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  • January

    Recreation Facility Fees Increase at Hartwell, Thurmond Lakes

    SAVANNAH, Ga– The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, announces fee increases for camping, shelter reservations, and day use areas at the Hartwell and J. Strom Thurmond Lake Projects effective Jan. 1, 2025.

  • Water line condition assessment study contract for City of Atlanta awarded

    SAVANNAH, Ga. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah and Mobile Districts, have awarded an architectural engineering service contract Dec. 30, 2024, for approximately $800k to support the ongoing Risk, Resiliency, and Water Line Condition Assessment Study for the City of Atlanta.

  • Thurmond Lake recreation areas remain closed until further notice

    SAVANNAH, Ga. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, will keep most recreation areas at J. Strom Thurmond Dam and Lake closed through the 2025 season, and possibly longer, due to unprecedented damages caused by Hurricane Helene.

  • December

    Recycle real Christmas trees at Thurmond, Hartwell Lakes for fish habitat

    SAVANNAH, Ga. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District’s Forest, Fish, and Wildlife Section at the J. Strom Thurmond Lake and the Hartwell Dam and Lake will accept real Christmas trees for recycling as fish habitat again this season.

  • Hurricane Helene debris removal complete in Ben Hill, Dodge counties, Georgia

    SAVANNAH, Ga. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, and its contractor have completed debris removal along the rights-of-way in Ben Hill and Dodge Counties in Georgia, following the damage caused by Hurricane Helene in late September.

  • Buxton FUDS restoration advisory board survey results

    SAVANNAH, Ga. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, is in the process of documenting its determination to establish a restoration advisory board, based on survey responses from the recent public interest survey, for the Buxton Naval Facility, a Formerly Used Defense Site property located within the Cape Hatteras Seashore in Dare County North Carolina.

  • November

    Corps of Engineers host youth waterfowl hunts at Richard B. Russell Lake

    ELBERTON, G.A. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, is planning to host youth waterfowl hunts at the Richard B. Russell Project during the months of December and January for youth participants ages 9-16.

  • Corps of Engineers holds public meeting to discuss Camp Butner FUDS project

    SAVANNAH, Ga. -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is holding a meeting to discuss upcoming remedial actions taking place at Camp Butner, a Formerly Used Defense Sites property located 15 miles north of Durham, North Carolina.

  • Corps of Engineers awards contract for Hurricane Helene debris clean-up in Georgia

    SAVANNAH, Ga. -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, along with local government officials, announces the task orders for debris removal activity in 10 counties within Georgia have been awarded and work has begun under the direction of the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency (GEMA/HS) and Federal Emergency Management Agencies (FEMA), as part of the FEMA debris mission assignment.

  • Survey available for Buxton FUDS Restoration Advisory Board--work continues

    SAVANNAH, Ga. – During a public meeting at the Fessenden Center in Buxton, North Carolina, Nov. 4, 2024, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, invited the attendees to take a survey to gauge interest in establishing a Restoration Advisory Board for the Buxton Naval Facility, a Formerly Used Defense Sites property located within Cape Hatteras National Seashore of North Carolina. To take the public interest survey, visit RAB Survey. The deadline for submission is Dec. 4, 2024.

  • Boundary Line Maintenance at J. Strom Thurmond Project

    AUGUSTA, Ga. – Workers with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, at J. Strom Thurmond Project have begun work inspecting and re-painting approximately 60 miles of the existing boundary line, primarily in Lincoln and Wilkes County, starting near New Petersburg Road, near the Lincoln County Transfer Station, and ending near the Fishing Creek Store, south of Elberton Highway.

  • Buxton FUDS public meeting Nov. 4 at Fessenden Center - on-site excavations continue

    SAVANNAH, Ga. – As a reminder, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, will host a public meeting at the Fessenden Center Nov. 4, 2024, from 7 to 9 p.m., to provide information about establishing a Restoration Advisory Board as an option to keep community members updated on the actions taking place at the Buxton Naval Facility, a Formerly Used Defense Sites property located within Cape Hatteras National Seashore of North Carolina.

  • October

    Safety concerns caused by Hurricane Helene close Thurmond Lake trails

    CLARKS HILL, S.C. – Due to Hurricane Helene impacts, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, J. Strom Thurmond Project Office has closed all trails until further notice.

  • Camping, shelter reservations suspended for 2025 season at Thurmond Lake

    CLARKS HILL S.C. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, has suspended all camping and shelter reservations at J. Strom Thurmond Dam and Lake for the 2025 summer season from March 28 through Sept. 7, 2025, due to the severe impacts sustained from Hurricane Helene, causing the parks to be unsafe for use.

  • Thurmond Lake Visitor Center Closed on Weekends during winter season

    CLARKS HILL, S.C. –  The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, J. Strom Thurmond Dam and Lake Visitor Center will be closed on Saturdays, Sundays, and Federal Holidays through Feb. 23, 2025.
  • Bay West, LLC., the contractors for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, excavate the beach in search of petroleum-contaminated soil Oct. 15, 2024, at the Buxton Naval Facility, a Formerly Used Defense Sites property located within Cape Hatteras National Seashore of North Carolina. Approximately 37,000 pounds of concrete, 400 feet of pipes, 50 feet of cable/wire, 75 feet of ‘listening cable’ and 45.5 cubic yards of petroleum-soil has been removed from the construction site. (Photo by Terry Brooks, USACE)

    Buxton FUDS public meeting date set – cleanup continues at site

    SAVANNAH, Ga. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, has set the date, time, and location for a public meeting about the Buxton Naval Facility Formerly Used Defense Sites property as its response action continues at the beachfront property located within Cape Hatteras National Seashore of North Carolina.
  • A single buck stands by trees looking at the camera

    Bussey Point 2024 Deer Hunts canceled due to storm damage at Thurmond Lake

    SAVANNAH, Ga. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, J. Strom Thurmond, Forest, Fish, and Wildlife Section is cancelling the Bussey Point Corps Management Unit 2024 deer hunts due to the extensive damage caused by Hurricane Helene.
  • photo of contractors excavating petroleum-impacted soil at Buxton Beach.

    Response action progressing at Buxton FUDS property in Dare County N.C.

    SAVANNAH, Ga. – Excavation of petroleum-impacted soil continues as part of an ongoing U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District phased response action at the Buxton Naval Facility, a Formerly Used Defense Sites property located within Cape Hatteras National Seashore of North Carolina.

  • Thurmond Lake Update Following Hurricane Helene Impacts to Area

    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 Corps currently has minimal staffing due to the storm, but available project staff are currently assessing all parks/project areas and prioritizing tree removal/cleanup.

  • September

    Contractor arrives, continues response action at Buxton FUDS property

    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 the Cape Hatteras Seashore in Dare County North Carolina, to do a site survey and to continue the response actions the District team initiated Sept. 11, 2024.