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  • 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.

  • Chico, Gerber-area levees don’t meet Corps maintenance standards

    Inspections by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District found that 33 miles of levees near Chico and Gerber do not meet Corps operation and maintenance standards.

  • Corps releases final environmental impact statement on the Isabella Lake Dam Safety Modification Project

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District has released the final environmental impact statement (EIS) for the Isabella Lake Dam Safety Modification Project for review and comment.

  • Corps to pause West Sacramento levee work for rainy season

    SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District has concluded this year’s construction of a setback levee along South River Road in West Sacramento with plans to resume next spring.

  • Corps closes Pine Flat Campground near Piedra

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District will close a campground and day-use recreation area, Pine Flat Campground, Wednesday following increasingly problematic safety and maintenance issues at the park.

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