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This photo shows repair work that is part of the recovery effort after damages caused by Hurricane Florence Sept. 14 and 15, 2018, and is led by the Savannah District in cooperation with the 27th Combat Engineer Battalion (a) out of Fort Bragg, N.C.
Airborne Soldiers mix with USACE to defy Hurricane Florence
Richard Klepfer (right), a Quality Assurance representative with Savannah District, helps a group of Soldiers reinstall a portion of the perimeter fence after Hurricane Florence ripped through MOTSU, N.C. The repair is part of the recovery effort led by Savannah District in cooperation with the 27th Eng. Bn., Fort Bragg, N.C.
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Army officials meet for the pre-construction meeting for the first contract on the recovery of Military Ocean Terminal Sunny Point, N.C., Oct. 2, 2018, after damage caused by Hurricane Florence.
Rapid Response at MOTSU
Col. Daniel Hibner (right), Commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, oversees a pre-construction meeting on the first contract of recovery efforts at the Military Ocean Terminal Sunny Point, N.C., Oct. 2. Hibner issued the notice to proceed with construction less than two weeks after the district was assigned the effort.
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Constructions efforts advance on Military Ocean Terminal Sunny Point, N.C. after destructive winds and flooding from Hurricane Florence.
Task Force MOTSU revolutionizes disaster response
Pvt. Joshua Blackburn, 57th Sapper Company, Combat Airborne Rough Terrain, uses an ax to clear trees downed by Hurricane Florence on MOTSU. Find out how Savannah District teamed with the 27th Airborne Combat Engineer Battalion to provide relief efforts from Hurricane Florence.
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Col. Daniel Hibner, Commander of the Savannah District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, conducted a live, on-air interview with WTKS radio hosts Bill Edwards and Laura Anderson, on Sept. 6, 2018, in Savannah, Georgia. Hibner answered questions about the progress of the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project (SHEP), its economic impact for the nation, the timeline for completion of the project and the progress made to date. He also discussed other aspects of the Savannah District's widely varied mission including maintaining the deep water harbors in Savannah and Brunswick, Georgia; military construction at military bases in the region and the construction of the new headquarters of the Army's Cyber Command, located at Fort Gordon, in Augusta, Georgia. The SHEP will deepen the Savannah harbor from 42 to 47 feet which will allow larger container ships to enter or leave the harbor in a more timely manner and to enter and leave with heavier loads. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Russell Wicke.)
Col. Daniel Hibner WTKS Radio Interview
Col. Daniel Hibner, Commander of the Savannah District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, conducted a live, on-air interview with WTKS radio hosts Bill Edwards and Laura Anderson, on Sept. 6, 2018, in Savannah, Georgia. Hibner answered questions about the progress of the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project (SHEP), its economic impact for the nation, the timeline for completion of the project and the progress made to date. He also discussed other aspects of the Savannah District's widely varied mission including maintaining the deep water harbors in Savannah and Brunswick, Georgia; military construction at military bases in the region and the construction of the new headquarters of the Army's Cyber Command, located at Fort Gordon, in Augusta, Georgia. The SHEP will deepen the Savannah harbor from 42 to 47 feet which will allow larger container ships to enter or leave the harbor in a more timely manner and to enter and leave with heavier loads. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Russell Wicke.)
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USACE Project Engineer Terry Brooks (pictured) oversaw construction on the new Thomas F. “Teek” replacement clinic at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina. Brooks’ efforts also led to the creation of a memorial wall honoring Koritz’ sacrifice as a flight surgeon and pilot.
USACE Project Engineer helps to keep fallen Air Force pilot’s memory alive
USACE Project Engineer Terry Brooks (pictured) oversaw construction on the new Thomas F. “Teek” replacement clinic at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina. Brooks’ efforts also led to the creation of a memorial wall honoring Koritz’ sacrifice as a flight surgeon and pilot.
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Aaron Wahus set out to be a forester but along the way found his niche as a park ranger with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. During his 25-year career he moved from trainee to the top boss at the Hartwell Dam and Lake Project overseeing other rangers, a hydropower dam and one of the most visited reservoirs in the Corps of Engineers. He still manages to get out of the office and talk with campers, anglers and boaters to ensure a reservoir that meets the recreation needs of millions of annual visitors. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Billy Birdwell)
Aaron Wahus, new manager of the Hartwell Dam and Lake Project
Aaron Wahus set out to be a forester but along the way found his niche as a park ranger with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. During his 25-year career he moved from trainee to the top boss at the Hartwell Dam and Lake Project overseeing other rangers, a hydropower dam and one of the most visited reservoirs in the Corps of Engineers. He still manages to get out of the office and talk with campers, anglers and boaters to ensure a reservoir that meets the recreation needs of millions of annual visitors. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Billy Birdwell)
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Recreation areas on Hartwell Lake to open for hunting

