21 Feb 2024

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Charleston District Awarded Army Safety and Occupational Health Star

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District was awarded the prestigious Army Safety and Occupational Health Star at a ceremony in Charleston today for their commitment to ensuring a safe work environment. Safety is at the forefront of everything the District does and protecting their most valuable asset, their people, is a top priority.

10 Jan 2024

Charleston District awards contract to begin Folly Beach renourishment

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Charleston District recently awarded a contract to renourish Folly Beach due to damages caused by Hurricane Ian.

18 Jul 2023

Lt. Col. Robert Nahabedian assumes command as the USACE Charleston District’s 90th District Engineer and commander

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District welcomed its 90th commander today at a change of command ceremony. Lt. Col. Robert Nahabedian assumed command from Lt. Col. Andrew Johannes.

5 Jun 2023

Charleston District, Horry County Host Public Input Meetings for Waccamaw River Flood Risk Management Study

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District and Horry County are hosting three public meetings to solicit public input as they consider flood risk reduction measures for flood impacts along the Waccamaw River and its tributaries.

3 Mar 2023

USACE, Charleston Agreement Signing Begins MUSC Pump Station Upfit

 On March 3, 2023, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Charleston District and the city of Charleston

2 Mar 2023

Charleston District Receives Supplemental Funding for Storm Risk Management Projects

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District, has just been allocated $97 million dollars in supplemental funding from The Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023, to repair damages to several South Carolina federal beach projects after recent coastal storm events. These projects will be 100% federally funded, with no cost to the sponsor. The funding for these projects will allow for the design and repair of the federal projects at Myrtle Beach, Folly Beach, and Pawleys Island.

27 Feb 2023

Charleston District and Town of Edisto Beach Sign Project Partnership Agreement for Edisto Beach Coastal Storm Risk Management Project

On February 27, 2023, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Charleston District and the Town of Edisto Beach signed a Project Partnership Agreement for the construction of the Edisto Beach Coastal Storm Risk Management Project. The goal of the project is to reduce the risk of coastal storm damages to buildings and infrastructure in the Town of Edisto Beach, which the town has indicated is the most significant problem facing the study area now and over the next 50 years.

27 Feb 2023

Charleston District and Dorchester County Sign Agreement to Restore Polk Swamp

On February 15, 2023, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District and Dorchester County signed a Project Partnership Agreement to design and restore approximately 290 acres of bottomland hardwood forest in Polk Swamp to a more natural condition.

22 Apr 2022

Army Corps’ Regulatory Division refines process to emphasize core mission, efficient permit application review

The Regulatory Division of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District is refining its process to emphasize review of Department of the Army (DA) permit applications and requests associated with pending DA permit applications beginning April 22, 2022. As of today, requests not associated with a DA permit application, including standalone jurisdictional determinations (JDs) and delineation concurrences (DCs), will still be accepted, but the review and processing of such standalone requests will be based on available resources, resulting in extended timelines for processing. Additionally, in-house wetland delineations conducted by the Corps will generally only be performed for small tracts (i.e., one acre or less) on a case-by-case basis and as time allows.

31 Mar 2022

Charleston District’s Civil Works Program for Fiscal Year 2023 & additional IIJA funding

The White House released the President’s Budget for fiscal year 2023, which included $46.3 million for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Charleston District’s Civil Works program. This budget represents a continued investment in the nation’s water resources infrastructure and in the mitigation and reduction of impacts due to flooding. Separate from projects identified in the President’s Budget for next fiscal year, the Charleston District will also receive an additional $5.5 million from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) signed last year by President Biden on Nov. 15, 2021.