Caribbean Engineering Division

Focus Areas

• Civil Engineering
• Agricultural Engineering
• Energy efficiency
• Surveying
• Environmental Engineering
• Geology
• Hydrology
• Water Management
• Watersheds
  • Emergency Watershed Protection
  • Dam Rehabilitation
  • Watershed and Flood Prevention

Projects

• HUCAR
• RIO LOCO
• Colosso Irrigation Project
• Salinas Irrigation Projects
• Santa Isabel Irrigation Project
• Yabucoa Canals RCPP
• Daguey and Ajies Dams Post Maria Repairs
• EWP - post disaster response
• Bordeaux Farming Community Water Quality and Quantity Improvements
• Isabela Irrigation Channels Repairs

What's New

• Pathways Survey Training in Aibonito - July 12, 2021
• Dam Inspection & On-the-Job Training in Añasco - July 1, 2021
• Success Story - Helping Puerto Rico’s Dairies Recover from Hurricane María

What We Do

Our Caribbean Engineering Team applies sound engineering tools and principles to plan, design, and implement conservation practices and systems to help farmers and landowners improve the health of their operations while protecting our natural resources for the future. 

The Conservation Engineering Division (CED) provides local technical support to our farmers and ranchers along with practice design assistance through our financial assistance programs including EQIP, Caribbean Partners for Conservation, CIG, and RCPP. CED also leads NRCS Caribbean’s watershed program implementation. Direct engineering assistance can be obtained from our 8 NRCS Caribbean field offices and State Office. We are also supported by our national centers and the Conservation Engineering Division in Washington, DC.               

Our Caribbean Engineering Team provides technical guidance and support to our clients and programs in a wide range of specialties including:

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  Civil Engineering –
  • Design and construction project management and Statement of Work (SOW) definition.
  • Preparing projects’ materials specifications and construction specifications.
  • Design and construction contract administration.
  • Watershed planning IDIQ A&E contractor selection
  • Emergency streambank restoration
  • Local NRCS dam safety inspections.
  • Local engineering job approval.
  • Structural engineering designs.
  • Local professional practice compliance and certifications.
• Agricultural Engineering
  • State Technical Committee – technical support and subcommittee
  • Caribbean Area engineering conservation practices Field Office Technical Guide management and updates
  • Caribbean Area engineering practices cost updates
• Energy efficiency - Agricultural energy conservation, efficiency, and alternative and renewable energy utilization
• Surveying data collection, equipment management and operations
• Environmental Engineering
  • Agricultural manure and waste management, and planning support
  • Agricultural water quality
  • Mortality management
•  Geology
  • Sedimentation
  • Groundwater
  • Geomorphology
  • Streams, Ponds and Channels
• Hydrology
  • Hydrology and Hydraulics
  • Climate and meteorology
  • Stormwater management
  • Water supply and conservation
• Water Management
  • Irrigation Water Management
  • Livestock Water Management
  • Drainage Water Management
  • Wetlands Restoration/Creation
  • Water Quality and Availability