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  • November

    Linda Finley, deputy for project management for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District, speaks to students at Hiram W. Johnson High School in Sacramento, Calif., during a science, technology, engineering and mathematics - or STEM - event Nov. 9, 2012. The district hosted the STEM event for 125 students, discussing STEM-related degrees and careers, and providing three fun and team-focused engineering challenges. “This event is really special,” said Finley. “Coming here as a graduate of Johnson High, Class of 1976, to come back to this school and see the tremendous changes, and incredible support for students that have a skill set towards math and science - it's just such a wonderful, warm feeling for me.”

    Planting a seed for STEM

    SACRAMENTO, Calif. – At 8.0, the building's top floor fell, and the looks of worry intensified. As the ground below the building continued to shake - increasing to 10.0 on the Richter scale - everyone waited for the inevitable. Nearly 30 seconds after the ground initially began to shake, it happened; the building crumbled but everyone still
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    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.
  • Philip Golia’s work clothes have changed quite a bit since this photo of him serving with an Army route clearance team in Afghanistan. He is now a member of the maintenance team at U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District’s Black Butte Lake near Orland, Calif.

    Wounded warrior works back to wellness at Corps park in Orland

    Wounded warrior Philip Golia is working his way back to health at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District's Black Butte Lake near Orland, Calif.
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    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.
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    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.

  • October

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    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.
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    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.
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    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.
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    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.
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    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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