San Francisco District Public Affairs Office

 

The Public Affairs Office is the initial contact for the public and the media for information about the San Francisco District and its programs, policies, operations and activities. The Public Affairs Office manages the District’s Public Information, Command Information and Community Relations programs. Public Affairs staff members prepare information products for both internal and external audiences. The Public Affairs Office supports the District in a wide variety of other activities, including the management of the District’s Web presence. 

“Public Affairs fulfills the Army’s obligation to keep the American people and the Army informed, and helps to establish conditions that lead to confidence in America’s Army in its readiness to conduct operations in peacetime, conflict and war.” FM 46-1

Information for Media

Media interested in information about San Francisco District projects and programs should contact the Public Affairs Office at (415) 503-6804, or send us an e-mail. 

The professionals of the Corps' San Francisco District Public Affairs Office are committed to providing the media and public open and straight-forward information and are available 24 hours a day for urgent media inquiries.

All Army Corps of Engineers photos, videos, and information posted on this website, or the district’s Facebook, Twitter, Flikr and YouTube sites have been released for public use.

To request information via the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), click here. 

Contact Us

San Francisco District
Public Affairs Office 

415-503-6804

450 Golden Gate
San Francisco, CA 94102

Speakers Bureau

The San Francisco District Corps of Engineers has a multidisciplinary team of professionals who will share their expertise and knowledge on a number of diverse topics through its Speakers Bureau program.

Managed by the district public affairs office, this educational service is available to organizations, clubs, educational institutions and special interest groups in the San Francisco Bay area.

Speakers with experience in a variety of disciplines can address a broad range of topics such as dredging, environmental restoration, flood control, innovative technologies and techniques, regulatory functions, and wetlands.

 If you are interested in obtaining a speaker for an event, please contact the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – San Francisco District Public Affairs Office at (415) 503-6804 or send us an e-mail. 

We'll need to know the date, time and location of the speaking engagement and a general idea of the speech topic. Whenever possible, the San Francisco District Speakers Bureau will provide background information on the speaker and additional background material on the speech subject.

Photo Gallery

Lake Sonoma Dam Releases Water
The South Boat Ramp at Lake Mendocino on Jan. 13, 2023.
Dredging officially began Thursday, Sept. 23, 2022, and will wrap up on or around Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022. Around-the-clock dredging is being done by a clamshell dredge owned and operated by Palo-Alto based Camenzind and San Rafael-based Dutra Group. The O&M schedule provides for seven and four‐year maintenance dredging cycles, respectively, for the Across the Flats (ATF) Channel (to 8 feet MLLW project depth plus 2 feet allowable over depth) and for the Inner Canal Channel (to 6 feet MLLW project depth plus 2 feet of allowable over depth.)
The is a multi-purpose Flood Risk Management, Ecosystem Restoration and Recreation Project in San Jose, CA. The project manages risk for 5,500 residents and 1,100 structures, restores 2,900 acres of tidal wetlands, and improves recreation in the area by providing key connections to the iconic San Francisco Bay Trail. USACE is currently building the first portion of the project’s 4-mile coastal flood protection levee, known as Reaches 1-3, which begins at the Alviso Marina County Park and ends at the Artesian Slough.
The is a multi-purpose Flood Risk Management, Ecosystem Restoration and Recreation Project in San Jose, CA. The project manages risk for 5,500 residents and 1,100 structures, restores 2,900 acres of tidal wetlands, and improves recreation in the area by providing key connections to the iconic San Francisco Bay Trail. USACE is currently building the first portion of the project’s 4-mile coastal flood protection levee, known as Reaches 1-3, which begins at the Alviso Marina County Park and ends at the Artesian Slough.
The is a multi-purpose Flood Risk Management, Ecosystem Restoration and Recreation Project in San Jose, CA. The project manages risk for 5,500 residents and 1,100 structures, restores 2,900 acres of tidal wetlands, and improves recreation in the area by providing key connections to the iconic San Francisco Bay Trail. USACE is currently building the first portion of the project’s 4-mile coastal flood protection levee, known as Reaches 1-3, which begins at the Alviso Marina County Park and ends at the Artesian Slough.