE Galveston awards contract for Freeport Harbor dredge work
• November 29, 2011 – USACE Galveston awards $7.7 million contract for Houston Ship Channel dredging
• November 17, 2011 – What is the National Levee Database?
• October 12, 2011 – USACE Galveston District's Fiscal Year 2012 Contracting Forecast
• September 22, 2011 – USACE Galveston awards $33.5 million contract for channel deepening project in Corpus Christi, Texas
• September 21, 2011 – USACE Galveston awards four contracts totaling $19.4 Million
• September 21, 2011 – USACE Galveston awards contracts for work to dredging placement areas
• September 13, 2011 – USACE Galveston awards contract for Houston Ship Channel dredge work
• September 7, 2011 – USACE Galveston District public affairs officers earn professional credentials
• September 1, 2011 – USACE Galveston stresses water safety awareness in anticipation of busy Labor Day weekend
• August 30, 2011 – USACE Galveston awards contract for draft EIS for Brazos Island Harbor Channel Improvement Project
• August 22, 2011 – What is the USACE Continuing Authorities Program?
• August 22, 2011 – USACE Galveston awards contract for environmental monitoring at border fence construction project
• August 18, 2011 – Jetty repair work in Galveston begins today
• August 12, 2011 – Corps of Engineers provides district funding and operations perspective at 106th GICA Convention
• August 8, 2011 – USACE Galveston awards contract for geotechnical exploration in Harris and Chambers counties, Texas
• August 4, 2011 – USACE Galveston awards contract for dredging placement area rehab
• August 1, 2011 – USACE Galveston awards contract for dredging in Sabine-Neches Waterway and Sabine Pass Channel
• August 1, 2011 – Army Corps of Engineers concerned with rise in deaths at Corps parks
• July 28, 2011 – USACE Galveston resumes lock operations at Wallisville
• July 25, 2011 – Signed Chief's Report released for Sabine-Neches Waterway Project
• July 20, 2011 – USACE project update: Jetty repair work at Matagorda Ship Channel nears completion; Galveston work to begin soon
• July 18, 2011 – Public comments sought for USACE Galveston lease proposal
• July 18, 2011 – USACE Galveston awards contract for GIS establishment
• July 14, 2011 – USACE to dredge Galveston, Houston navigation channels
• July 07, 2011 – USACE Galveston selects deputy district engineer for programs and project management
• June 29, 2011 – USACE Galveston awards contract for marine fender installation at Freeport Hurricane Flood Protection Project
• June 22, 2011 – USACE Galveston to repair mooring buoys in Aransas County, Texas
• June 16, 2011 – USACE Galveston suspends lock operations at Wallisville due to drought
• June 15, 2011 – Wallisville implements temporary lock closure due to drought
• June 14, 2011 – What is levee flood protection?
• June 10, 2011 – USACE Galveston District celebrates Corps' 236th birthday; names Employee, Engineer and Supervisor of the Year
• June 03, 2011 – USACE Galveston awards contract for repair work at Pelican Island dredging placement area
• June 01, 2011 – USACE Galveston awards contract for road repairs at Addicks, Barker dams
• June 01, 2011 – Corps accepting applications for seasonal duck blind permits
• May 28, 2011 – USACE ensures safety signage in place at Galveston jetties for holiday weekend
• May 18, 2011 – Kula promoted to brigadier general
• May 17, 2011 – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Releases Work Plan for Fiscal 2011 Civil Works Appropriation
• May 17, 2011 – USACE Galveston awards task order contracts for hydrographic surveying of waterways
• May 11, 2011 – Floodgate rehabilitation project underway in Brazoria County, Texas
• May 05, 2011 – Cattle crossing at the Colorado River
• May 03, 2011 – USACE awards small business contract for environmental assessment at Addicks, Barker dams
• May 02, 2011 – Draft Clean Water Act Guidance Request for Comments
• Apr. 29, 2011 – USACE Galveston awards small business contract for transportation analysis
• Apr. 27, 2011 – Obama Administration Affirms Comprehensive Commitment to Clean Water
