Europe District Public Affairs MAINZ, Germany – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Europe District completed an important environmental restoration project March 2021 at the Mainz Sand Dunes Local Training Area that also improves and maintains an important training area for Soldiers. “The U.S. Army is committed to environmental stewardship and takes the environment into consideration when designing, constructing and maintaining its facilities both in the United States and abroad,” said Jill Tefts, the Europe District Environmental Program Manager. The newly restored area in Mainz helps Soldiers train for various unit tasks and practice driving with different types of off-road tactical vehicles. The project expanded and enhanced the Mainz Sand Dunes training area by restoring the sand dunes to their original natural sandy conditions, removing invasive plants and repairing the dirt trails for a tactical driver’s training course.