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  • December

    Charles Jeung, Engineer for Dam Safety for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District and Randle Goss, Maintenance Mechanic Supervisor for Black Butte Dam work to reseat the bulkhead gate after inspecting it.

    Maintaining inventory of Corps dams takes year-round effort

    The Corps of Engineers District Operations and Dam Safety Sections are working year-round to ensure the 17 dams they oversee stay safe.
  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District Tribal Liaison Quana Higgins (speaking) briefs current partnering initiatives between the Navajo Nation and the Corps, and explained the importance of the partnership started under the watershed study. The Tribal Partnership Program authorizes the Corps, in cooperation with tribes and other federal agencies, to complete watershed assessments or determine the feasibility of projects that will substantially benefit Indian tribes.

    Landmark agreement to move watershed study forward

    Under the Tribal Partnership Program, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, in cooperation with tribes and other federal agencies, can complete watershed assessments or determine the feasibility of projects that will substantially benefit Indian tribes.
  • Devastating fires ravaged significant parts of the North Bay Area late-Sept. into early-Oct. Contracted crews from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers South Pacific Division are providing debris clean-up for those devastated by the fires. (U.S. Army photo by Edward Coffey, USACE SPD PAO)

    South Pacific Division responds to hurricanes, wildfires

    South Pacific Division's area of operations covers 10 states from California to Texas to the Rockies. When disaster strikes, SPD personnel stand ready to deploy when needed.
  • Attendees of the Society of American Military Engineers' Small Business Conference for the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction Industries met with Small Business Program Representative and Contracting officers from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers among others in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, November 15-17.

    9 things Learned from attending the SAME Small Business Conference #SAMESBC

    The Society of American Military Engineers hosted its Small Business Conference for Architecture, Engineering and Construction Industry from November 15-17 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. As a first time attendee, I learned some valuable tips that were shared repeatedly among attendees. They are captured here.

  • North Landing Bridge public meeting announced

    CHESAPEAKE, Va. -- The Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the cities of Chesapeake and Virginia Beach invite the public to attend a meeting for the North Landing Bridge Replacement Study from 6-8 p.m. Jan. 16. at the Hampton Roads Planning District Commission, 723 Woodlake Drive, Chesapeake, Virginia 23320.