14 Sep 2015

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers parks to celebrate National Public Lands Day

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District parks will celebrate National Public Lands Day this month by waiving fees for its day-use recreation areas and hosting volunteers for a number of park improvement projects.

2 Sep 2015

Corps to host public meeting Sept. 3 to seek input for Lower Cache Creek study

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District will host a public scoping meeting Sept. 3 to discuss the Lower Cache Creek flood risk management study.

2 Sep 2015

Experience the great outdoors during “Every Kid in a Park” recreation initiative

President Obama, with the support of the Federal Interagency Council on Outdoor Recreation to include the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, announced the start of a new initiative to give every child in the United States the chance to explore and learn about America’s great outdoors. The Every Kid in a Park initiative will provide all fourth grade students and their families with free admission to more than 2,000 federally-managed sites nationwide for a full year.

3 Aug 2015

Corps awards contract to kick off Hamilton City levee work

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District awarded $6.2 million to Newland Entities Inc. of Marysville, California, on July 28, 2015, to begin levee construction this summer on the Hamilton City Flood Damage Reduction and Ecosystem Restoration project.

31 Jul 2015

Army Corps awards $5.5 million to modernize military port's pier

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District awarded a $5.5 million contract July 27 to Power Engineering Construction Company of Alameda to repair and maintain operational capability at Pier 3 of the Military Ocean Terminal Concord, otherwise known as MOTCO.

1 Jul 2015

$3 million Yuba River ecosystem restoration feasibility study begins

A federal cost-sharing agreement has been approved between the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Yuba County Water Agency, the non-federal partner, for a $3 million Yuba River ecosystem restoration feasibility study.

10 Jun 2015

H Street levee access remains closed

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District is wrapping up levee construction across Sacramento's H Street Bridge and will need to maintain the temporary detours around the construction areas until project completion expected in September.

4 Jun 2015

Sacramento District sends help for Texas flood recovery

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District has flown three reservoir operations specialists to assist the Corp’s Southwestern Division with their round-the-clock response to recent flooding in Texas.

3 Jun 2015

Final American River levee seepage cutoff wall underway

It's the end of an era for American River levee work as U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contractors began installing the last stretch of seepage cutoff wall at the Natomas East Main Drainage Canal in north Sacramento this week.

21 May 2015

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to hold job fair May 27 to fill more than 200 vacancies

With more than 200 job vacancies to fill in the coming months, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District will host a job fair in downtown Sacramento May 27 to share the opportunities and help prospective applicants navigate the application process.