SACRAMENTO DISTRICT

Placer Vineyards Specific Plan Twenty-two individual permit applications and a regional general permit for infrastructure submitted under The MacDiarmid Company propose to construct a large-scale, mixed-use development totaling approximately 5,230 acres including residential housing, commercial offices, schools, community parks, open space, roadways and infrastructure located in California’s western Placer County.

Filing a claim against the Corps or its contractor If you believe that you have been injured or your property has been damaged by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers personnel or one of our contractors, follow the guidance outlined to submit your claim to the Corps or its contractor.

Delta Wetlands Project The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District is reviewing a permit application for the Delta Wetlands Properties proposal to develop two reservoir islands (Bacon Island and Webb Tract) located in California’s Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta to store and divert water for municipal, industrial and agricultural use.

Elverta Specific Plan Area The Elverta Owners Group propose to construct a large-scale, mixed-use development on approximately 1,745 acres including residential housing, commercial offices, schools, community parks, drainage ways, greenbelts and infrastructure located in north-central Sacramento County, California.

Pine Flat Campground closure A 75-acre tract of federal property known as the Pine Flat Campground, near Piedra, Calif., will be closed to public access as of Oct. 17, 2012.

Marysville Ring Levee The Marysville Ring Levee project is a four-phase project that will upgrade the levee that surrounds Marysville, Calif. The primary purpose of the project is to strengthen the existing levee by implementing additional measures to reduce the likelihood of through- and under-seepage.

Martis Creek Dam Safety Project The dam’s authorized purpose at this time is for flood control only; however, “future water storage” of 5,000 acre-feet was a design function. This design option may be exercised when an interested party comes forth and requests to be a sponsor.

Vegetation Variance Request Policy The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) considers its levee vegetation management standards critical to flood risk reduction project performance and reliability, and most importantly, life safety. These standards include a minimum 15-foot vegetation-free-zone, its primary purpose to provide critical accessibility for safety inspections, operation and maintenance, and floodfighting.

Initial Research into the Effects of Woody Vegetation on Levees The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (USACE) Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) has conducted advanced, quantitative research on the impacts of trees on levees focused on specific aspects of this complex issue.

Levee System Vegetation Management Public safety is the number one priority of the USACE Levee Safety Program. Clear policies and standards, consistently applied and enforced, are critical components of the USACE Levee Safety Program.