• Apr. 20, 2011 – USACE completes removal of clay from South Padre Island beach
• Apr. 19, 2011 – USACE Galveston awards three small business contracts
• Apr. 11, 2011 – USACE begins work to remove clay from South Padre Island beach
• Apr. 08, 2011 – USACE Galveston prepares for potential government shutdown
• Apr. 07, 2011 – USACE Galveston awards two small business contracts
• Mar. 22, 2011 - USACE awards contract for soil sample lab testing at Addicks, Barker dams
• Mar. 16, 2011 – USACE to dredge GIWW in Aransas, Calhoun and San Patricio counties, Texas
• Mar. 11, 2011 - USACE Galveston completes Brownsville Ship Channel dredging, plans to remove clay from beach
• Mar. 10, 2011 - USACE Galveston's management analysis officer named VIP Member of the Year
• Mar. 04, 2011 - USACE Galveston awards small business contract to survey Addicks and Barker
• Mar. 03, 2011 - USACE Galveston District's South Padre Island Beach Nourishment Project Nears Completion: Discolored Sand Draws Attention
• Feb. 25, 2011 - USACE Galveston celebrates 131 years of Building Strong with boat christening and ribbon-cutting ceremony
• Feb. 25, 2011 - USACE Galveston civil engineer recognized as Modern-Day Technology Leader
• Feb. 14, 2011 - President's Fiscal Year 2012 Budget for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Civil Works released
• Feb. 10, 2011 - USACE to dredge Corpus Christi Ship Channel
• Feb. 09, 2011 - USACE Galveston District Monitors Gulf of Mexico for Cold-Stunning
• Jan. 31, 2011 - USACE awards contract to survey placement area for Piping and Snowy Plovers
• Jan. 25, 2011 - USACE beach renourishment project remains on schedule at Padre Island, Texas
• Jan. 21, 2011 - USACE prepares for beach renourishment at Padre Island, Texas
• Jan. 20, 2011 - USACE to dredge Texas City turning basin
• Jan. 20, 2011 - USACE to dredge Matagorda Ship Channel
• Jan. 18, 2011USACE dredges up cannonballs in Texas City Ship Channel
• Jan. 05, 2011 - USACE Galveston Assists Houston Audubon Society With Annual Bird Count
• Jan. 04, 2011 - USACE to dredge Cedar Bayou and Anahuac Channel in Chambers County, Texas
• Dec. 16, 2010 - USACE awards contract for critical shoaling in Willacy County, Texas
• Dec. 16, 2010 - USACE awards contract to dredge Brownsville Ship Channel
• Nov. 01, 2010 - Corps of Engineers to provide Addicks and Barker Dam Safety Program update
• Oct. 14, 2010 - Corps to celebrate National Public Lands Day with project cleanup
• Oct. 01, 2010 - Corps of Engineers completes jetty construction in Matagorda
• Sept. 01, 2010 - Corps of Engineers dredges Texas City Channel
• July 08, 2010 - Sallese takes command of Corps' Galveston District
• Army Corps of Engineers prepares for Tropical Storm Alex
• Galveston District celebrates Engineer Day, honors outstanding employees
• Maurer selected for District’s Gallery of Distinguished Civilian Employees
• Galveston District regulatory project manager wins top honor
• Corps, Flood Control District sign Project Partnership Agreement for Project Brays
• Army Corps of Engineers nourishes Padre Island beaches in time for Spring Break holiday
• Corps of Engineers awards contract for repair work at Addicks and Barker dams
• Corps of Engineers provides Addicks and Barker project update
• Rescued pelican heads south to the border
• Galveston District budget analyst accepted into Syracuse University Master's program
• Galveston District program and project management chief receives honor
• Army Corps of Engineers pulls a piece of history from the Texas City Channel
• Galveston District Emergency Management chief named Army Corps of Engineers Emergency Manager of the Year
• Corps to celebrate National Public Lands Day with river cleanup
• Corps of Engineers to dredge Bayport Ship Channel
• Corps, community partner to rededicate Galveston Seawall
• Corps, GLO improve permitting process for Pier Regional General Permits
• Civil engineer makes community proud
• Galveston District celebrates Women's Equality Day
• Corps of Engineers represented at 104th GICA convention
• Galveston District gives the gift of knowledge
