10 Jun 2024

USACE to host in-person public open house review of Addicks and Barker Master Plan revision

Due to Hurricane Beryl and it's impacts on the community, the Addicks and Barker Master Plan revision public open house scheduled for July 10, 2024 at 4:00-6:00 PM at the Trini Mendenhall Community Center is cancelled. The open house will be rescheduled for a later date. Thank you for your understanding.

11 Oct 2022

Army Corps, partners complete first mile of Sabine Pass to Galveston Bay surge risk reduction mega-project

On July 30, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and its contractors successfully completed the first construction contract and first mile of the Sabine Pass to Galveston Bay coastal storm risk management program.

11 May 2022

Wallisville Lake Project, Waterfowl Management Program is accepting seasonal duck blind drawing submissions

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Galveston District, Wallisville Lake Project, Waterfowl Management Program is accepting seasonal duck blind drawing submissions by mail from May 1 to June 30 for the upcoming 2022/2023 waterfowl hunting season. A total of 50 seasonal duck blind construction permits will be offered along with 20 standby positions, for this upcoming season. Applicants may only apply for the duck blind drawing by mailing a 3 by 5 white notecard containing their name, address, telephone number and email.  Notecards must be mailed to Wallisville Lake Project Attn: Duck Blind Drawing P.O. Box 293 Wallisville, TX 77597.  Applicants are encouraged to purchase delivery confirmation to ensure their application was received, as there will be no way for the Project Office to confirm receipt once the notecard is placed into the drawing bin.

15 Feb 2022

Join us for our Winter Stakeholder Partnering Forum

Join us Feb. 23-24 for our Winter 2022 Virtual Portfolio Review Board and Stakeholder Partnering Forum.  The theme for this event is “Environmental and social justice: integral to comprehensive coastal resiliency.”

11 Feb 2022

USACE Galveston District, Jefferson County Drainage District No. 7 to co-host virtual update on Port Arthur project

 The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Galveston District and its non-federal sponsor, the Jefferson County Drainage District No. 7 (DD7), will co-host three virtual public information sessions, February 15-17, to provide an update on the Port Arthur Project as well as the Sabine Pass to Galveston Bay (S2G) Coastal Storm Risk Management (CSRM) Program. These information sessions are being conducted virtually, exercising COVID-19 safety precautions for group gatherings as outlined by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention. The sessions will include information about project status and next steps, as well as a question-and-answer session following the presentation.

8 Feb 2022

USACE Galveston District, to host virtual public meetings for Gulf Intracoastal Waterway Coastal Resilience Study (GIWW-CRS)

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Galveston District and its Non Federal Partner (NFP), the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) will co-host two virtual public meetings, February 14 & 17, to provide information to the public about the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway Coastal Resilience Study (GIWW-CRS) and the Tentatively Selected Plan (TSP), and to give the public an opportunity to officially make comments. These meetings are being conducted virtually, exercising COVID-19 safety precautions for group gatherings as outlined by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention.

28 Jan 2022

Phase 1 Draft Request for Proposal for Galveston District $7 billion Horizontal Construction projects now available on SAM.gov

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Galveston District has posted the latest version of the Phase 1 DRAFT Request for Proposal to SAM.gov to give industry an early look as the RFP continues through the final internal review and approval process. This is a DRAFT SOLICITATION ONLY to provide an early exchange of information for the $7 billion Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Multiple Award Task Order (MATOC).

26 Feb 2021

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.

25 Jun 2020

USACE Galveston District and Port Freeport sign project partnership agreement to begin construction of the Freeport Harbor Channel Improvement Project

GALVESTON, Texas –The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Galveston District is pleased to announce the signing of a Project Partnership Agreement (PPA) with the Port Freeport Commission, effective June 23, 2020, for the Freeport Harbor Channel Improvement Project (FHCIP) to deepen and widen the Freeport Channel.

27 Dec 2019

Corps Issues Notice of Intent for Buffalo Bayou and Tributaries Resiliency Study

HOUSTON—The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District has filed a Notice of Intent (NOI) in the Federal Register informing the public it formally plans to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and Feasibility Report for the Buffalo Bayou and Tributaries Resiliency Study. The EIS will assess the likely social, economic and environmental effects of a range of potential alternative plans that would reduce the risk of flooding along Buffalo Bayou and its tributaries, both upstream and downstream of Addicks and Barker dams, in Harris and Fort Bend Counties, Texas. The EIS will also evaluate the impacts of potential alternatives that address dam safety concerns at Addicks and Barker dams.