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.

27 May 2020

Trust, commitment and partnerships underpin FUDS foundation

More than 10,000 former Department of Defense properties within the U.S and its territories have been identified as potentially posing some degree of risk to humans or the environment. The sites range in size from as small as a football field to an area as large as New York City. Fortunately, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District and its partner agencies are committed to discovering and removing hazardous remnants of past military activities before anyone else.

8 May 2020

Corps recruiting efforts shift online during COVID-19

The Coronavirus Pandemic has greatly affected current practices and procedures for many companies. Many have been hit so hard that not only are they not hiring, they have been forced to reduce their workforce, or perhaps shutter businesses completely. However, a quick check online also reveals that there are many companies still at work, still

27 Apr 2020

USACE working with Zion National Park to keep visitors safe

Imagine an adventurous day of hiking deep into one of Utah’s rugged slot Canyons. Sure it’s a bit cloudy, but rain isn’t forecast in the area for another two hours. What you don’t know, is that it’s already pouring a couple miles upstream with water levels rising fast. And all that water is headed your way.

16 Dec 2019

District employees celebrate holidays with unique traditions

Sacramento District employees sure know how to throw a party—just ask them what they do for the holidays.

11 Dec 2019

Help during missions, gain valuable experience working with Emergency Operations Center

Over the course of 13 days in October 2017, a windswept firestorm tore through more than 195,000 acres of Lake, Mendocino, Napa and Sonoma counties. When finally contained, 5,643 structures had been razed. Before residents could begin to rebuild their lives, the area had to undergo a monumental cleanup task. One so massive in scope that the Federal

21 Oct 2019

Annual Highwater Jamboree teaches flood awareness, preparedness

The 2nd Annual Highwater Jamboree returned to Miller Regional Park in Sacramento on Saturday, Oct. 19, kicking off California Flood Preparedness Week.Co-hosted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District, California Department of Water Resources and the City of Sacramento, , the goal of the Highwater Jamboree is to provide an enjoyable

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

7 Oct 2019

Family Legacy of Service Stands the Test of Time

More than 100 years after Paul Charles Boudousquié ended a 30-year career with USACE, his “magnum opus” compelled his great-grandson to learn more about his remarkable life and career as an Army Engineer. This legacy of service remains a profound inspiration for a Sacramento District employee.

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.