• Duck blind permit winners selected at Wallisville
• Galveston District employees honored during Engineer Day festivities
• Galveston District employees honored during Engineer Day festivities
• Corps accepting applications for seasonal blind permits
• Corps of Engineers stresses safety as repair work begins on Seawall
• Corps of Engineers to undertake repair work at Addicks and Barker dams
• Corps of Engineers expects possible Houston road closures due to floodwaters
• Galveston District announces Recovery Act-funded projects
• Corps Monitoring Addicks and Barker Reservoirs
• Galveston District participates in Science Family Fun Night, Earth Week
• Corps of Engineers Awards Contract to Repair Galveston Seawall
• Corps of Engineers Awards Contract to Repair Texas City Levee
• Corps, Community Celebrate Restoring Mouth of San Bernard River
• Corps of Engineers To Hold Public Meeting On Emergency Repairs To Port Arthur and Vicinity Federal Hurricane Flood Protection Project
• Galveston District Restores Mouth of the San Bernard River
• Corps of Engineers Water Tests Show Clean Bill Of Health
• Galveston District Corps of Engineers Continues Legionella Bacteria Efforts
• Corps of Engineers Confirms Presence Of Legionella Bacteria In Water System
• Corps of Engineers Awards Contract to Restore Mouth of San Bernard River
• Corps of Engineers to Nourish Rollover Pass Beaches
• Corps of Engineers to Dredge Brazos Island Harbor Area, Nourish Padre Beaches
• Corps of Engineers, GLO Enter Agreement on Oil Field Development Permits
• Combined Federal Campaign
• Red, White and Blue
• Galveston District Employees Endure Hurricane Ike
• The "Hurricane Heroes" Work To Open Waterways
• Galveston District Take On Ike
• Galveston District Corps of Engineers Plans to Return Emergency Operations to Galveston Island on Tuesday
• Corps Permits for Emergency Repairs to Previously Authorized Projects
• Continuing Rains May Cause Roads Near Addicks and Barker Reservoirs to Flood
• Corps to Survey Waterways
• Galveston District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Closely Monitoring Hurricane Protection Structures on Texas Coast
• Addicks and Barker Reservoirs Ready for Ike, Corps Says
• Fort Worth District, Corps of Engineers, Preparing for Hurricane Ike Support Operations
• Galveston District Corps of Engineers Prepares for Hurricane Ike
• Galveston District to Survey Waterways
• Galveston District Prepares for Gustav
• Corps of Engineers, Texas City Sign Project Partnership Agreement
• Galveston District Prepares for Hurricane Dolly
• Galveston District Honors Employee, Engineer of the Year
• Computers for the Classroom
• Wallisville Lake Project accepting Duck Blind applications
• Corps of Engineers to dredge entrance to Brownsville Ship Channel
• Galveston District to undertake project to reopen mouth of San Bernard River
• Galveston District Corps of Engineers recognized for contract awards to disabled vets
• U.S Army Corps of Engineers to stop distributing Golden Pass or America the Beautiful
• U.S Files civil suit against Galveston resident for violating Clean Water Act and River and Harbors Act
• Voluntary Settlement Agreement for Wetland Restoration Reached on Aransas Pass Properties
• Surfside hosting Corps Wetlands Workshop
• Corps nearing completion of debris removal in Jefferson County
• Corps reaching milestones with Hurricane Rita missions
• Corps of Engineers to Nourish Rollover Pass Beaches
• Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Seminar
• 128 Years of the Galveston District
• Helping to Develop Future Scientists
• Galveston District tops Combined Federal Campaign goals
• Galveston District to undertake project to reopen mouth of San Bernard River
• Southwestern Division Commander visits Galveston District
• Galveston District Corps of Engineers recognized for contract awards to disabled vets
• U.S Army Corps of Engineers to stop distributing Golden Pass or America the Beautiful
• U.S Files civil suit against Galveston resident for violating Clean Water Act and River and Harbors Act
• Voluntary Settlement Agreement for Wetland Restoration Reached on Aransas Pass Properties
