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  • April

    Polk Swamp

    Polk Swamp Restoration Project

    The Polk Swamp aquatic ecosystem has been severely degraded by a substantial loss of bottomland

  • February

    The Charleston District has begun the fencing and grassing project at Folly Beach to build dunes behind the recently completed renourishment project.

    Miles of fencing and grassing on Folly Beach

    The final phase of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District’s $30 million Folly Beach

  • July

    Hurricane season is here and it's important to be prepared well-before a storm actually hits so you can be ready when the time comes. Our Safety Officer went on TV to discuss hurricane season and how you need to be prepared.

    Always ready to respond

    While hurricane season is only from June 1st to November 30th, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
  • The Charleston District has a Job Order Contract (JOC) in place that allows smaller projects to be completed by a single contractor without new contracts being awarded each time. A JOC is awarded for a set amount of money and once projects have totaled that amount, the JOC is done. This allows smaller projects to be done quicker without having to go through the whole contracting process each time.

    Serving our customer; no job too small

    Updating security systems, replacing carpeting and installing access ladders are all small projects

  • June

    Keishon Skinner takes part in the Gateway to Technology program at Sedgefield Middle School, which develops hands-on STEM curricula for students. Skinner entered a bridge building competition through the program to learn more about STEM.

    Leading the Way

    To put student’s education into action, Project Lead the Way, a non-profit organization, was created
  • The Citadel held a bridge building competition for students to see who could build the lightest bridge that would support a 100 pound load.

    Testing a Load

    Picture frames, birdhouses and pencil holders are a few items that can be made from craft sticks and
  • The Charleston District visited the construction class at Timberland High School to teach them the skills they would need when interviewing for jobs and being on the job site. Students later visited our St. Stephen Powerhouse and fish hatchery to learn more about the environmental work we do.

    Building the Future

    Greeted by the sounds of sawing, hammering and drilling as they entered the construction class at
  • Students had a great time examining a sea turtle shell when they came to Folly Beach to learn about the renourishment project. Students learned about the engineering aspects as well as the environmental aspects of the project, such as protecting sea turtles.

    Storming Through Folly Beach

    As students walked up to the pipes spewing sand and water and bulldozers pushing sand up the dunes,

  • March

    Bill Stein retired after 39 1/2 years of federal service. He served in the Charleston District for 10 years, improving our business processes.

    Looking Back... Looking Forward...

    "You can let things happen, make things happen, or wonder what happened." -UnknownAfter 39.5 years
  • The Charleston District is conducting a Shore Protection Project at Folly Beach. The Coastal Research Amphibious Buggy (CRAB) is used to survey the beach and ensure the project is going correctly.

    Constructing Folly Beach

    There is a new type of CRAB on Folly Beach, but unlike the other crabs that reside there, this one

  • October

    Ed Davis and Joe Reasoner are the first two people to complete the Student Career Experience Program with the Charleston District at the St. Stephen Powerhouse.

    The First Two Standing

    When Joe Reasoner and Ed Davis enrolled in Trident Technical College, they didn’t know each other,
  • Much of Edisto Beach washes away each year, so what can be done to fix that?

    Saving Edisto Beach

    Imagine if you are at your favorite beach and everyday nearly 40 dump trucks haul the sand away from
  • A relatively minor oil spill occurred at the St. Stephen powerhouse, but thanks to fast action on the part of the powerhouse team, oil-absorbent booms were deployed immediately and an environmental contractor had cleaned up the spill within 60 hours.

    Testing a Team

    A crisis can really test a team, and when there was an oil spill at the St. Stephen Powerhouse, the

  • August

    The Charleston District processed a permit for dredging in Hilton Head.

    "Phenomenal to work with"

    A decade’s worth of accumulated sediment in Hilton Head’s Harbour Town Marina, Baynard Cove Creek

  • June

    Inspecting the Legion Pool under construction.

    Relaxing after a hard day's work

    Soldiers at Fort Jackson work hard, and to provide them the reprieve they need, the Charleston

  • February

    Digging into Haile Gold Mine

    Digging into Haile Gold Mine

    The Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Haile Gold Mine, Inc. is well underway and
  • Passing 600,000 Fish

    Passing 600,000 Fish

    When the fish lift at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District’s St. Stephen Powerhouse

  • November

    The Charleston District completed a state-of-the-art renovation for the Veterans Affairs intensive care unit in Columbia, SC providing great new facilities for veterans and their families.

    Supporting America's Heroes

    The Interagency and International Support (IIS) program provides technical assistance to

  • July

    Charleston District teams up with other Corps districts to train for emergency operations response.

    Mission: Prepared

    Hurricane season kicked off June 1st and to prepare for it, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,

  • October

    The Army Strategic Logistics Activity Charleston does a variety of work and is one of the Charleston District's new customers.

    Charleston District Takes on Five New Customers

    The Charleston District has taken on five new customers this year and is excited with the