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USACE MOBILE DISTRICT, NASA CELEBRATE CONSTRUCTION COMPLETION WITH RIBBON-CUTTING CEREMONY

The U.S. Army Corps Engineers Mobile District constructed Building 4221, a 5-story facility that will serve as the Program Office Administration Building for NASA at the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama. The building will house Marshall's Human Exploration Development & Operations Office, its Science & Technology Office and the NASA Engineering & Safety Center, along with others. (NASA photo by Fred Deaton)

Irvington Site Office survey crew members survey the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway in the aftermath of Hurricane Michael.

USACE HELPS RESTORE NAVIGATION CHANNELS AFTER HURRICANE MICHAEL

Surveying efforts from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Mobile District quickly restored navigation channels in the aftermath of Hurricane Michael Thursday, Oct. 11, 2018. This included the Port of Pensacola, Fla. and nearly 300 miles of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway.

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Quarterly Newsletter for Mobile Harbor study available for download

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District has released the latest Quarterly Newsletter for the ongoing study to determine the feasibility of increasing the depth and width of Mobile Harbor.

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Mission

The Public Affairs Office is the initial contact for the public and the media for information about the Mobile District and its programs, policies, operations and activities. The Public Affairs Office manages the district's public information, command information, and community relations programs. Public Affairs specialists serve in direct support of the district's outreach programs, each responsible for specific geographic and functional areas. Public Affairs staff members prepare information products for both internal and external audiences. The Public Affairs Office supports the district in a wide variety of other activities including the management of the district's web and digital media presence.

News

Old Lock 1 Park to close temporarily for dredging operations

9/8/2026

Old Lock 1 Park in Jackson, Alabama, will be temporarily closed to the public from September 8, 2026 - November 5, 2026, to accommodate scheduled dredging operations in the area...

Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Visits Gulfport Harbor, Harrison County Beach Renourishment Project

9/3/2026

Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Mr. Adam Telle concluded a four-day, three-state tour through Louisiana, Texas, and Mississippi last Friday, marking the successful completion of...

Lake Sidney Lanier Selected as a 2026 Leave No Trace Spotlight, Chosen for Community Conservation Initiative

8/18/2026

The Leave No Trace organization has selected Lake Sidney Lanier as a 2026 Spotlight. As outdoor areas nationwide are being impacted by record use, this initiative from Leave No Trace shines a light on...

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Notice of Intent to Prepare a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the evaluation of reinstating Operations and Maintenance Dredging on the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint Rivers Navigation Channel in Alabama, Florida, and Georgia. [NEPA Unique ID = SEIS-202-00-K5P-1784129176]

Intent to Prepare a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the evaluation of reinstating Operations and Maintenance Dredging on the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint Rivers Navigation Channel in Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, which was authorized by the 1945 River and Harbor Act (House Document 342, 76th Congress, First Session) and modified by the 1946 River and Harbor Act (House Document 300, 80th Congress, First Session). [NEPA Unique ID = SEIS-202-00-K5P-1784129176

Published: 8/14/2026

Joint Public Availability Notice – Water Quality and Coastal Zone Consistency Recertification for the Fly Creek Federal Navigation Channel – Baldwin County, Alabama.

Interested persons are hereby notified that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Mobile District proposes continued dredging of the Fly Creek Federal Navigation Channel in Baldwin County, Alabama.

Published: 7/21/2026

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Mobile District Public Affairs Office

109 Saint Joseph Street

Mobile, AL 36602

(251) 690-2505