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Every one of our missions began with an

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engineering challenge from the

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environmental devastation of hydraulic

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mining to the ravages of war from

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natural threats like floods and

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wildfires to the demands of modern

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infrastructure . Each project has

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tested our ingenuity and resilience .

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Join us as we journey through 95 years

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of dedication , innovation and

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transformation , overcoming obstacles

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and building a stronger future .

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In 1852 a method known as hydraulic

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mining was popularized making it

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affordable to search for gold beyond

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simple panning , but the process was

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devastating to the rivers clogging them

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with sediment and causing flooding .

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The mission of flood management and

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navigation in the Sacramento and San

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Joaquin Valleys was so large that the

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Sacramento District was formed on

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October 7th , 1929 .

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The district's early years were

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challenging just a few weeks after its

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formation , the stock market crashed

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leading to the Great Depression . This

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economic downturn , however resulted in

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many federal New Deal projects for the

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district including the Stockton Deep

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Water Channel completed in 1934 . This

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channel became a vital transportation

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corridor for commodities shipped

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worldwide . The district's mission

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expanded significantly with the Flood

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Control Act of 1936 requiring the

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survey and examination of streams ,

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investigation of flooding problems ,

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flood fighting and construction of

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flood control projects . From 1939 to

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1993 the district constructed 22

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dams primarily for flood risk

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management with additional benefits

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including hydropower and water supply .

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These structures also created

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opportunities for recreation . The

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flood control Act of 1944 granted the

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US Army Corps of Engineers , the

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authority to operate and maintain

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recreation areas leading to the

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development of public spaces and

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careers for park rangers to manage

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these scenic destinations around the

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reservoirs .

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In 1941 the surprise attack on Pearl

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Harbor shifted the district's focus

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from civil works to military support .

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The district's staff grew from around

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600 to more than 2200 members . The

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Corps of Engineers was assigned all

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army airfield construction and the

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district was responsible for enlarging

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the Sacramento Air Depot and Mather

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Field completing projects in record

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time . This period marked the

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district's transformation into a major

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military construction force which

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continued through the Korean War and

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beyond . The post war era saw the

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district expand its responsibilities as

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the chief design and construction agent

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for the air force . The district

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completed a variety of projects

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including airman dormitories , runways

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and airplane hangars . Special projects

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included the missile X program and

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nasa's space transportation system

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program . The district also built

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facilities to maintain and repair tanks ,

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helicopters and training ranges to

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support the army's mission .

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Why can't we get any decent drinking

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water in this town anymore ? They

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shouldn't be allowed to dump all that

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crud in our trout stream . All we want

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is a place to swim near home . It is

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our purpose to establish a positive

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national water pollution control policy .

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In the 19 seventies , a cultural shift

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towards environmentalism resulted in

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new laws such as the National

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Environmental Policy Act , the Clean

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Air Act and the Clean Water Act . This

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new focus significantly changed the

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district's mission leading to the

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creation of the regulatory division .

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The district's regulatory program

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initially processed permits for

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individual boat docks and recreation

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facilities , but it grew to handle

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complex permit actions , jurisdictional

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determinations , compliance and

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enforcement issues . Yeah , it is going

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and look at the water just raging and

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that is heading towards homes .

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Flooding remained a significant

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challenge . The district responded to

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major floods in 1978 1986 and

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1997 placing tons of rock along

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riverbanks and deploying team members

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for flood fighting . The district's

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emergency operations . Missions more

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than doubled over the next four decades

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involving floods , hurricanes ,

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wildfires and other disasters .

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During the 19 eighties . The district

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also began hazardous and toxic waste

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cleanup under the formerly used defense

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sites or FOS program . The district

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mitigated and cleaned over 500 sites

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across its area of responsibility

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contributing to environmental

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restoration and safety .

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The 21st century brought new challenges

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and projects , aging infrastructure and

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increasing flood risks . Drove many of

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the district's civil works projects .

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The Folsom Dam auxiliary spillway

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completed in 2017 was a significant

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project representing a new era of large

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scale infrastructure improvements and a

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system wide approach to flood risk

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reduction . As we moved into the 20

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twenties , the theme of infrastructure ,

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modernization and climate resilience

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became central to the district's

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efforts . Projects like the Isabella

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Dam safety modification project

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substantially complete in 2022

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exemplified this focus . The project

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enhanced dam safety and improved water

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management capabilities . The most

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extensive current undertaking is

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upgrading the Sacramento area levies

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with a budget exceeding $1.8 billion .

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This project aims to modernize flood

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infrastructure including levy

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improvements , bank protection and

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widening the Sacramento Weir and bypass

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today , the Sacramento District

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supports 31 military installations and

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facilities across the western United

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States . It continues to build state of

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the art facilities for the next

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generation of fighter jets ,

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sustainability projects like solar and

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wind energy storage and medical

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facilities for veterans . The district

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also manages 10 water resource projects

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with recreation areas in California's

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Central Valley receiving 2.5 million

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visitors annually . The district's

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regulatory division carefully balances

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permitting for reasonable economic

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development while ensuring the

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protection of vital aquatic resources .

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The division reviews environmental

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impacts for some of the nation's

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largest transportation development and

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infrastructure projects . As the

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district celebrates 95 years , it

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remains one of the largest in the US

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Army Corps of Engineers responsible for

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more than 2 million acres and 300,000

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miles of waterways covering eight

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Western states

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for nearly a century . The US Army

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Corps of Engineers , Sacramento

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District has played a vital role in

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shaping the infrastructure and

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environmental landscape of the Western

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United States through wars , economic

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shifts and natural disasters . The

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district has evolved and grown , always

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committed to safely delivering quality

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projects on time and within budget for

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the nation and its people . Thank you

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to our employees both behind the scenes

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and on the front lines and to our

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partners , construction workers and

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communities for your unwavering support

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on our journey to solve the nation's

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toughest engineering challenges .