Jose Rocha (right), the Corps' lead engineer on the Murrieta Creek project, describes its current status to Los Angeles District Commander Col. Kirk Gibbs, during a Sept. 23 visit to the project. The visit included discussions with Dusty Williams, the general manager and chief engineer of the Riverside County Flood Control & Water Conservation District, about the ongoing work in the channel and the goals and obstacles to providing long-term flood risk reduction for the area’s residents and businesses.