16 Nov 2020

Sacramento District Counsel earns USACE highest award

Al Faustino, District Counsel for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District, has been

7 Oct 2020

So … exactly what is going on out there?

An extensive construction site filled with steadily churning heavy equipment has sprung up along

31 Aug 2020

District employee earns Civil Responder of the Year

When Jessica Fischer started her career at the Army Corps of Engineers 11 years ago, she didn’t plan on becoming an emergency manager. She was set on a quiet career as a Project Engineer at the New York District. Then 2011 happened.

19 Jun 2020

From Army Corps to Peace Corps and back

Patricia Fontanet, a water resources planner with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District, decided to put her Corps of Engineers-acquired skills to work in helping the people of La Trinidad, Philippines. She recently took on a seven-month assignment with the Peace Corps, working on projects such as developing a flood study, teaching disaster preparedness at elementary schools, and much more.

5 Jun 2020

Real Estate Division: Finding Dream Homes for the Nation’s Largest Infrastructure Projects

Have you ever bought a house? Did you hire a real estate agent to help you navigate the competitive housing market? Often, getting professional assistance in your housing search can make the difference between finding your dream home and losing out to someone with an all-cash offer or better financing. So frustrating! The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District needs help with their real property needs too—that’s why they employ an entire division of real estate professionals. But they do so much more than the average real estate agent to help the district navigate the occasionally complex property issues surrounding many of their most high-profile projects.