4 Sep 2019

Wallisville Lake Project accepting feral hog permit applications

WALLISVILLE, Texas (September 4, 2019)- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District, Wallisville Lake Project Office, Feral Hog Management Program is accepting annual feral hog applications from Sept. 1- 30 for the upcoming 2019-2020 hog hunting season.

3 Sep 2019

USACE Galveston District employee spotlight on Emily Drastata

GALVESTON, Texas (September 3, 2019) –Just shy of three years working for the Corps, Emily Drastata considers herself the “environmental voice” for the Operations and Maintenance projects at the Galveston District. As a physical scientist at USACE Galveston District, Drastata and her teammate Lisa Finn, environmental project manager, coordinate with the project delivery teams (PDTs) to ensure that compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act, the Endangered Species Act and the Clean Water Act is achieved for all projects.

23 Aug 2019

Galveston Bay flood risk reduction studies deemed compatible by officals

GALVESTON, Texas (August 23, 2019) - In a joint statement today, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District, the General Land Office of the State of Texas and the Center for Severe Storm Prediction Education and Evacuation from Disasters, or SSPEED Center, at Rice University announced the compatibility of two widely-publicized concepts to enhance and protect Galveston Bay.

6 Aug 2019

Addicks and Barker Reservoirs launch Feral Hog Management Program and permit drawing

HOUSTON (August 7, 2019)—The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District, Addicks Field Office is launching a Feral Hog Management Program and is accepting annual feral hog trapping applications from Sept. 1-31, for the upcoming 2019-2020 hog trapping season.

5 Aug 2019

USACE Galveston District to publish a Public Notice for Department of the Army permit SWG-2019-00067 for the Port of Corpus Christi Authority’s proposed Channel Deepening Project

GALVESTON, Texas (August 5, 2019) – The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District has published a public notice for the Port of Corpus Christi Authority’s proposed Channel Deepening Project, for which an Environmental Impact Statement will be prepared.

2 Aug 2019

USACE Galveston District to host Summer Stakeholder Partnering Forum

GALVESTON, Texas (August 2, 2019) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District will host an External Project Review Board and Summer Stakeholder Partnering Forum (SPF), respectively, on Aug. 13-14, 2019, at the Texas A&M University, Galveston (TAMU-G) Campus, Aggie Special Events Center (Bldg 3035, Rm 203). The theme of the SPF is Leveraging Civil Works Opportunities to Drive the Dominance of America’s Energy Coast.

20 Jun 2019

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Identifies Candidates for Further Development as Part of the Civil Works Public-Private Partnership (P3) Pilot Program

Washington (June 21, 2019) - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announced today that four projects have been identified  for further development and validation through the USACE Civil Works Public-Private Partnership (P3) Pilot Program.

20 Jun 2019

USACE Galveston District awards $20.9 million dredging project with beach renourishment component

GALVESTON, Texas (June 20, 2019) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District awarded a $20.9 million contract Tuesday to Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company, LLC for maintenance dredging of the Galveston Entrance, Outer, and Inner Bar Channels and Houston Ship Channel Bolivar Roads to Redfish Reef, Texas.

10 Jun 2019

USACE Galveston District executes modification to dredge additional material in San Jacinto River

GALVESTON, Texas (June 10, 2019) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District staff executed a modification to the West Fork San Jacinto River Emergency Debris Removal contract June 7, 2019, to dredge an additional 497,400 cubic yards of material that was deposited in the mouth of the San Jacinto River from Hurricane Harvey.

7 Jun 2019

USACE and Harris County Flood Control District execute Clear Creek Section 1043 Project Partnership

WASHINGTON (JUNE 7, 2019) -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District commander, Col. Lars N. Zetterstrom, and the Harris County Flood Control District (HCFCD) executed the Project Partnership Agreement (PPA) for construction of the Clear Creek, Texas, Flood Risk Management Project yesterday in Galveston, Texas.