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  • October

    Aerial photo taken of the San Francisco Waterfront.

    Corps seeks public comments for SF Waterfront Flood Resiliency Study

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) San Francisco District is preparing a feasibility study to evaluate coastal storm and flood risk management alternatives along 7.5 miles of the San Francisco Waterfront. USACE is currently accepting public comments regarding the study. Comments, including any suggested alternatives, information and analyses for our consideration are requested by Oct. 21, 2020.

  • August

    Dates are Sept. 16 and 17, 2020.

    NEPA scoping period begins for SF Waterfront Flood Resiliency Study

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers San Francisco District is currently preparing a feasibility study to evaluate coastal storm and flood risk management alternatives along 7.5 miles of the San Francisco Waterfront. USACE requests written comments regarding NEPA scoping be received by Oct. 21, 2020.

  • October

    Brig Gen. Mark Toy, commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers South Pacific Division, inspects operations at Lake Sonoma’s Warm Springs Dam, north of San Francisco. Toy discussed dam operations to reduce flood risk and protect people downstream as California enters a rainy season expected to be dominated by an El Nino weather pattern.

    Army Corps of Engineers prepares for strong El Nino in Bay Area

    SAN FRANCISCO – From gauging water levels behind dams, insuring the durability of levees, to working with local communities, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in San Francisco has embarked on an extensive effort to prepare the Bay Area and its network of waterways, wetlands and reservoirs for the arrival of an El Nino weather pattern which forecasters warn could bring prolonged periods of heavy rain, mudslides and flooding to a region more accustomed to years of drought.