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  • USACE announces finalization of nationwide permits

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announced today that it will reissue 56 existing nationwide permits and issue one new permit for work in wetlands and other waters that are regulated by Section 404 of the Clean Water Act and/or Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899. One existing permit will not be reissued.

  • USACE makes Addicks and Barker Master Plan available for public review

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Galveston District (SWG), in coordination with the USACE Regional Planning and Environmental Center (RPEC), announced that the 2026 Draft Addicks and Barker Master Plan, Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI), and Environmental Assessment (EA) will be available for public review on January 21, 2026.

  • USACE Awards Contract for Mouth of the Colorado River, Sargent Beach

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Galveston District (SWG), in collaboration with the Texas General Land Office (GLO), the Port of Bay City, and Matagorda County, have announced a contract award for the Mouth of the Colorado River Navigation Channel (MOCR) Maintenance and Sargent Beach Beneficial Use Placement project, December 19, 2025.

  • MEDIA ADVISORY: USACE to Host Matagorda Ship Channel Project Public Meeting

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Galveston District (SWG), in partnership with the Calhoun Port Authority, will host a public meeting on December 3, 2025, in Port Lavaca, Texas.

  • Port Arthur Project public open house slated Nov. 20

    The United States Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District, in partnership with the Jefferson County Drainage District 7 (DD7), will host a public open house on November 20, 2025, to share information about the next phase of the Port Arthur Project — the Port Arthur and Vicinity 04 (PAV04) contract.

  • MEDIA ADVISORY: USACE, GCPD to Hold Public Scoping Meeting for Orange County Project

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Galveston District (SWG), in collaboration with the Gulf Coast Protection District and the Orange County Drainage District, will be holding a public scoping meeting in Orange, Texas, September 17, 2025.

  • USACE, GLO, City of Galveston Announce Beach Nourishment Project

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Galveston District (SWG), in collaboration with the Texas General Land Office (GLO), the City of Galveston, and the Galveston Park Board of Trustees, announced their Continuing Authorities Program Section 204 (CAP 204) West Galveston Beach Nourishment Project, July 15, 2025.

  • USACE, Corpus Christi celebrate completion of ship channel improvement project

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Galveston District (SWG) and the Port of Corpus Christi Authority celebrated the completion of their Corpus Christi Ship Channel Improvement Project (CCSCIP) with a ribbon cutting ceremony, June 2, 2025. The project, which began in 2019, improved approximately 36 miles of channel, deepening it from 47 to 54 feet and widening it from 400 to 530 feet.

  • USACE Awards $404M Design-Build Contract for Port Arthur Project

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Galveston District (SWG) awarded a $403,944,000 contract to Kiewit U.S. Contractors Co., April 9, 2025, to construct additional portions of the Port Arthur Project, a component of the Sabine Pass to Galveston Bay (S2G) Coastal Storm Risk Management Project.

  • Freeport and Vicinity Element Project Work Suspended

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Galveston District (SWG) has officially suspended work on the Freeport and Vicinity element of the Sabine Pass to Galveston Bay Project, effective as of March 11, 2025.

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