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  • August

    Army Corps invites public comment on maintenance dredging and beneficial reuse plan at Hale‘iwa

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Honolulu District, in partnership with the Hawai‘i
  • Jon Runnels (foreground) and Kenny Kwan (background), quality assurance representatives deployed with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Temporary Emergency Power Team, perform a quality assurance inspection of a generator at a water pump station on Maui, Aug 22. The USACE is working in partnership with the local and federal response to the Hawaii Wildfires.

    Lights In the dark: Power Team swing shift keep lights on, water flowing

    When the sun sets below the Pacific Ocean, the workday is less than halfway complete for Jon Runnels and Kenny Kwan. The pair are quality assurance representatives deployed with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Temporary Emergency Power Team on Maui.

  • July

    A celebratory pose to commemorate the completion of the final metal roof installation by Task Force RISEUP in Dededo, Guam in response to Typhoon Mawar July 27. Those pictured include representatives of the U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, U.S. federal partners, Guam Governor Lou Leon Guerrero, Dededo Vice Mayor Peter Benevente and RISEUP roof recipients Fely and Gerald Baza with one of their granddaughters.

    RISEUP completes last temporary roof on Guam

    The Roofing Installation Support Emergency Utilization program, or RISEUP, in response to Typhoon Mawar ended with the installation of the final metal roof on the home of Gerald and Fely Baza in Dededo, Guam. The milestone was marked with a celebration at the couple’s home July 27.
  • Guam residents and members of Task Force RISEUP, which is short for Roofing Installation Support Emergency Utilization Program, celebrate completion of the 100th temporary, emergency roof install during recovery efforts following Typhoon Mawar, June 27, 2023. The U.S. Department of Defense and USACE, in coordination with the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the U.S. Territory of Guam, launched RISEUP to help temporarily repair metal roofs damaged by Typhoon Mawar which made land fall May 25.

    Task Force RISEUP completes 100th temporary, emergency roof installation in Guam

    Service members and residents of Guam celebrated the 100th temporary, emergency roof install completed by Task Force RISEUP, which is short for Roofing Installation Support Emergency Utilization Program, as part of Typhoon Mawar recovery efforts, June 27.

  • May

    Army Corps invites public comment on shoreline protection plan at Ofu Airport

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Honolulu District, in partnership with the American Samoa Department of Port Administration (DPA) is announcing the release of a Draft Integrated Feasibility Report and Environmental Assessment (IFR/EA) which identifies a proposed plan for shoreline protection at the Ofu Airport in American Samoa.
  • An adult is dressed in a dog mascot costume and standing on a beach. The dog is wearing a white t-shirt with a red, yellow and green stop light graphic that says RECOGNIZE, RETREAT, REPORT. The dog is standing to the right of an information booth with a black tent and black table cloth with the same stoplight image.

    WMA Restoration Advisory Board meeting scheduled May 23

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), managing restoration efforts at the Former Waikoloa Maneuver Area (WMA), South Kohala, Island of Hawaii, will provide a status update regarding ongoing environmental investigations and restoration activities at the next WMA Restoration Advisory Board meeting, or RAB.

  • April

    USACE, City and County of Honolulu invite public comment on Ala Wai Canal Flood Risk Management Study

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and the City and County of Honolulu (CCH) invite public comment on the preparation of the Ala Wai Canal Flood Risk Management General Re-evaluation Study (Ala Wai FRM GR), Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) now through May 8, 2023. The Ala Wai FRM GR study is looking at ways to reduce physical and economic damages due to riverine flooding and to enhance life safety and community resilience throughout the entire Ala Wai watershed. Community involvement is crucial to ensuring the success of the Ala Wai FRM GR Study as it enters its next critical phase. To maximize community involvement, USACE in partnership with the CCH, will hold a virtual public meeting, Monday, April 24, at 5:30 p.m. to present the prospective plan, answer questions, and accept oral comments. The virtual meeting format will include an overview of the project, the NEPA/HEPA processes, and present the results of the plan formulation process to-date, including development, evaluation, and comparison of the final array of alternatives. The presentation will be available to view online by April 17. Interested parties are encouraged to view the presentation prior to the meeting. To download, visit: www.honolulu.gov/AlaWai.

  • March

    USACE seeks public input for Honolulu Harbor modification feasibility study

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Honolulu District (USACE), in partnership with the State of Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT), is hosting two public scoping meetings, March 30 and 31 from 5 to 6:30 p.m., to seek input on the preparation of the Honolulu Harbor Modification Feasibility Study to address potential impacts with improving the Honolulu Harbor Federal navigation channel.

  • July

    Notice of Invitation for livestock grazing

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Honolulu District, invites interested parties to bid on grazing land at the Pohakuloa Training Area, Hawaii County, Hawaii.
  • Honolulu District Welcomes 73rd District Command

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Honolulu District welcomes 73rd commander

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Honolulu District welcomed new leadership Friday, June 24 as Lt. Col. Ryan Pevey assumed command from Lt. Col. Eric S. Marshall during a modified change of command ceremony being held at Fort Shafter’s Palm Circle Gazebo.