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LOS ANGELES DISTRICT -LA District, county partners share updates, best practices during Seven Counties Flood-Control Directors Meeting

Dusty Williams, technical adviser with the National Association of Flood and Stormwater Management Agencies, center, provides his portion of opening remarks Nov. 7 during the 2024 Seven Counties Flood-Control Directors Meeting at the LA District...

The Nation’s Tribal Council met with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers San Francisco District representatives for a ceremonial signing of the agreement, exchange gifts and enjoy a meal while taking in the view of the Smith River Estuary, just a few miles south of the California/Oregon border.

SAN FRANCISCO DISTRICT - Tolowa Dee-ni' Nation's wastewater project gets financial boost with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers agreement

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers San Francisco District Commander Lt. Col. Timothy Shebesta shakes hands with Tolowa Dee-ni' Nation Tribal Council Chairperson Jeri Lynn Thompson following the signing of an agreement Dec. 18 that will provide extensive...

ALBUQUERQUE DISTRICT - USACE-Albuquerque District welcomes 39th commander

The new commander of the Albuquerque District, Lt. Col. Matthew Miller, holds the USACE flag after receiving it from South Pacific Division Commander Col. James Handura during the change of command ceremony in Albuquerque, N.M., July 18, 2024.

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8 May 2025
LA District completes gate installation at Alamo Dam
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District completed underwater gate installation May 4 at Alamo Dam in Alamo Lake State Park.
6 May 2025
USACE helps one of their own begin to recover
As a former U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District, employee, Darius Wallace, had never seen anything like the Southern California wildfires that destroyed his home Jan. 7.
6 May 2025
From risk to recovery: Arborists aid fire survivors
Following the Southern California wildfires, many survivors returned to find their homes destroyed, with little left standing on their property. Among the few things that often remained were trees.
6 May 2025
Task Force Phoenix Community Outreach bringing their response to the people
Providing information and answering questions from survivors is an important mission for the Southern California Wildfire Response program and the community outreach for Task Force Phoenix has been busy lately.
6 May 2025
USACE safety team protects workers from hidden hazards after the flames
Cleaning up after the Southern California wildfires is no easy task. Given the ages of many of the homes burned within the Eaton Fire, there are numerous hazards to contend with. From lead paint to asbestos, the level of once-safe, now-deadly chemicals at play is no laughing matter. Add in the chemical reactions triggered by such a hot fire, and the situation becomes even worse.

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28 Mar 2025
USACE to discuss Stockton-area levee construction at April 7 information meeting
A public information meeting outlining upcoming levee construction work along Tenmile Slough will be held April 7 as a new multi-year project aimed at reducing flood risk in north and central Stockton prepares to begin this spring.
28 Mar 2025
Some of Abiquiu Lake Recreation Area to close for the season
ABIQUIU, N.M. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Albuquerque District announced today that beginning
21 Mar 2025
USACE completes walk through, final inspection of Lario Park
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers completed a final walk-through inspection of Lario Park with representatives from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency March 19 in Azusa. Following the devastating wildfires in nearby Altadena, the EPA, working under a clean-up mission for FEMA, procured use of the park as a temporary staging area from late January to mid-March. EPA used the site to collect, sort and transport household hazardous materials from the Eaton Wildfire.