27 Feb 2017

Black Butte Lake announces group campground fee increase

Beginning March 1, 2017, group camping fees at Black Butte Lake will increase. Buckhorn and Orland Buttes group campgrounds are managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE).   The USACE Sacramento District conducted a review of its fee structure in 2016 and determined that fee changes are needed to ensure USACE fees remain comparable and

27 Feb 2017

New Hogan Lake announces campground fee increase

Beginning March 1, 2017, camping fees at Coyote Point Group Campground and Deer Flat Boat-In Campground at New Hogan Lake will increase. Both campgrounds are managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE).   The USACE Sacramento District conducted a review of its fee structure in 2016 and determined that fee changes are needed to ensure USACE

27 Feb 2017

Stanislaus River Parks announces campground fee increase

Beginning March 1, 2017, camping fees at Stanislaus River Parks managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) will increase.  The USACE Sacramento District conducted a review of its fee structure in 2016 and determined that fee changes are needed to ensure USACE fees remain comparable and fair to those charged by other local providers for

21 Feb 2017

Employee Spotlight: Patricia Fontanet

Please introduce yourself:My name, Patricia, is actually pronounced in Spanish (pah-tree-see-ah). I was born and raised in Puerto Rico where I developed a fascination for the natural environment. I moved to Boston after high school to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science at Northeastern University. Through Northeastern’s co-op

7 Feb 2017

$20.46 million contract award set to kick off Natomas Basin levee improvements

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District awarded a $20.46 million contract January 31 to Kiewit Infrastructure West Co. of Fairfield to construct levee improvements for the Natomas Basin.

27 Jan 2017

Sacramento District regulator heading to D.C.

Mary Pakenham-Walsh, a senior project manager and member of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District regulatory team, has garnered a front-row seat to observe Corps processes in action in Washington, D.C. from February through June 2017.

23 Jan 2017

A Designing Mom

April Ratcliff lives a triple life as a mom, college student and Sacramento District interior design technician, but that doesn’t stop her from achieving her goals. Read her story about “always growing and moving forward.”

9 Jan 2017

Environmental Assessment Report released for Martis Valley Trail

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District has released a draft environmental assessment report for the Martis Valley Trail Right of Way.

30 Dec 2016

Corps awards contract to build temporary boat launch during Isabella Dam construction

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District awarded a $5.7 million contract Dec. 23 to Spectrum-Straub JV of Sacramento to construct a temporary boat launch and parking at French Gulch Recreation Area as part of the Isabella Lake Dam Safety Modification Project.

22 Dec 2016

Corps proposes water supply rule, seeks public comment

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has published a proposed rule to update and clarify its policies governing water supply uses of Corps reservoirs and seeks public comment.