Maj. Gen. Jason Kelly, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers deputy commanding general for Civil and Emergency Operations, right, speaks with Edward Belden, Los Angeles River Ecosystem Restoration Project manager for the City of LA, during a Feb. 27 stop on the pedestrian bridge over Reach 6 of the LA River, next to LA’s historic Taylor Yard. Kelly was there with a group of leaders including Robyn Colosimo, senior official performing the duties of the assistant secretary of the Army for Civil Works; Joseph Savage, programs director with USACE South Pacific Division; Col. Andrew Baker, LA District commander; and Justin Gay, LA District deputy district engineer, to talk with City of Los Angeles officials about the status and direction of the project.