19 Sep 2014

Celebrate National Public Lands Day at a Corps park Sept. 27

Celebrate our public lands, meet others who love the outdoors and take the opportunity to help out during National Public Lands Day Sept. 27, the 21st annual observance of the event at U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District parks in California.

18 Sep 2014

Army Corps awards $496K contract for Success Dam slide gate maintenance

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District awarded a $496,762 contract Sept. 17 to Abide International Inc. of Sonoma to conduct routine maintenance on the slide gates at Success Dam near Porterville.

18 Sep 2014

Corps awards $24 million contract for deep water channel dredging

The Sacramento District awarded a $24 million contract Sept. 17 to Ross Island Sand and Gravel Co. of Oregon for maintenance dredging along the Sacramento and Stockton deep water ship channels.

12 Sep 2014

Black Butte and Englebright lakes celebrate National Public Lands Day a week early

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District’s Black Butte and Englebright lakes will celebrate National Public Lands Day Sept. 20 - a week ahead of the Sept. 27 nationwide event.

10 Sep 2014

Army Corps awards $32.9 million contract for new Defense Logistics Agency distribution center

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District awarded a $32.9 million contract Sept. 5 to Gilbane Federal of Walnut Creek to build a general purpose warehouse for the Defense Logistics Agency at the Defense Distribution Depot in Tracy.

9 Sep 2014

Black Butte Lake closes some camping for season

Orland Buttes Campground, one of two campgrounds at Black Butte Lake, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District facility near Orland, is now closed for the season.

9 Sep 2014

Army Corps awards $3.1 million contract for MOTCO lightning protection

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District awarded a $3.1 million contract Sept. 4 to Hal Hays Construction Inc. of Riverside to install lightning protection systems at Military Ocean Terminal Concord near Concord.

4 Sep 2014

Army Corps awards $39 million for Camp Roberts satellite facility

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District awarded a $39 million contract Sept. 3 to Watts Constructors LLC of Honolulu, Hawaii, to build satellite communication facilities at Camp Roberts, near Paso Robles.

4 Sep 2014

Army Corps awards $7 million for Fort Ord habitat restoration project

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District awarded a $7 million contract Aug. 28 to Burleson Consulting Inc. of Folsom for habitat restoration and biomonitoring of endangered species at the former Fort Ord. This phase of the environmental project is set to begin in fall of 2014 and end in the fall of 2019.

28 Aug 2014

Army Corps encourages water safety for Labor Day weekend

The upcoming holiday weekend is one of the year’s busiest times at U.S. Army Corps of Engineers parks and lakes, and usually sees an increase in accidents on the water. To help keep visitors safe, Corps park rangers offer the following water safety tips.