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We SAFELY deliver agile, responsive, and innovative, design, construction, engineering and contingency solutions in support of U.S. Central Command, U.S. Special Operations Command and other global partners to advance national security interests.

  • February

    Bald vs Golden Eagles: What’s the difference?

    There are two main types of eagles counted during the annual eagle surveys: bald eagles and golden eagles. Here’s a breakdown of their similarities, differences, and how to tell which bird is which.
  • Justin Riggs, right, program manager in the New Mexico/Texas Branch of the Albuquerque District’s Regulatory Division, speaks with emergency management officials from the Village of Ruidoso, N.M., after the Emergency Management Partnership Day, Jan. 28, 2025.

    Albuquerque District’s Emergency Management Branch hosts Partnership Day

    The district’s Emergency Management Branch hosted a Partnership Day, Jan. 28, 2025, to educate emergency management officials with other agencies about how the USACE Emergency Management programs and authorizations operate and how to request USACE assistance after a disaster.

  • New Restroom Improves Campground Amenities at Cochiti Lake

    A new CXT pre-cast concrete restroom was installed at Cochiti Lake’s Juniper Loop campground in November 2024. The new facility was part of a sustainability package to update the campground with modern facilities.
  • (L-R): David Gatterman, SSCAFCA executive engineer; Jeremy Lenentine, Rio Rancho deputy mayor and District 2 councilor; Ron Abramshe, SSCAFCA director; Cynthia Longley, CBKN (contractor owner); Bel Marquez, SSCAFCA director; Lt. Col. Matthew Miller, USACE-Albuquerque District commander; Alan Martinez, N.M. state representative; Brian Sanchez, program manager, USACE-Albuquerque District; and John Chaney, SSCAFCA director. Not pictured: Martina Suazo, program manager, USACE-Albuquerque District.

    Middle Venada Arroyo Water Arroyo Quality Facility Groundbreaking

    Albuquerque District Commander Lt. Col. Matthew Miller and other district employees joined officials from the Southern Sandoval County Arroyo Flood Control Authority, the city of Rio Rancho, N.M., and others to celebrate the groundbreaking and beginning of construction on the Middle Venada Arroyo Water Arroyo Quality Facility, Jan. 10, 2025.
  • The Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP) Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2024 is now available online.

    Annual FUSRAP report available online

    The Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP) Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2024 is now available online.