A contractor discusses rehabilitation efforts with Julie Balten (right), deputy district engineer, Walla Walla District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, at the Jackson Levees, Aug. 21, 2025, emphasizing the collaborative efforts of civilian contractors and USACE. More than 10,000 residents, along with homes, businesses, emergency facilities and farmland, are protected annually due to ongoing rehabilitation efforts on the Jackson Levees from the Walla Walla District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.