18 Jan 2013

USACE Galveston District to host public meeting regarding proposed adjustments to operations at Brazos River Floodgates, Colorado River Locks

GALVESTON, Texas (Jan. 18, 2013) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District will host a public meeting Jan. 29 from 6-8 p.m., at the Bay City Service Center located at 2105 Ave. M, Bay City, Texas.

31 Dec 2012

USACE Galveston District park ranger earns National Water Safety Congress Award

GALVESTON, Texas (Dec. 31, 2012) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District’s Kristine Brown, natural resources specialist and park ranger, earned the 2013 National Water Safety Congress Award of Merit for her outstanding contributions to water safety during 2012.

14 Dec 2012

USACE Galveston District awards $8.87 million contract to dredge Matagorda Ship Channel

GALVESTON, Texas (Dec. 14, 2012) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District, awarded a contract to Orion Marine Construction Inc. in the amount of $8,876,000 for maintenance dredging of the Matagorda Ship Channel to include a critically shoaled area of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway near the entrance channel in Matagorda County, Texas.

13 Dec 2012

USACE Galveston District proposes adjusting operations at Brazos River Floodgates, Colorado River Locks beginning April 1, 2013

GALVESTON, Texas (Dec. 14, 2012) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District is proposing to adjust operations at the Brazos River Floodgates and Colorado River Locks following a reduction in the Corps’ nationwide inland navigation budget for fiscal year 2013 and is seeking public comment.

7 Dec 2012

USACE Galveston District awards $2.9 million contract to dredge Bayport Ship Channel

GALVESTON, Texas (Dec. 7, 2012) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District, awarded a contract to Orion Marine Construction Inc. in the amount of $2,988,900 for maintenance dredging of the Bayport Ship Channel in Chambers and Harris counties, Texas.

4 Dec 2012

USACE Galveston District awards $3 million small business contract for geotechnical services

GALVESTON, Texas (Dec. 4, 2012) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District, awarded a small business contract to Baton Rouge, La.-based Quaternary Resource Investigations LLC in the estimated amount of $3 million for geotechnical services including soils investigations (core borings, soils sampling) and lab testing.

29 Nov 2012

USACE Galveston District donates $28,383.14 to CFC

GALVESTON, Texas (Nov. 29, 2012) – For decades the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District employees have been opening their hearts and wallets to support the annual Combined Federal Campaign, raising $28,383.14 this year to support those less fortunate.

20 Nov 2012

USACE Galveston District prepares for oyster reef construction project in Matagorda, Texas

GALVESTON, Texas (Nov. 20, 2012) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District, partnered with The Nature Conservancy in Texas to undertake an ecosystem restoration project that will create up to 12 acres of sub-tidal reef and habitat located within the northernmost extent of the Half Moon Reef in Matagorda Bay, Texas.

19 Nov 2012

USACE Galveston District awards $1.38 million contract for dredging placement area construction

GALVESTON, Texas (Nov. 19, 2012) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District, awarded a contract in the amount of $1,382,700 to New Orleans-based Bailey-CKY, a small disadvantaged veteran-owned small business, to perform construction of dewatering ditches at the San Jacinto Placement Area relating to the Galveston harbor and channel in Galveston County, Texas.

16 Nov 2012

USACE Galveston District supports OEF deployments, promotes Warrior Care Month 2012

GALVESTON, Texas (Nov. 16, 2012) – For more than a decade, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District has supported the war efforts during Operation Restore Iraqi Oil, Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom, contributing dedicated military and government personnel to war zones as part of the primary organization tasked with various infrastructure projects to increase the stability, security and economies of the host nations.