• Galveston District FY 2007 Funding Letter
• Corps of Engineers, issues permit for Golden Pass LNG and Pipeline project
• Surfside hosting Corps Wetlands Workshop
• Wallisville Lake Project announces National Public Lands Day event for Sept. 24th
• Corps of Engineers, issues permit for Golden Pass LNG and Pipeline project
• Wallisville Lake Project announces National Public Lands Day event for Sept. 24th
• USACE, Galveston District signs decision document for the Fort Bend County LID Number 15
• USACE District Engineer appoints temporary district deputy for project management
• DoD selects first group for National Security Personnel System: three Army Corps of Engineers’ Divisions among those selected
• Public meeting regarding Matagorda Ship Channel will be held Sept. 8 in Port Lavaca
• Construction closes main entrance at USACE, Galveston District
• BG Don T. Riley takes command as new Director of Civil Works
• Public Notice: Maintenance Dredging Brazos Island Harbor, Texas - Extension of Beach Nourishment Area on South Padre Island and Preparation of an Environmental Assessment
• Notice of Studies and Initial Public Scoping Meeting for Texas City Channel, Texas Limited Reevaluation Study
• US Army Corps of Engineers announce national A-76 competition for information management/information technology services
• Galveston District receives award of excellence
• Cease and desist order sent to local development company
• Wallisville Lake Project Partnering for Birds
• Construction contract on Pt. Isabel facility goes to Dallas firm
• Corps of Engineers issues permit for Bayport
• Chief of Engineers Response to Washington Post Story on USACE 2012
• Smith Point: Construction of Beneficial Use Sites
• Port Isabel/Brownsville US Border Patrol Station, Brownsville, Texas, Final Environmental Assessment
• Public Notice: Maintenance Dredging Brazos Island Harbor, Texas - Extension of Beach Nourishment Area on South Padre Island and Preparation of an Environmental Assessment
• Notice of Studies and Initial Public Scoping Meeting for Texas City Channel, Texas Limited Reevaluation Study
• Funding Shortage Letter to Partners and Stakeholders, June 1, 2004
• Wallisville Lake Project Now Accepting Applications for Duck Blinds for the 2004 – 2005 Waterfowl Season
• Cease and desist order sent to local development company
• Funding Shortage Letter to Partners and Stakeholders, Mar 18, 2004
• Construction contract on Pt. Isabel facility goes to Dallas firm
• Notice of Studies and Initial Public Scoping Meetings for Sabine Pass to Galveston Bay, Texas Shoreline Erosion Project
• Construction contract on Pt. Isabel facility goes to Dallas firm
• Corps of Engineers issues permit for Bayport
• Chief of Engineers Response to Washington Post Story on USACE 2012
• Smith Point: Construction of Beneficial Use Sites
• District to hold ribbon-cutting ceremony for J.J. Mayes Wildlife Trace
• Texas City receives Army permit for Shoal Point Facility
• Shoal Point Record of Decision sent to TCEQ by Corps
• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers participates in the NAACP convention
• Boy Scouts' Special Needs Division spends a day at Addicks
• Galveston District teams up with Harris County Flood Control District to plant and cut trees at Sims Bayou
• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Corpus Christi work on emergency power exercise
• Dredge moving into area near Neches Salt Water Barrier
• Corps and DuPont discuss treatment of artifacts with Native Indian tribes in Victoria
• USACE Reissues Nationwide Permits
• Comment period extended 30 days on Bayport draft EIS
• Houston Ship Channel work to be explained at Corps sponsored meeting
• Shoal Point Draft EIS has been released
• Bayport Hearing brings between 3 to 4 thousand people
• High attendance expected for Dec. 12th public hearing on Bayport
• Procedures outlined for Dec. 12th public hearing on Bayport
• District to hold ribbon-cutting ceremony for J.J. Mayes Wildlife Trace
• Texas City receives Army permit for Shoal Point Facility
• Shoal Point Record of Decision sent to TCEQ by Corps