16 Feb 2018

Public meeting set regarding Marysville Ring Levee 2019 construction

A public meeting regarding refined construction plans for Phases 2A South and 2C for the Marysville Ring Levee project will be held Feb. 28 at 4 p.m. in the Yuba County Government Center, located at 915 8th Street in Marysville.

13 Feb 2018

President’s FY19 budget allocates more than $200 million for Sacramento District projects

Continued construction of safety improvements at Isabella Dam near Bakersfield leads U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District projects listed in the President’s budget unveiled Feb. 12 for Fiscal Year 2019 funding.

2 Feb 2018

Consolidated Debris Removal Program Announces Milestone

The state, federal and local community partners conducting the Consolidated Debris Removal Program have reached a major milestone with the removal of more than one million tons of fire-related debris from properties affected by the October 2017 Northern California Wildfires in Lake, Mendocino, Napa and Sonoma counties.

1 Feb 2018

Negotiating a win-win-win

Many of those in business negotiate deals; if each side gets what it wants, it is considered a ‘win-win’. However, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mendocino County, the California Office of Emergency Services, and survivors from last year’s devastating wildfires can consider the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s recent action a “win-win-win.”

1 Feb 2018

Hill AFB opens 35,000 square-foot flight line fire station

Firefighters here have a new home – a 35,000 square foot facility that not only improves their response times, but also their quality of life. The building’s grand opening Thursday – attended by Air Force leadership, federal, state and local politicians – was marked by a traditional ceremony, where instead of a ribbon being cut, a fire hose was uncoupled and a “return home” code rang from a bell.

28 Jan 2018

Who are you going to call?

The iconic theme song from the 1984 movie Ghostbusters asks the question, "Who you gonna call?" and although the team from the movie may prove best for that fictional situation, when the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers made a call last year for help, it was to another federal partner -- the Bureau of Reclamation.

26 Jan 2018

Heart of a volunteer

Deb Lewis, an environmental manager with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District, recently returned from helping people whose homes were destroyed by October 2017 wildfires in northern California’s Wine Country. Just days before the wildfires, Lewis was in Houston as part of the Corps’ Hurricane Harvey recovery team.

24 Jan 2018

Isabella Lake DSMP moving forward

Phase II of the Sacramento District's Isabella Lake Dam Safety Modification Project will get underway this spring, but several other tasks have already been completed ...

23 Jan 2018

Yuba River Eco Study Public Meeting Reset for Feb. 2

A public meeting for the Yuba River Ecosystem Restoration Feasibility Study will be held Feb. 2, 2018 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the John E. Moss Federal Building Stanford Room (650 Capitol Mall, Sacramento, CA 95814). An earlier public meeting date was cancelled due to the government shutdown.The Draft Feasibility Report / Environmental Assessment is

22 Jan 2018

Today's Yuba River Eco Study Meeting Cancelled

Due ‎to the government shutdown, the public meeting for the Yuba River Ecosystem Restoration Feasibility Study scheduled for this afternoon (Jan. 22, 2018) at the Moss Federal Building in Sacramento has been cancelled. The meeting may be rescheduled as funding, resources, and schedule allow.