South Pacific Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

South Pacific Division News

January

24 Jan 2020
Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works visits USACE’s Albuquerque District
Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Hon. R.D. James visited the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Albuquerque District headquarters and multiple civil works project sites, Jan. 22, 2020.
24 Jan 2020
Final: Navigable Waters Protection Rule
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Army released the Navigable Waters Protection Rule Jan. 23. The rule provides a new and final definition for Waters of the United States.
21 Jan 2020
Ready for the “Big One”? The Corps studies and prepares for the worst case
Scientists tell us the Pacific Northwest is due for a very large earthquake—possibly as large as magnitude 9.2—from the Cascadia Subduction Zone (CSZ) off the Pacific coast, stretching from northern California to southern British Columbia. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District has been evaluating potential impacts to its dams in the Willamette, Rogue and Columbia River regions to prepare for such an event.

26 Aug 2019
2008-00816-MB Rosemont Copper Project
Click on the heading "2008-00816-MB Rosemont Copper Project" (above) for further information.
14 Jun 2019
Update to the National Wetland Plant List (NWPL) for 2018 in the Federal Register
10 June 2019 - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, as part of an interagency effort with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture - Natural Resources Conservation Service, announces the draft biennial update to the National Wetland Plant List (NWPL) for 2018 in the Federal Register.

NWPL-2018_FR NOTICE.PDF

10 Feb 2020
President's Fiscal 2021 Budget for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Civil Works Program released
The President’s Budget for Fiscal Year 2021 (FY 2021) includes $5.967 billion in gross discretionary funding for the Civil Works program of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
23 Jan 2020
Stanislaus River Parks camping reservations are now online
SACRAMENTO, California – Campers at Stanislaus River Parks can now reserve spots at the McHenry and
21 Jan 2020
USACE breaks ground on $373 million Folsom Dam Raise project
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District broke ground on the Folsom Dam Raise project today during a ceremony near Folsom Lake Dike 8.