The Galveston District Annual Dredging Meeting will be held on June 23, 2026, at the USACE Galveston District Jadwin Office in Galveston, Texas.

This year’s meeting will include participation from the Galveston, New Orleans, and Mobile Districts, bringing a broader, combined discussion of FY26 and FY27 dredging contracts. Additional agenda details will follow.

Please click on this link to RSVP, as space is limited.

The Galveston District Annual Dredging Meeting was held at the Tremont Hotel on November 5th, 2024 in Galveston, Texas. 
Some meeting content, including presentations, is available below:

Presentations:

     Opening Remarks & FY 25 Galveston District Overview
          Speaker: Col Rhett Blackmon, District Commander - Galveston District

     Galveston District Safety Briefing
          Speaker: Vernon Griffin, Safety and Occupational Health Specialist - Galveston District

     Galveston District Operations & Maintenance Overview
          Speaker: Andrew Cook, Operations Manager - Galveston District

     Operations & Maintenance FY25 Scheduled Program 
     (See the Galveston District Operations Dashboard for current information on contracts)
          Speaker: Sara Knoll, Operations Manager - Galveston District
          Speaker: Andrew Cook, Operations Manager - Galveston District
          Speaker: Lisa Finn, Operations Manager - Galveston District
          Speaker: Aron Edwards, Operations Manager - Galveston District
          Speaker: Seth Jones, Operations Manager - Galveston District

     Houston Ship Channel Expansion Channel Improvement Project
          Speaker: Carlos Tate, Project Manager - Galveston District

     Sabine-Neches Waterway Channel Improvement Project
          Speaker: Franchelle Nealy, Project Manager - Galveston District

     NIST & CMMC
          Speaker: Amanda Zawieruszynski, Procurement Analyst - Southwestern Division
               Contact your local PTAC who can assist with CMMC information further:
               https://www.swd.usace.army.mil/Business-With-Us/Small-Business/

     Navigating the Sabine-Neches Waterway (USCG MSUPA)
          Speaker: LDCR Kimberly Gates, U.S. Coast Guard

     Mouth of the Colorado & Sargent Beach
          Speaker: Seth Jones, Operations Manager - Galveston District
          Speaker: Rhonda Gregg-Hirsch, Operations Manager - Galveston District

     Galveston District OPS GIS Overview
          Speaker: Brittany Tiemann, Acting WMS Chief - Galveston District

     Expanding Beneficial Use
          Speaker: Rhonda Gregg-Hirsch, Operations Manager - Galveston District