28 Feb 2018

Corps employees volunteer from across U.S. for NorCal wildfire mission

USACE employees have volunteered from as far away as Pennsylvania, Tennessee, New York, Alabama and Alaska; they have volunteered in timeframes as brief as 3 days, and as long as 90 days straight. And whether their workday is spent on the phone troubleshooting issues for property owners or in the field analyzing the condition of properties, each one plays an important role in helping to return these distressed communities back to a sense of normalcy.

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.

19 Jan 2018

Corps meets with residents in Mendocino County

Federal, state, and county officials continue to reach out to residents two and a half months after wildfires blazed through four counties in Northern California in an effort to ensure their questions, concerns and issues are heard and, when possible, resolved.

16 Jan 2018

Students return to school after Northern California wildfires

Returning to school after winter break took on a new meaning at an elementary school located in one of the heavily fire-damaged communities in Santa Rosa, California. Students at Schaefer Elementary School, located in the Coffey Park community, returned to their school building Jan. 9 after a three-month absence as a result of the October 2017 wildfires that blazed through their community.