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  • USACE Galveston District announces pending closure for Corpus Christi Ship Channel South Jetty to repair damage caused by Hurricane Harvey

    UPDATED TO NOTE THE JETTIES ARE IN PORT ARANSAS: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Galveston District is giving public notice of the pending closure of portions of the Corpus Christi Ship Channel South Jetty to repair the jetty’s concrete cap. The closure is expected to begin on or about April 12, 2021 and last thru May 31, 2021 (Memorial Day weekend). The jetties are being repaired by USACE to fix wave damage caused by Hurricane Harvey, which made landfall as a Category 4 storm.

  • Galveston District, Velasco Drainage District sign Project Partnership Agreement

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Galveston District and the Velasco Drainage District signed a Project Partnership Agreement (PPA) March 16, 2021, to construct the Freeport and Vicinity Coastal Storm Risk Management Project (CSRM) element of the Sabine Pass to Galveston Bay Authorized Project.

  • Galveston District evaluating permit application SWG-2015-00855

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Galveston District Regulatory Program is evaluating a Department of the Army permit application (SWG-2015-00855) submitted by Holtmar Land, LLC, for proposed dredging, bulkhead construction, and installation of three mooring piles at their project site located within, and adjacent to, the San Jacinto River.  This application is being evaluated under Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899.

  • Galveston District selects new Deputy District Engineer for Programs and Project Management

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Galveston District announces the selection of Byron D. Williams, PMP, as our new deputy district engineer for Programs and Project Management – the highest attainable civilian position within the Galveston District.

  • USACE Galveston District to host Industry Day for small business contractors

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Galveston District, will host a virtual Industry Day for small business government contractors March 2, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.  The event helps small business navigate through the U.S. government’s contracting processes and presents upcoming work for fiscal year 2021.  It will also provide an opportunity for companies to network and meet potential vendors and subcontractors currently supporting the district’s contracting requirements. 

  • USACE Galveston District requests information for architect-engineering services

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Galveston District (SWG) is seeking industry feedback related to the development of an acquisition strategy. SWG is preparing an acquisition strategy for Architect and Engineering services with an approximate total capacity of $775 million. Over the next 10 years, SWG anticipates a program that could grow in excess of $20 billion in design and construction. Due to the acquisition lead time, SWG must start posturing contract capacity now. The planned execution strategy includes a combination of stand-alone A-E contract(s) and Indefinite Delivery Contracts (IDCs) under a Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC) arrangement.

  • Wallisville Lake Project small game hunting permits available for 2021

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Galveston District’s Wallisville Lake Project Office is now digitally issuing small game hunting permits for the 2021 season. According to Park Ranger Mark Tyson, “the new digital process was created in response to the current COVID-19 situation facing the nation.” Permits will no longer be issued in person at the Visitors Center. This program is in its third year and intends to increase public hunting availability at the Wallisville Lake Project.

  • USACE Galveston District will be knocking on doors in Port Arthur, Galveston and Houston areas to secure-rights of-entry

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Galveston District, Real Estate Division will be going door-to-door in Port Arthur on Dec 15 and on Dec 16 in the Houston and Galveston areas (landowners with land in Port Arthur, Freeport and Orange County but whose contact address is in the Houston and Galveston areas) , to secure rights-of-entry (ROE) from individual landowners in order to access property as part of the Sabine Pass to Galveston Bay, Texas Coastal Storm Risk Management (CSRM) and Ecosystem Restoration Project. The rights-of-entry are necessary to conduct various investigative activities (surveys, cultural resource investigations, geotechnical investigations). These investigative activities support the transition from conceptual designs to implementable project features and are necessary to continue to move conceptual designs forward to construction and these rights of entry are valid for up to 12 months.  

  • USACE and Velasco Drainage District co-hosting virtual public information session for the Freeport Coastal Storm Risk Management Project Dec 14

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Galveston District and our non-federal sponsor, the Velasco Drainage District, are co-hosting a public information session Monday, Dec 14, 2020, to provide an update on the Freeport Coastal Storm Risk Management (CSRM) Project. The Freeport CSRM is component of the larger Sabine Pass to Galveston Bay CSRM Project. Due to COVID-19, this public informational session will be virtual.

  • USACE Galveston District will be knocking on doors in Port Arthur, Freeport and Orange counties to secure-rights of-entry

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Galveston District, Real Estate Division will be going door-to-door in Port Arthur on Dec 1, in Freeport on Dec 8 and in Orange County on Dec 9, to secure rights-of-entry (ROE) from individual landowners in order to access property as part of the Sabine Pass to Galveston Bay, Texas Coastal Storm Risk Management (CSRM) and Ecosystem Restoration Project. The rights-of-entry are necessary to conduct various investigative activities (surveys, cultural resource investigations, geotechnical investigations). These investigative activities support the transition from conceptual designs to implementable project features and are necessary to continue to move conceptual designs forward to construction and these rights of entry are valid for up to 12 months.

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