19 Jun 2017

Amanda Fuller: Introspective, funny, genuine … lawyer?

“Sometimes lawyers don’t understand how uncomfortable conflict is for other people,” says Amanda Fuller, deputy district counsel for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District. “The Socratic Method is at the heart of law school – you study in a state of constant questioning. Every sentence you say in law school is open to challenge from the instructor or your colleagues." She admits a fondness for spirited discourse.

7 Jun 2017

Weapons of mass production: Corps to defend bee habitat

In 2006, adult honeybees started to disappear from hives. Few, if any, dead bees were found in or around the hives. They were simply vanishing. Once so prevalent they were taken for granted, the decline of bees has increasingly brought them into the spotlight as an important species that needs protection.

2 May 2017

District, Goshute Tribe and interagency partners work toward flood resiliency in Skull Valley

If you want to build resistance to floods, you first need a team with a plan. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District and interagency partners are building a floodplain management plan with the Skull Valley Goshute Tribe in Utah.

10 Apr 2017

Folsom Dam Auxiliary Spillway recognized as Outstanding Water Project

The American Society of Civil Engineers California Region recognized the Folsom Dam auxiliary spillway project as the state’s Outstanding Water Project for 2016 at an awards ceremony held in Los Angeles last month. The honor specifically highlights construction of the auxiliary spillway’s control structure. The structure, basically a second dam, will complement the functions of Folsom’s existing dam by allowing water to be released earlier and more safely from the reservoir during a high water event.

10 Mar 2017

Should I go with the flow?: New educational game simulates water management challenges

It’s beginning to drizzle. Heavy rains are expected within the hour. The lake and rivers continue to rise. At what point would you open the gates and let water flow? That's the challenge presented in a new educational game produced by the State of Nevada Department of Water Resources in partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District.

21 Feb 2017

Employee Spotlight: Patricia Fontanet

Please introduce yourself:My name, Patricia, is actually pronounced in Spanish (pah-tree-see-ah). I was born and raised in Puerto Rico where I developed a fascination for the natural environment. I moved to Boston after high school to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science at Northeastern University. Through Northeastern’s co-op

27 Jan 2017

Sacramento District regulator heading to D.C.

Mary Pakenham-Walsh, a senior project manager and member of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District regulatory team, has garnered a front-row seat to observe Corps processes in action in Washington, D.C. from February through June 2017.

23 Jan 2017

A Designing Mom

April Ratcliff lives a triple life as a mom, college student and Sacramento District interior design technician, but that doesn’t stop her from achieving her goals. Read her story about “always growing and moving forward.”