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  • March

    The Charleston District suddenly lost Jay Torres, a dedicated member of the team.
    24 Mar 2017

    Remembering Jay Torres

    Dec. 8, 2016 was a sad day for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District. It will be
  • The Charleston District held a public meeting for the proposed Jasper Ocean Terminal project.
    24 Mar 2017

    Jasper Ocean Terminal public scoping meeting

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District’s regulatory program strives to provide fair,
  • In early 2017, the Charleston District had four dredges working in Charleston Harbor at the same time on three different projects. This is extremely rare.
    24 Mar 2017

    Four dredges, one harbor

    You better have your eyes peeled right now if you’re a boat captain in Charleston Harbor. With four
  • Students from Miracle Academy wove sweetgrass discs with sweetgrass from the Charleston District's Cooper River Rediversion Project, which were hung around a sweetgrass cross at Mother Emanuel AME Church.
    24 Mar 2017

    Completing the Circle

    Four months after using their bare hands to pull grass out of the ground, 30 students from Miracle
  • The Charleston District had another great fiscal year. This infographic shows some of the highlights from the year in a timeline.
    24 Mar 2017

    FY16 Year in Review

    Charleston District FY16 Year in Review Civil Works  The Charleston District received a 4.5
  • The Charleston District was able to dredge material from the channel and place it on Murrells Inlet because the material was made up of 90% sand.
    24 Mar 2017

    Winning the dredging lottery

    How often do we head to the beach and stop at a gas station on the way to buy a drink and a lottery
  • The Charleston Harbor Post 45 Deepening Project recently got a huge "WIIN" in the process.
    24 Mar 2017

    A "WIIN" for Post 45

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District proudly leads the way for one of the Corps’
  • The Charleston District conducted many post-hurricane assessments after Hurricane Matthew.
    14 Mar 2017

    Post-Matthew Beach Analyses

    On October 8th, Hurricane Matthew, a powerful storm that affected thousands of people from Haiti to
  • In October, the Charleston District had a one-, two- and three-star general all visit the office.
    14 Mar 2017

    Three generals in one week

    It’s not often the Charleston District has a one-star general visit our office. It’s less often that
  • September

    The South Carolina Aquarium is now featuring a new display highlighting the fish lift at the St. Stephen Powerhouse.
    9 Sep 2016

    New South Carolina Aquarium partnership

    The District partnered with the South Carolina Aquarium and now has a display highlighting the fish
  • Cadet Dylan Allen did an internship with the Charleston District for two weeks where he rotated around the various departments of our office and learned about our role in the state.
    9 Sep 2016

    Experiencing the Corps

    I had the opportunity to work with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District as an
  • Maj. Jason Legro is the new Deputy Commander at the Charleston District.
    9 Sep 2016

    Meet Our: Maj. Jason Legro

    What is your role at the Charleston District?I am the Deputy District Commander. As Deputy, I am the
  • Michael Glasch is deployed to Afghanistan, serving as the USACE public affairs officer. He doesn't work for USACE normally, so the Charleston District supports him and his family since they live in South Carolina.
    9 Sep 2016

    Family whom you've never met

    The Charleston District boasts about our civilian workforce being a family. We don’t just talk about
  • Bobber the Water Safety Dog partnered up with the Charleston Riverdogs baseball team this summer to spread his water safety message to children.
    9 Sep 2016

    Water safety with the Charleston RiverDogs

    “Take me out to the ballgame!” That’s what Bobber the Water Safety Dog has been saying this summer
  • This map shows the types of projects we do in support of MARFORRES and which USACE districts we partner with in order to accomplish the work.
    9 Sep 2016

    Marine Forces Reserve program support

    As part of the Interagency and International Services mission, the Charleston District executes
  • The Charleston District is partnering with the New York District to complete a building renovation at a MARFORRES facility in New York.
    9 Sep 2016

    Partnership with New York District

    You can’t always do everything by yourself. That’s why every great organization is made up of great
  • Dan Klingshirn is a new project manager at the Charleston District who has been working for federal agencies around the world doing humanitarian relief missions. Now he brings his world of experience to Charleston.
    9 Sep 2016

    A world of experience

    Sometimes your job requires you to sit at a computer and crunch numbers or write proposals.
  • The Charleston District became the first federal agency in South Carolina to begin a bee pollinator program. President Obama and the Corps have begun initiatives to keep pollinators going in the country.
    9 Sep 2016

    New BEE-ginnings at St. Stephen

    BUZZZZZ. BUZZZZ. A new sound is greeting visitors to the St. Stephen Powerhouse and Fish Lift; bees
  • The Charleston District is working with the Charleston Harbor Pilots on the final design of the Charleston Harbor Post 45 Deepening Project. The Harbor Pilots are the only ones authorized to guide a container ship into the harbor, so their input is integral to the process.
    9 Sep 2016

    Partnering with the Charleston Harbor Pilots

    With the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District mid-way through the Charleston Harbor
  • These are the results of the Charleston District's annual customer survey of our civil works customers.
    9 Sep 2016

    FY15 Civil Works customer survey results

    "Always learning... always growing. The Charleston District values our customers' feedback." - Lt.
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