5 Feb 2020

DMCAs – Savannah’s solution for placing dredged material

The Corps of Engineers has been dredging sediment from the Savannah River since the 19th century. A crucial requirement for maintaining a deepened harbor is having a designated placement area for sediment. The Corps calls these designated areas “dredged material containment areas” (DMCA). And since the Corps must dredge miles of the Savannah River year after year, large containment areas are required.

1 Nov 2019

USACE – Savannah District Halloween costume contest

It wasn't about candy. It wasn't about fright. It was all about having fun. And “it” wasn’t a clown

12 Jul 2019

Three deaths, zero life jackets: personal flotation devices are No. 1 life saver on water

Over the Independence Day weekend there were three fatalities at the Corps of Engineers supervised

8 Jul 2019

Focus on Ecosystem Restoration

In the late 1800s the Corps of Engineers and others cut through 46 bends in the Savannah River below

13 Mar 2019

Young attorneys fitting in well with Savannah Corps of Engineers

Learning “the law” in law school is one thing, but practicing law for the Corps of Engineers is another. So the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Savannah District Office of Counsel now has four attorneys that arrived as part of the Chief Counsel Civilian Honors Program.