31 Mar 2015

Army Corps awards $12.78 million for fire crash rescue facility at Hill Air Force Base

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District awarded a $12.78 million contract March 27 to Northern Construction LLC of Ogden, Utah, for a fire crash rescue facility at Hill Air Force Base, Utah.

30 Mar 2015

Corps completes new housing complex at Fort Hunter Liggett

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District joined with U.S. Rep. Sam Farr and Fort Hunter Liggett officials to celebrate the completion of a new housing complex at the installation in Monterey County March 27.

23 Mar 2015

West Sacramento levee road ready for action

On the surface, South River Road may look like any other newly-paved thoroughfare along the riverfront in West Sacramento, California. But when you look deeper, this two-lane, 2,200-foot stretch of road, separating the Sacramento River from residential neighborhoods, serves a greater purpose other than catering to riverine travelers—it has the potential to save thousands of lives during a high water event.

23 Mar 2015

Army Corps, California and SAFCA release draft plans for $1.46 billion in Sacramento levee work

Recommendations for $1.46 billion in future improvements for Sacramento’s flood infrastructure are now open for public comment, described in two related reports by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District, state of California and the Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency.

12 Mar 2015

Corps awards final contract for American River levee-gap fixes

The Sacramento District awarded the last construction contract to close gaps in cutoff walls along the lower American River in Sacramento on March 12. Work is expected to begin in April and end in September.

6 Mar 2015

New gates for Corps' New Hogan Dam spillway

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District is in the process of refurbishing three Tainter gates at New Hogan Dam in Valley Springs, California.

5 Mar 2015

Corps to hold public workshops discussing long-term water resource management in Central Valley

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District will host two public workshops to discuss its study looking at long-term, sustainable integrated water resource management in the Sacramento River watershed, including flood risk management, ecosystem restoration and water supply.

27 Feb 2015

Corps releases draft plan for Stockton-area levee improvements

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District has released its proposed plan to improve approximately 23 miles of levee to help reduce flood risk for North and Central Stockton.

12 Feb 2015

Gilfillan to help teach other federal agencies protection of Native American sacred sites

Mark Gilfillan, tribal liaison with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District, has been asked to help teach members of other federal agencies how to best protect Native American sacred sites.

3 Feb 2015

$141 million on the way for Army Corps projects in Central Valley

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers appropriations for fiscal year 2015 will provide more than $141 million for Sacramento District flood risk reduction, ecosystem restoration, and operations and maintenance work in the Central Valley.