27 Mar 2013

Camping season opens at Black Butte Lake

Campsites in Buckhorn recreation area and the Orland Buttes campground will reopen April 1 at Black Butte Lake, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers park near Orland, Calif.

22 Mar 2013

Public comment period opens for Berryessa Ceek draft environmental document

The Berryessa Creek draft integrated general re-evaluation report and environmental impact statement was released March 22, beginning a 45-day public review period for a proposed project along a 2.2-mile stretch of Berryessa Creek in Milpitas, Calif.

14 Mar 2013

Corps signs Record of Decision, selects phase 4 plan for Folsom spillway

A Record of Decision for the Folsom Dam auxiliary spillway’s fourth phase was signed by Col. William J. Leady, commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District, here March 8, 2013, officially completing the environmental process and selecting a proposed plan for the project’s next phase of construction.

4 Mar 2013

Corps to begin geotechnical studies at Isabella Lake

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District is set to begin geotechnical studies at Isabella Lake in mid-March 2013 as part of the Isabella Lake Dam Safety Modification Project.

4 Mar 2013

Pioneering woman engineer leaves adventurous, enduring legacy

Margaret Petersen, a pioneering woman engineer in the Sacramento District, left an adventurous and enduring legacy. She is remembered for her professionalism and her desire to mentor and guide.