11 Oct 2019

Marysville Ring Levee on track for 2024 completion

It’s well known that the City of Marysville and its critical infrastructure have experienced extensive and repetitive flooding in the past. That’s why the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and its partners, the California Central Valley Flood Control Board and Marysville Levee District, have been working since 2010 to upgrade the 7.6 miles of levee that

9 Sep 2019

Collaboration and persistence bring South Sacramento Habitat Conservation Plan to life

How do you preserve the Sacramento region’s agriculture, natural resources, endangered species and critical habitat, while still allowing for the necessary growth of area cities and housing? With dogged determination and working together with area agencies for more than 20 years.

23 Aug 2019

Workshop fosters communication between tribal, state, and federal agencies

The Blue Lake workshop on August 13 was the fifth iteration of the Flood Preparedness and Emergency Management Resources Workshop for Tribes set up and run this summer by Sacramento District.

24 Jul 2019

Sacramento District’s Hamilton City project combines flood management with ecosystem restoration

The Hamilton City Flood Damage Reduction and Ecosystem Restoration project is the first of its kind in the nation and earned the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District an American Society of Civil Engineers award for Small Flood Management Project of the Year.Approximately 90 miles north of Sacramento, Hamilton City sits in a low lying

24 May 2019

UAS adds cutting-edge capabilities for Corps projects

Adding an Unmanned Aerial System to its arsenal of tools takes Sacramento District's capabilities to new heights

3 May 2019

Paw It Forward: Puppy raisers and recipients at USACE Sacramento

Abbi Roman was going in for a CT scan. This procedure, often described as quick and painless, was actually a huge ordeal for Abbi. She has autism and is extremely sensitive to loud noises, such as the hum of a CT scanner.According to the National Autism Association, auditory sensitivity is a common symptom of autism, although it’s difficult to say

29 Apr 2019

What type of chaos are you?

Chaos can strike when safety is ignored.

25 Apr 2019

Snakes on a plain: Leave ’em be and they’ll leave you be

You happen to be walking along a trail and see a snake lying in your path ...                                                                                                                       If you see a snake on the trail, what should you do?A. Scream and run hystericallyB. Hit it with your walking stickC. Calmly go around the sweet critterD.

14 Mar 2019

Corps employees help find cremains among Camp Fire debris

In November 2018, the Camp Fire decimated the rural town of Paradise, California, becoming the state’s most destructive and deadliest wildfire ever. The windswept fire razed more than 14,000 residences, and at least 86 people were killed.While Sacramento District’s official involvement following the Camp Fire has been minimal, that hasn’t prevented

26 Mar 2018

Corps taking safety from reactive to proactive

If you were invited to visit a Corps worksite and realized once you arrived that your colleagues were not wearing the appropriate safety gear, what would you do? Would you: Say nothing, because you’re not the senior employee on-site Wait until you got back to your office and mention it to the safety manager Mention it