5 Jun 2025

Eagle Pass boat ramp at Black Butte Lake to reopen June 6

The Eagle Pass boat ramp at Black Butte Lake will re-open this week, beginning Friday, June 6.

30 May 2025

Success Lake capacity increased with completion of critical flood risk management project

Federal, state and local leaders celebrated completion of the Tule Spillway Enlargement Project at Schafer Dam on May 29. The $135.5 million project, which was completed in March, increases water conservation capacity for the region while decreasing flood risk for approximately 60,000 people in Porterville and other downstream communities.Water

29 May 2025

USACE Sacramento District breaks ground on Lake Isabella Visitor Center

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District officially broke ground on the new U.S. Forest Service Visitor Center near Lake Isabella on May 28.

27 May 2025

USACE releases environmental document for proposed Napa River/Napa Creek floodwalls

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District released its draft supplemental environmental assessment for construction of floodwalls north of the Napa River Oxbow Dry Bypass.

16 May 2025

Black Butte Lake recreation areas to close May 19

Orland, CA — Three recreation areas at Black Butte Lake will temporarily close for the 2025 recreation season on May 19, 2025, due to limited staffing availability.  Without sufficient staffing, measures must be taken to ensure the safety of visitors, protection of environmental resources, and to maintain the wellbeing of U.S. Army Corps of

8 May 2025

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers encourages use of the Regulatory Request System for an improved permitting experience

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers continues to encourage the public to use the Regulatory Request System (RRS) for an improved permitting experience. RRS, launched Jan. 31, 2024, provides a straightforward, transparent process for the timely submittal and review of permit requests.

28 Mar 2025

USACE to discuss Stockton-area levee construction at April 7 information meeting

A public information meeting outlining upcoming levee construction work along Tenmile Slough will be held April 7 as a new multi-year project aimed at reducing flood risk in north and central Stockton prepares to begin this spring.

20 Mar 2025

New report suggests FIRO could be viable at Lake Oroville and New Bullards Bar Reservoir

A new report suggests that implementing Forecast-Informed Reservoir Operations, or FIRO, at Lake Oroville and New Bullards Bar Reservoir may be a viable option to better balance the flood risk reduction needs for communities along the Yuba and Feather Rivers and the ability to store more water during drier periods.In the largest FIRO assessment to

17 Mar 2025

Sandi Dolbee Elected Community Co-Chair of the Restoration Advisory Board for the Former Beale AFB Titan 1-A Missile Facility Environmental Restoration Project

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Sacramento District welcomes Sandi Dolbee as the newly elected Community Co-Chair of the Restoration Advisory Board (RAB) for the Former Beale AFB Titan 1-A Missile Facility environmental restoration project.

12 Feb 2025

USACE Releases Final Remedial Investigation Report and 2024 Semiannual Groundwater and Soil Vapor Monitoring Report for Former Beale AFB Titan 1-A Missile Complex

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District released its Final Remedial Investigation Report for the Former Beale Air Force Base Titan 1-A Missile Complex remediation project.