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  • February

    David Castanon, (left) chief of the Los Angeles District’s Regulatory Division, and Therese Bradford, chief of the District's South Coast Regulatory Branch, speak to representatives at the Feb. 6 groundbreaking for the San Luis Rey wetland mitigation bank near Bonsall.

    San Luis Rey wetland mitigation bank breaks ground

    Representatives from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers participated in a groundbreaking ceremony Feb. 6 near Bonsall for San Luis Rey wetland mitigation bank, an effort that will eventually restore about 54 acres of native floodplain wetland habitat along the river.

  • January

    Coast Guard Sector Commmander Capt. Jennifer Williams (2nd from right)hosts (from left) South Pacific Division Commander Brig. Gen. Mark Toy, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Commanding General Lt. Gen. Thomas Bostick and Los Angeles District Commander Col. Kimberly Colloton for a waterborne tour of the Port of Long Beach and an inspection of repair work on its middle breakwater during the general's Jan. 15 visit to the port.

    Chief visits Port of Long Beach

    Lt. Gen. Thomas Bostick, commanding general of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, visited the Port of Long Beach Jan. 15 to discuss interagency relationships and coordination with the port and the city

  • December

    Brig. Gen Mark Toy (4th from left) and Col. Kim Colloton (far right) join elected officials and agency representatives for the ceremonial ground breaking of Phase Two of the Murrieta Creek Flood Protection and Environmental Restoration Project Dec. 15 at the Temecula Community Center.

    Murrieta Creek flood reduction project moves to next phase

    Elected officials and agency representatives gathered Dec. 15 at the Temecula Community Center for a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the start of the next phase of the Murrieta Creek Flood Protection and Environmental Restoration Project.
  • David Van Dorpe, (right) deputy district engineer for programs and project management for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District, joins elected official and agency representatives for the ceremonial ribbon cutting marking the completion of the project to relocate the Santa Ana River Interceptor Line from below the river to higher ground outside the river's path.

    SARI Line dedication moves Prado Dam closer to completion

    CORONA, Calif. – More than 100 elected officials and agency representatives gathered here Dec. 11 at
  • Soldiers from the Corps' Los Angeles District assist Habitat for Humanity of Orange County construct townhomes in Cypress during a community outreach activity coordinated by District Commander Col. Kim Colloton. The activity conducted just prior to Veterans Day will provide homes for 15 families, including two units dedicated for military veterans.

    Helping, habitat and humanity

    LOS ANGELES – Year’s end is often a time to reflect on events of the preceding year, spend time with

  • November

    A Connolly Pacific crane operator moves a 9-ton rock into position along the Port of Long Beach Middle Breakwater. Repair work on the breakwater is being accomplished under a Corps of Engineers contract to repair damage suffered in late August during heavy seas from Hurricane Marie.

    Port breakwater repairs underway

    Repair work has begun on the three Port of Long Beach/Los Angeles breakwaters that were damaged by heavy seas from Hurricane Marie in late August.

  • October

    This segment of the San Luis Rey River immediately downstream from the Douglas Drive bridge shows the variety of vegetative management necessary to meet the Corps' requirement to reduce the risk of flooding while continuing to provide habitat for protected species.

    San Luis Rey River mowing reduces flood risk, protects habitat

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers concluded seasonal mowing along the lower stretches of the San Luis Rey River here on Oct. 24. The work will increase the flow conveyance in the river for the winter season should the area experience unanticipated rainfall, as well as conserve needed habitat for the federal and state listed endangered least Bell’s vireo.
  • "With a clean slate, we intend to seek public input on a replacement mural, so expect to hear about those future opportunities over the next several months," said Col. Kim Colloton, commander of the Corps' Los Angeles District "We won’t wait for the spillway to be raised."

    Santa Ana River conference addresses future challenges, spillway mural

    Nearly 200 members of the scientific and environmental communities gathered at the sixth annual Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority conference held here Oct. 14 to discuss the future of the Santa Ana River and how public agencies and private enterprise can work together to meet the challenges a changing environment and growing population will present to those who rely on the river for its precious water.

  • September

    The Middle Breakwater is an 18,500 foot long, detached breakwater functioning as a major structure that protects the Port of Long Beach. Hurricane Marie caused eleven major damage areas (breaches or near-breaches) and 39 other areas of significant or moderate damage. In total, repairs are needed for 1,550 feet of major damage areas, 850 feet of significantly damaged areas and 1,725 feet of moderately damaged areas.

    Breakwater protects harbor from hurricane surf

    In late August, Hurricane Marie spent nearly a week churning off the coast of Mexico and Southern California. While it did not directly impact land in either country, the effects of the Category 5 hurricane were significant and costly. Los Angeles-Long Beach Harbor, located approximately 25 miles south of downtown Los Angeles in San Pedro Bay, is home to two high-use ports: the Port of Los Angeles and Port of Long Beach. The ports are protected by three breakwaters: San Pedro Breakwater, Middle Breakwater, and Long Beach Breakwater.

