U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District Commander Col. Rhett Blackmon, left, speaks with Jimmy Nealy, Chairman of Matagorda County’s Navigation District No. 1, during a meeting at the navigation district’s headquarters in Palacios, Texas, June 7, 2023. Blackmon and staff met with staff of Matagorda County’s Navigation District No. 1/Port of Palacios for an update on their current and future projects. Blackmon and staff were in the region to meet with local port officials as part of a commitment to building and sustaining relationships with ports and their communities within the district’s area of responsibility. U.S. Army photo by Trevor Welsh.