13 May 2016

Yuba River preservation group shares experience with Corps

Members of the Sacramento District’s Yuba River Ecosystem Restoration Study team toured the ecosystem restoration project at Hammon Bar with leaders of the South Yuba River Citizens League on May 5. SYRCL and their partners replanted riparian growth on Hammon Bar in an effort to provide habitat for fish and other wildlife.

6 May 2016

Hansen named Sacramento District Regulator of the Year

Kris Hansen, from our Reno, Nevada, regulatory office, has been awarded the Sacramento District Regulatory Excellence Award for her work in 2015. Hansen was instrumental in completing a complicated permit decision for a new large highway, the Reno-Sparks Southeast Connector.

26 Apr 2016

Corps / DWR workshops boost synergy on shared challenges

Sacramento District hosted a three-workshop series this winter with California’s Department of Water Resources with one goal in mind: clarify Corps / DWR interactions and turbocharge the two agencies’ partnership on behalf of all Californians.

12 Apr 2016

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issues public notice for proposed intercity passenger rail project

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Jacksonville District has issued a public notice in relation to an application for a Department of Army permit, submitted by All Aboard Florida – Operations, LLC., Coral Gables, FL. Comments will be accepted through May 2, 2016.

4 Apr 2016

Chicago native making tracks in Sacramento after college

Kaitlyn Pascus wasn’t feeling a lot of love from her hometown of Chicago two years after graduating college. Looking for a fresh start and new adventures, she turned to the interwebs for potential landing spots. Sacramento and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers seemed like an ideal destination.

18 Mar 2016

Working for the Engineer Research and Development Center

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Engineer Research and Development Center, located in Vicksburg,

29 Feb 2016

USACE Galveston District to host Stakeholder Partnering Forum

GALVESTON, Texas (Feb. 29, 2016) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District will meet with non-federal sponsors, customers and agency partners to collaborate on best practices regarding programs ranging from environmental to flood risk management, dredging the Texas coast and regulatory oversight of U.S. waters during a Stakeholder Partnering Forum, March 3, at the district’s headquarters building located at 2000 Fort Point Road, Galveston, TX 77550.

1 Feb 2016

Army Corps seeks public comment on modified permit process for activities in Maryland

The Baltimore District released for public comment its proposal to renew and revise its existing Maryland State Programmatic General Permit (MDSPGP), with the addition of two new authorized activities for culvert pipe grouting and stormwater management facilities. This permit will be valid for 5 years and applies to activities proposed in waters of the United States, including navigable waters, streams, rivers, other open waters and wetlands within Maryland.

21 Jan 2016

Meet the New Regulatory Chief

Travis Hughes was recently selected as the new Regulatory Division Chief after the retirement of

24 Nov 2015

Three Regulators Teaching Corps Prospect Courses

There are only about 40 people teaching PROSPECT courses for the Corps’ regulatory program and three