The following information is intended to aid in determining what may/may not require a permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers following the damage in Georgia from Hurricane Helene. We strongly advise the public to contact us with any questions regarding permitting.
Col. Ronald Sturgeon, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District commander, fastens a Department of the Army Civilian Retired Lapel pin on Ralph Werthmann, Real Estate Division chief, celebrating 36 years with the Corps during a ceremony, Sept. 25, 2024. His final day is Sept. 30, and he is looking forward to spending more time with family and refining his wood-working skills.
Over the past two weeks, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District team, has been onsite at the former Buxton Naval Facility, which is a Formerly Used Defense Sites property, to monitor changing conditions and react to any new petroleum releases. As part of the response action, the District team dug test pits along the beach and in the dunes to identify areas of petroleum-impacted soil in the subsurface. The team identified several areas that a contractor will soon excavate to remove the contaminated soil and dispose of it at an offsite waste management facility. The contractor arrived at the site today to perform a site survey and continue the response action the District initiated Sept. 11, 2024. The FUDS property is located within the Cape Hatteras Seashore in Dare County, North Carolina.
SAVANNAH, Ga. – Suzanne Hill, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District planning branch environmental team lead, and Alex Metz, USACE, Savannah District planning branch biologist, led discussions with event guests at an informational booth during the 17th Annual Georgia Environmental Conference on Jekyll Island, Georgia, Aug. 21, 2024. The team helped answer questions about current and future projects as an opportunity to share their mission with the community.
Marty Rahn, a program analyst with the Civil Works Programs and Project Control Branch at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District is retiring after 40 years of federal service.
Lisa and Randy Smith dedicated nearly two decades of their lives volunteering together with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. They first volunteered with USACE at the Mill Creek Campground at Berlin Lake in Ohio, and later with USACE, Savannah District at J. Strom Thurmond Lake in South Carolina. After Lisa’s passing Randy continues to volunteer in honor his late wife’s memory.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is introducing its new Regulatory Request System, an online application portal that allows the public to submit permit applications and other information when requesting permission to dredge, fill or conduct activities in jurisdictional wetlands and waters of the U.S.

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Thurmond Lake Update Following Hurricane Helene Impacts to Area
10/2/2024
Clarks Hill, SC. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, J. Strom Thurmond Lake has experienced significant impacts, damage, and property loss in the area due to Hurricane Helene. The...
Contractor arrives, continues response action at Buxton FUDS property
9/20/2024
BUXTON, N.C. – The company contracted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, arrived today at the former Buxton Naval Facility, a Formerly Used Defense Sites property, located within...

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 Disposition Study for Multiple Waterways in Coastal Georgia Integrated Report/Environmental Assessment (UPDATED 8/15/2024)

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District (Corps) evaluated two alternatives, including the No Action Alternative (NAA) and Action Alternative to deauthorize nine waterways in Coastal Georgia that no longer meet Congressionally authorized purposes and provide national security needs. Those waterways include the Altamaha River, Bellville Point Harbor, Darien Harbor, Fancy Bluff Creek, Ocmulgee River, Oconee River, Sapelo Harbor, Satilla River, and St. Marys River. The recommended plan includes deauthorization of the waterways. The federal interest has ceased and deauthorization would not result in significant impacts on the human environment. Environmental protections would continue under state jurisdiction and accompanying federal laws.

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 Strategic Optimization Technical Memorandum for Buxton Naval Facility Formerly Used Defense Sites property (May 2024)

This document is the report created by the USACE Environmental and Munitions Center of Expertise (EMCX).  It is the culmination of their observations from their site visit, data collected, interviews with the USACE, NPS, U.S Coast Guard and contractor personnel, as well as a comprehensive evaluation of approximately 40 documents  pertaining to prior investigations and corrective actions carried out at the FUDS property.

Redaction Notice: Please note that the Strategic Optimization Technical Memorandum includes minor redactions to remove reference to data from a non-USACE draft report. An unredacted version will be released once USACE is informed that the non-USACE report has been finalized. 

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 Brunswick Harbor Modifications Project Jekyll Island Fishing Pier Shoreline Nourishment Supplemental Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Savannah District, in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) as amended, has prepared a draft Supplemental Environmental Assessment (SEA) and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) that evaluates the beneficial use of dredged material for a shoreline nourishment project southwest of the Jekyll Island Fishing Pier.  USACE, in collaboration with the Jekyll Island Authority, has designed the proposed action for the purpose of providing protection to the adjacent shoreline from erosion.  USACE is seeking public comment on the draft SEA and FONSI and requests comments by January 23, 2024. 

 Review Plan for Turpentine Run, St. Thomas, USVI

Turpentine Run is a Flood Risk Management project located within the Nadir development of St. Thomas and is authorized for design and construction. This Review Plan defines the scope and level of peer review activities required during the design process.

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SAS-2021-00549-SP-TCK

PROJECT NAME:  Sparkman Property. COUNTY:  Chatham. NEAREST NAMED WATERWAY:  Black Creek. OVERALL PROJECT PURPOSE:  To construct a warehouse facility and associated infrastructure. PROJECT MANAGER:  Mr. Terry Kobs, at terry.c.kobs@usace.army.mil or (229) 430-8567.
Published: 9/25/2024

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