27 Feb 2023

Aspiring engineer, student trainee earns Corps internship, inspires minds along way

Taylor Brown, a student trainee with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District, discovered career opportunities early on in construction engineering as the daughter of an electrician. Additionally, several members of her family on her mother’s side also work in construction, she said, which piqued her interest in the field.

21 Mar 2016

The Workforce Awakens -- Millennials find their “Pathway” to success

There is a tremor in the workforce. With a swell of retirement-eligible baby boomers leading the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, a new band of heroes face a stiff challenge to quickly transform into future leaders of our nation’s premier public engineering agency. A collection of young professionals born from 1981-1996, millennials hold a cosmic cloud of information at their fingertips and are finding a new “Pathway” to success, designed to make them the most well-trained decision makers the Corps has ever seen.

15 Apr 2015

Army Corps issues permit decision on second phase of Southeast Connector

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District issued a permit decision April 15 to the Regional Transportation Commission of Washoe County, Nev., to construct phase two of the Southeast Connector project between Reno and Sparks.

11 Apr 2014

Corps’ chief of engineers signs off on plan to reduce Truckee River flood risk

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Truckee River Flood Management Authority are closer to moving forward with a $280.8 million plan to reduce flood risk along the Truckee River after Corps Commanding General Lt. Gen. Thomas P. Bostick signed off on the project April 11 at Corps headquarters in Washington, D.C.

13 Jan 2014

Truckee Meadows final reports available for public review

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District is scheduled to begin a 30-day public review period Jan. 17, following the release of its final general reevaluation report and environmental impact statement for the Truckee Meadows Flood Control Project.

20 Dec 2013

Corps’ Truckee Meadows flood project nears final Corps approval

Helping prevent a repeat of the 1997 record flooding in Reno, Nev., has been the focus of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District’s Truckee Meadows Flood Control Project ever since that devastation. Now the district’s recommended plan is a big step closer to final Corps approval.

1 Jul 2013

Truckee Meadows Flood Control Project nears study completion

The federal plan to reduce flood risk along the Truckee River near Reno, Nev., moved closer to reality this month as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District released its draft report and environmental impact statement for the Truckee Meadows Flood Control Project.

24 May 2013

Truckee Meadows flood study draft documents now available for public review

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District released the draft general re-evaluation report and draft environmental impact statement for the Truckee Meadows flood control project for public review May 24, officially opening the 45-day public comment period.