Spotlight on Galveston District's Angela Trant

If you've ever wondered who's shaking it up behind

the scenes to ensure the permitting application process

is moving along, you need not look any farther

than the desk of Angela Trant, a legal instruments examiner

extraordinaire in the Corpus Christi Field Office.

Whether juggling administrative duties, performing

quality assurance reviews of permits, assisting customers

with the regulatory permit application process or aiding

in jurisdictional determinations, Angela, also known as

the office's fire-and-forget asset, is determined to accomplish

the district's goals.

Don't let her relatively junior status, having only three

years of boots on the ground experience with the Corps,

fool you. Prior to this position she racked up more than

15 years with the State of Texas in their coastal permitting

program, gaining significant skills that have helped

her become an invaluable member of the team.

"During her time here she has managed to excel to the

point that the combined Regulatory staff in the Galveston

and Corpus Christi offices voted her the recipient of the

2011 Regulatory Customer Service Award," said Lloyd

Mullins, USACE Galveston Corpus Christi Regulatory

Field Office supervisor.

As the support person for the field office, Angela

plays a significant role in many high visibility actions

including the Canyon Supply and Logistics LLC's potential

purchase of the former U.S. Naval Station Ingleside

property and the Schlitterbahn project planned in North

Padre Island.

"The job is never boring," said Trant. "We are always

in the know on what is going on in the community and

region as the Regulatory program becomes involved in the

early stages of many proposed projects."

While the complexity of the Corps' Regulatory Program

coupled with the multitude of state and federal laws

keep her on her toes, Angela notes that regulations alone

aren't the only reason to remain vigilant while on duty.

"One day a young man, who was visiting a mental

health office in our building, came into our office, walked

up to me and pulled my hair," said Angela, noting that she

quickly ran him out of office.

On a serious note though, Angela believes her greatest

contribution continues to be the service she provides

applicants in helping them obtain permits while dually assisting

Regulatory staff in ensuring that economic development

can move forward while minimizing the impact

on our environment.

A Bethany, Okla. native, Angela is the proud mother of

Ryan, a soon-to-be Texas State University graduate who

is majoring in environmental and resource science. In

her free time she enjoys gardening, reading, hiking, and

spending time with her extended family.