Galveston District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

HOT TOPICS: Now taking public comments for Port of Corpus Christi Authority Channel Deepening Project Final Environmental Impact Statement

Because of its location along the Gulf of Mexico, Texas receives 10 times more trash on its beaches than most other Gulf states. The Galveston Island Park Board of Trustees is responsible for keeping this litter off the local beaches. This mission requires a lot of effort, and a lot of waste containers, 4,000 to be exact.

Real Estate Team Building 'Beautifies the Bucket' for beach cleanup

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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Galveston District (SWG), named two “Administrative Professionals of the Year” for 2024, in a ceremony at the Jadwin Building, April 23, 2024.

SWG Honors Administrative Professionals of the Year

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The Port of Port Isabel is a deep water port that was established in 1929 to serve the construction, agricultural produce, and oil and gas production industries. The port is located just 4.5 miles from the South Padre Island jetties and shipped upwards of 30,000 tons in 2020 to domestic destinations. The port is also home to a shrimp dock and serves a thriving commercial shrimping fleet.

SWD, SWG Commanders visit Rio Grande Valley Resident Office

Each year, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Division (TPWD) closes crab fishing with wire mesh crab traps for ten days to give volunteers the opportunity to round up lost and abandoned traps. The closure is traditionally in late February or early March. Unattended traps “ghost fish” and kill blue crabs and other species unnecessarily and can also create a navigation hazard for boaters.
According to a press release from TPWD, since the “Crab Trap Roundup” began 22 years ago, volunteers have removed 42,500 derelict traps, saving an estimated 700,000 blue crabs, a valuable natural resource.
Each year at the Wallisville Lake Project, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Galveston District (SWG) personnel join the Crab Trap Roundup, while they patrol.

Wallisville Lake Project staff cleans up abandoned crab traps

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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Galveston District (SWG) observed Black History Month with a special program "Spilling the Tea," hosted by Pat Agee.

Galveston District Celebrates Black History Month

Approximately 19 members of the Hydrography Survey Section completed CPR certification after the course, which is valid for two years. The Hydrography Survey Section spends time every week on the waters of Coastal Texas, conducting underwater survey missions.

Hydrography Survey Section Completes 2-year CPR Certification

(From left) Former Wharton Mayor Domingo Montalvo, Col. Rhett Blackmon, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Galveston District commander, and distinguished representatives from the City of Wharton and USACE break ground on the Colorado River Levee Project Phase 1 during a ceremony in Wharton, Texas, November 29, 2023.

The project will address Wharton’s significant flooding issues due to its proximity to the Colorado River, Caney Creek, Baughman Slough, Peach Creek, and low elevations across the region.

SWG, City of Wharton kick off Colorado River Levee Project Phase 1

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This photograph was captured by Rebecca Capps, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Galveston District (SWG), physical scientist and drone operator, as she flew a Skydio X2D quadcopter, a rotary wing drone, over a section of the Trinity River, Nov. 15, 2023.

Advanced Data Section Offers SWG cutting-edge remote sensing technologies

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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Closes Wallisville Lake Project, JJ Mayes Wildlife Trace As Waters Rise

5/6/2024

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District, closed the Wallisville Lake Project and JJ Mayes Wildlife Trace, 40 miles east of Houston, due to rising water on the Trinity River, until further...

Galveston District to seek rights of entry from Orange County property owners

3/28/2024 UPDATED

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Galveston District (SWG) real estate specialists will be going door to door seeking rights of entry (ROEs) from Orange County property owners on April 3 and 12,...

SWG solicits public comments for Port of Corpus Christi Authority Channel Deepening Project Final Environmental Impact Statement

3/21/2024 UPDATED

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Galveston District (SWG) is inviting all affected federal, state, and local agencies, affected Native American tribes, other interested parties, and the...