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  • July

    Contract awarded to begin debris removal at Thurmond Lake recreation areas

    SAVANNAH, Ga. – Using the Federal Highway Administration’s Emergency Relief for Federally Owned Roads (ERFO) funding received in June 2025, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, awarded a contract to AshBritt, Inc., to begin Hurricane Helene debris removal July 18, 2025, at J. Strom Thurmond Lake recreation areas.

  • Second Buxton FUDS Restoration Advisory Board meeting scheduled

    SAVANNAH, Ga. – The Restoration Advisory Board for the Buxton Naval Facility Formerly Used Defense Sites property will hold its 2nd meeting July 17, 2025, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Cape Hatteras Anglers Club, located at 47231 Light Plant Road, Buxton, North Carolina. Doors open to the public at 5:15 p.m.

  • June

    Savannah District Secures Emergency Funds for Hurricane Helene Cleanup at Thurmond Lake

    SAVANNAH, Ga. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Savannah District, was informed by the Federal Highway Administration that the requested allocation of Emergency Relief for Federally Owned Roads (ERFO) has been approved and distribution of funds will be provided to support critical transportation infrastructure repairs and debris removal efforts at J. Strom Thurmond Lake for damage caused by Hurricane Helene.

  • A Legacy that Floats: Savannah District Dedicates New Survey Vessels Honoring Fallen Georgia Soldiers

    SAVANNAH, Ga. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District officially welcomed three new hydrographic survey vessels to its fleet, during a dedication ceremony, June 12, 2025, at the District’s Engineers Depot in Savannah, Georgia.

  • Register for Thurmond Lake Youth Fishing Day

    SAVANNAH, Ga. – Registration is now open for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers “Take Kids Fishing Day” that takes place Saturday, June 21, 2025, on J. Storm Thurmond Lake at Modoc Boat Ramp located Gilchrist Ferry Road, Modoc, South Carolina.

  • South Atlantic Division Regional Harbor Dredging EIS contract awarded

    Savannah, Ga. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Savannah District, awarded a $9.3 million contract on June 2, 2025, to support the preparation of four concurrent and individual National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Environmental Impact Statements (EIS) for the operation and maintenance (O&M) of Brunswick Harbor, Charleston Harbor, Morehead City Harbor, and Wilmington Harbor navigation projects that address the implementation of the 2020 National Marine Fisheries Service South Atlantic Regional Biological Opinion.

  • Army Corps of Engineers waives day use fees at recreation areas

    SAVANNAH, Ga. – Across the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, day use fees have been waived at its more than 2,600 USACE-operated recreation areas nationwide, including Hartwell, Richard B. Russell and J. Strom Thurmond Lakes, in observance of two special days – the Corps of Engineers’ 250th birthday on June 16, and Juneteenth National Independence Day on June 19.

  • May

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: Nationwide Recreation Operational Status Website Launched

    WASHINGTON – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has launched its Recreation Operational Status website to keep the public informed about the operational status of USACE recreation areas nationwide.

  • West Dam Day Use Area reopens to public at J. Strom Thurmond Lake

    APPLING, Ga. – The J. Strom Thurmond Lake Project, managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, is reopening the West Dam Day Use Area Friday, May 23, 2025.

  • April

    Corps of Engineers gets new survey boats, names each after fallen Soldier from Georgia

    SAVANNAH, Ga. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, has now received three new hydrographic survey vessels which will play a vital role across the Savannah District’s area of responsibility, and have named each boat after a fallen Soldier from Georgia.

  • USACE’s Hurricane Helene recovery operations at Thurmond Lake pivot

    SAVANNAH, Ga. – The J. Strom Thurmond Lake Project, managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, continues its mission to salvage timber in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, and pivots its operations from wilderness areas to recreation areas.

  • Buxton FUDS Restoration Advisory Board met for first time

    SAVANNAH, Ga. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, held its first restoration advisory board for the Buxton Formerly Used Defense Sites property April 10, 2025, to establish the rules, purpose, community co-chair and discuss the next steps for the board.
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    Hurricane Helene Debris removal officially completed during signing ceremony

    SAVANNAH, Ga. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, in partnership with the Georgia Emergency Management and the contractor, AshBritt, Inc., met in Valdosta, Georgia, Monday, April 7, 2025, to sign final documentation signifying the completion of eligible debris removal in Lowndes County, the last of 10 counties supported within Georgia.

  • March

    Restoration advisory board members selected, first meeting set for Buxton FUDS property

    SAVANNAH, Ga. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, announces the Restoration Advisory Board membership has been established and the first meeting is scheduled for April 10, 2025, at 6:30 p.m., for the Buxton Naval Facility, a Formerly Used Defense Sites Program property located within the Cape Hatteras Seashore in Dare County, North Carolina.

  • Corps of Engineers revisit Tybee Island for further studies on large-vessel wakes

    SAVANNAH, Ga. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Savannah District, the Engineer Research and Development Center and the Field Research Facility, in partnership with the City of Tybee Island, Georgia, installed test instruments to measure vessel waves on the island’s North Beach March 21, 2025, so engineers can ultimately design a solution which helps keep beachgoers safe from potentially hazardous vessel-generated waves.

  • Register for Richard B. Russell Lake 35th Annual Kid’s Fishing Derby

    SAVANNAH, Ga. – Registration is now open for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 35th Annual Kid’s Fishing Derby that takes place Saturday, April 26, 2025, on Richard B. Russell Lake at Calhoun Falls Bank Fishing Area located on Highway 72, in Calhoun Falls, South Carolina.

  • Restoring J. Strom Thurmond: USACE Park Volunteers Emphasize Helene Damage

    SAVANNAH, Ga. – It’s pitch black. Al and Tina Carpenter sit huddled in a campground bathhouse; their two dogs nestled between them. The wind howls, and rain hammers against the roof, while the deafening crash of trees echo throughout the park.

  • Corps of Engineers Hurricane Helene Debris Mission wraps up in 10 Georgia counties

    SAVANNAH, Ga. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, received Direct Federal Assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency for debris removal in 10 Georgia counties shortly after Hurricane Helene traversed across Georgia as a Category 2 hurricane Sept. 27, 2024, toppling trees and scattering debris in its wake.

  • Hartwell Dam and Lake Visitor Center Temporarily Closed to Public

    SAVANNAH, Ga. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, Hartwell Dam and Lake Visitor Center will be temporarily closed to the public beginning March 10, 2025.

  • February

    USACE completes debris removal in six Georgia counties

    SAVANNAH, Ga. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, and its contractor have completed various types of debris removal in six Georgia counties, following the damage caused by Hurricane Helene in late September.