SAVANNAH, Ga. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Hartwell Lake Office will open four of its larger recreation areas for archery and small game hunting during the regular 2018-2019 Georgia hunting season. These areas include: • Paynes Creek Park, Hart County, Georgia (399 acres) • Hartwell Dam Quarry Area, Hart County, Georgia (410 acres) • New Prospect Park, Hart County, Georgia (34 acres) • Jenkins Ferry Park, Stephens County, Georgia (31 acres)
Published: 8/30/2018

Lake Russell officials seek volunteers for annual clean-up day

SAVANNAH, Ga. – The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Richard B. Russell Lake seeks volunteers for the annual National Public Lands Day clean-up event to be held Sept. 22. The Corps of Engineers holds the event in conjunction with Georgia’s Rivers Alive program. Volunteers are being sought to gather litter and debris along the shoreline and islands in and around Russell Lake anytime between Sept. 1 and Sept. 30, 2018.
Published: 8/23/2018

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SAS-2018-00893-ACHPSHPOGDOTPA (RDP)

Counties: All. Nearest Named Waterbody: N/A. Overall Project Purpose: The Savannah District Regulatory Branch has been working with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT), the Georgia State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO), and the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) on a Programmatic Agreement (PA) regarding the transportation program in Georgia to establish an efficient and effective Program alternative for taking into account the effects of the Program on Historic Properties in Georgia in compliance with Section 106 of the NHPA (54 U.S.C. § 306108).
Published: 10/17/2018

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Click here to expand contentClick here to collapse content  U.S. Coast Guard Station Demolition and Replacement, Port Everglades, Florida

This Review Plan (RP) is intended to ensure a quality-engineering project is developed by the Corps of Engineers. This review plan has been developed for the design and construction of the U.S. Coast Guard Station as part of the Port Everglades Project. This Review Plan was prepared in accordance with EC 1165-2-214, "Civil Works Review Policy". The review plan shall layout a value added process that assures the correctness of the information shown. This review plan describes the scope of review for the current phase of work, and will be included in the Project Management Plan upon approval.

This review plan prepared by the Savannah District is for the implementation of the U.S. Coast Guard component of the Port Everglades Project of the Jacksonville District. Jacksonville District has completed a separate Review Plan for the Port Everglades Deepening Project. This Review Plan sets the scope and schedule for the construction contract that is envisioned for the project so that required review activities can be scheduled and completed. This review plan will be updated when necessary to address designs or schedule changes. View Review Plan

Click here to expand contentClick here to collapse content  Savannah Harbor Expansion Project (SHEP) Fish Passage at New Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam, Integrated Post Authorization Analysis Report and Environmental Assessment

This Review Plan defines the scope and level of peer review for the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project (SHEP) Fish Passage at New Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam (NSBLD) Integrated Post-Authorization Analysis Report and Environmental Assessment.  The SHEP Fish Passage is an environmental mitigation feature that addresses adverse impacts to shortnose and Atlantic sturgeon, and fulfills compliance with the Endangered Species Act. The approved 2012 SHEP General Reevaluation Report (GRR) and Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) included the recommendation for construction of a Fish Passage around the NSBLD.  This Review Plan covers the analyses that Savannah District will perform to update the Fish Passage design to comply Section 1319 of the 2016 Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act.

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