29 Jul 2016

Corps helps modernize Army Reserve’s largest training area as it celebrates 75 years

The largest installation in the U.S. Army Reserve boasts an impressive 165,000 acres of terrain on which to train Soldiers, land C-17’s and do critical live-fire training.

22 Jul 2016

Corps releases draft environmental report, announces public meeting dates for Folsom Dam Raise Project

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District has released a draft supplemental environmental impact statement/environmental impact report for the Folsom Dam Raise Project. The report addresses environmental impacts and recommends mitigation measures in regard to the proposed dam modifications at Folsom Lake.

21 Jul 2016

Corps awards $7.75 million contract for Isabella Lake fire station relocation

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District awarded a $7.75 million construction contract July 19 to Macro-Z Technology Company of Santa Ana for the relocation of the U.S. Forest Service Fire Station in Lake Isabella.

13 Jul 2016

Corps geologist learns the ropes

It’s said a really good geologist needs to know a bit of everything: physics, chemistry, geography, math, biology, engineering … and how about climbing skills that would make Spiderman jealous? Read about Coralie Wilhite, a Sacramento District engineer on her way up!

6 Jul 2016

Love for American West inspires Corps regulator

Protecting the natural resources of Western Colorado is a job that’s tailor-made for Matt Montgomery, a lifelong outdoorsman and senior regulatory project manager for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District in Grand Junction, Colorado.

1 Jul 2016

Corps to conduct blasting operations near Folsom Dam

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District and its contractor Kiewit Infrastructure will conduct blasting operations as part of the Folsom Dam Auxiliary Spillway construction project beginning July 5, forcing short-term closures of Folsom Lake Crossing Road and the American River Bike Trail near the site.

28 Jun 2016

Isabella Dam project design refinements out for public review

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District released its proposal today for design refinements to the Isabella Lake Dam Safety Modification Project in Kern County. The proposed refinements outlined in the draft Supplemental Environmental Assessment #5 include ...

27 Jun 2016

Corps archeologist leads expedition to recover a Vietnam War-era pilot’s remains

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Dripping sweat and coughing on dusty air, Joe Griffin prepares to make yet another trek up a rocky hillside. Over the course of a month, he will take this short hike hundreds of times. Luckily, the altitude of Laos’s mountainous Xiangkhoang Province provides a small measure of relief from the heat and humidity. Each trip up the mountain concludes with Griffin sifting through buckets upon buckets of dirt and soil, searching for a clue – any clue – to find the remains of an American pilot who crashed nearly a half century ago.

9 Jun 2016

Corps seeks input on Stanislaus River Parks master plan update, public meeting set for June 22

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District will hold a public meeting June 22 to seek public input on proposed changes to the Stanislaus River Parks master plan.

20 May 2016

Corps helps Southern Ute Tribe develop wetland program

Sacramento District regulatory staff in Colorado helped provide training to members of the Southern Ute Indian Tribe in early May, helping the tribe prepare their own wetland preservation program in Southwestern Colorado.