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Savannah District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
BUILDING STRONG for the military and the nation

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District oversees a multi-million dollar military construction program at 11 Army and Air Force installations in Georgia and North Carolina, and provides real estate services for the Department of Defense across the globe. The Savannah district also manages water resources across the Coastal Georgia region, including maintenance dredging of the Savannah and Brunswick harbors to ensure safe and efficient passage of ship traffic; operation of three hydroelectric dams and reservoirs along the upper Savannah River; and administration of the Regulatory stream and wetland permitting program within the state of Georgia. The district continually deploys team members in support of emergency and contingency operations at home and abroad. Additionally, the Savannah district embraces community outreach and education in various communities with students, stakeholders and the general public.

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Water Safety – ‘WEAR IT’ Watch as three friends and a dog as they get ready to spend the day on the water and, along the way, identify the significance of a simple reminder to wear a life jacket in this :30 video PSA. This video shares the life-saving importance of sharing boating safety, including wearing a life jacket, while enjoying recreational boating activities with your family and friends.
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If you have witnessed suspicious activity that could potentially threaten the safety of the community, the Army or the nation, iSALUTE is available as a reporting tool. Click the image link to report any suspicious activity and to be contacted by Army Counterintelligence.

District Commander

Colonel Jeffrey M. Hall
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FY 11 Accomplishments—
A Salute to our Employees

Water Management
During Drought Conditions

Savannah Harbor Expansion Program Final Report

District News

Corps completes new $25.1 million barracks complex for wounded Soldiers at Fort Stewart (5/14/2012)
The Savannah District recently completed construction on a $25.1 million Warrior in Transition (WT) Barracks Complex at Fort Stewart, Ga., to help wounded and injured Soldiers rehabilitate or transition back into duty or civilian life. The complex is part of a three-stage development to improve the quality of life for Soldiers during the healing process, as part of the Army’s Warrior Care and Transition Program.
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Corps of Engineers extends Harbor Deepening Comment Period (5/8/2012)
Officials from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers today extended the deadline for submitting comments on the proposed deepening of the Savannah Harbor to Jun. 5, 2012. The Corps of Engineers released the Final General Re-Evaluation Report (GRR) and Final Environmental Impact Statement (Final EIS) on Apr. 11 with an initial 30-day comment period which began Apr. 20. Today’s announcement extends the comment period 15 days.
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Corps celebrates 50th Anniversary of Hartwell Dam(4/30/2012)
Officials with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) commemorated Hartwell's 50th Anniversary on April 27, 2012--exactly 50 years from the day in 1962 when the power plant first generated and delivered electricity to the grid. The Hartwell Dam and Lake Project Office hosted a commemoration ceremony with more than 350 in attendance.
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SPRING EDITION: Balancing the Basin

Balancing the Basin is an electronic newsletter produced quarterly by the Savannah District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Its purpose is to foster communication with stakeholders in the Savannah River Basin concerning the Corps management of water resources and related issues.

In the Spring Edition the District Commander gives his perspective on many important topics, the water managers discuss the interim drought plan, and you will also find other useful information in this latest edition. READ MORE…

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