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  • $4.1 million contract to improve Hunter Liggett solar energy efficiency

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District awarded a $4.1 million contract Dec. 27 to Tri-Technic Inc. of Sonora, for installation of a one megawatt grid energy storage unit at Fort Hunter Liggett, located in Monterey County.
  • Corps begins design phase for Isabella Dam Project

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has signed the Record of Decision (ROD) and Dam Safety Modification Report for the Isabella Dam Safety Modification project, which allows for the official start of the next phase of the project.
  • Corps releases final environmental report for new Folsom Dam spillway approach channel

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District and the Central Valley Flood Protection Board today released the final supplemental environmental impact statement/environmental impact report for the Folsom Dam Modification Project Approach Channel for review and public comment.
  • Hunting restricted at Eastman Lake to protect nesting eagles

    The area bordering and including Lakeview Trail at Eastman Lake (near Madera) is now in its seasonal hunting closure through July 15, 2013 to protect nesting bald eagles.
  • Black Butte Lake closes Observation Point Road

    Officials at Black Butte Lake park have closed Observation Point Road to vehicle traffic during repairs to erosion damage caused by recent rain storms. Black Butte Lake Park, near Orland, is operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District.
  • Marysville Ring Levee phase one wrapping up

    After two full years of construction, phase one of the Marysville Ring Levee Project has drawn to a close with 4,600 linear feet of deep-soil-mixed cutoff wall installed – the first milestone in a four-phase project to reduce Marysville’s flood risk. “All major structural improvements for this stretch of levee are complete,” said Mark Ellis, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District project manager.
  • Public information meetings for Isabella Lake Dam Safety Modification Project

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District will host three public information meetings Nov. 13-15 to discuss the refinements to the preferred alternative for the Isabella Lake Dam Safety Modification Project, as stated in the final environmental impact statement (EIS). These refinements are designed to reduce, to the maximum extent practicable, potential environmental impacts associated with implementing the selected alternative.
  • Corps waives day-use fees on Veterans Day

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District will waive day-use fees for veterans, active and reserve component service members, and their families at the 10 California recreation parks it manages on Veterans Day, Nov. 11, 2012. The waiver applies to all Corps-managed recreation areas throughout the nation.
  • Five Sacramento Corps employees headed east for Sandy response

    Five U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District civilian employees have been tapped to assist in the federal government’s Sandy response and recovery efforts.
  • Black Butte closes Buckhorn boat ramp for season

    Black Butte Lake’s Buckhorn boat ramp is closed for the season, but Eagle Pass boat ramp remains open and available for launching, according to park officials. Black Butte Lake, near Orland, is managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District.