  • August

    Sandra Willis (left), the USACE 2014 Landscape Architect of the Year, inspects the stone seat wall and grading for pond and landscape berms at the Tujunga Wash Ecocycstem Restoration Porject.

    Willis named Corps' 2014 Landscape Architect of the Year

    Sandra Willis, a registered landscape architect for the Los Angeles District’s Civil Design Branch, has been honored as the 2014 USACE Landscape Architect of the Year. The Corps’ Architecture,

  • July

    Col. Kim Colloton, commander of the Corps’ Los Angeles District, signs the enabling instrument to establish an In-Lieu Fee program with the Coachella Valley Conservation Commission. The program allows the Coachella Valley Conservation Commission to collect funds from Corps permittees and use the funds for mitigation projects. Participating in the ceremony were (from left) David Castanon, chief of the District’s Regulatory Division; Chris Rea, a UCLA Ph.D. student whose work facilitating meetings, preparing drafts and edits of documents and conducting internal and external coordination was instrumental in the program’s success; Jim Sullivan, the GIS program director for the Coachella Valley Association of Governments, which developed the agreement for the Conservation Commission; and Therese Bradford, chief of the District’s South Coast Regulatory Branch, also participated in the ceremony.

    Coachella Valley, Corps sign mitigation agreement

    Representatives from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Coachella Valley Conservation Commission finalized an agreement July 16 for a new In-Lieu Fee program that authorizes the sale of mitigation credits to third party applicants in order to satisfy their Clean Water Act permit requirements.

  • May

    Family and friends join members of the Los Angeles District to participate in the nation's longest-running annual Armed Forces Day Parade held May 17 in Torrance, Calif.

    District honors veterans at Torrance Armed Forces Day parade

    TORRANCE, Calif. – Col. Kim Colloton, commander of the Corps' Los Angeles District, along with

  • March

    Heavy earth-moving equipment form a three-vehicle train to remove material near the San Luis Rey River to construct a bypass channel designed to reestablish a portion of the river to its historical hydrologic and vegetative condition.

    Environmental restoration project begins at Whelan Lake

    OCEANSIDE, Calif. -- Heavy earth-moving equipment form a three-vehicle train to remove material near
  • Aerial view of Prado Dam

    “Every drop of water counts;” interagency coordination saves water

    During the storms that swept through California from Feb. 26-March 2, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers assisted local agencies maximize their ground water recharge.

  • January

    The Corps' Los Angeles District contributed $37,900 to the 2013 Combined Federal Campaign, exceeding 75 percent of its goal.

    “… because we can: 50 years of making a difference”

    Contributions to the Combined Federal Campaign make a huge difference to local charities, said representatives from Union Rescue Mission, Shriners Hospital for Children and City of Hope at a Jan. 9 event at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District Headquarters.
  • South Pacific Division’s three districts maintain 33 ports and harbors in California, from massive industrial complexes to smaller recreational havens. The Port of Long Beach, which is in the Los Angeles District's area of operations, has a colorful history that parallels the growth of the metropolitan Southern California area. Starting from salt marshes and sloughs, the Port has sustained continuous growth both in usable port area and in facilities and equipment. Historically, the Port of Long beach was the home of the Long Beach Naval Shipyard and the Long Beach Naval Station. Both facilities have been decommissioned and the land transferred to the Port of Long Beach for development into additional cargo facilities. The Port of Long Beach is operated by the City of Long Beach Harbor Department.

    Navigation conference looks for solutions

    Budget constraints, climate change and environmental responsibilities will continue to impact the Corps’ ability to meet the maritime industry’s constantly changing needs and capabilities, Maj. Gen. John Peabody told attendees at the winter meeting of the California Marine Affairs and Navigation Conference held here Jan. 16.

  • November

    District counsels recognized for outstanding performance

    LOS ANGELES – The Chief Counsel of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recognized Elizabeth Moriarty

  • September

    Compton Creek: thinking globally, acting locally

    Compton Creek, a concrete-lined channel feeding into the Los Angeles County Drainage System, is beset by conditions prevalent in many of our nation’s waterways: debris, maintenance issues, and a lack plants, wildlife and recreation, to name a few. If students at Compton High School have anything to say, that may change some day.

  • San Luis Rey River habitat maintenance resumes

    Habitat maintenance along the San Luis Rey River resumed in Oceanside, Calif., Sept. 9 when RECON Environmental, Inc., once again deployed water trucks to help establish recently planted native vegetation in the riverbed.

  • Corps, public talk about Whittier Narrows Dam modifications

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District held a public meeting in Pico Rivera, Calif., Sept. 11 to describe potential structural modifications to Whittier Narrows Dam and to seek comments from the public on issues and concerns they wish to have considered during the preparation of its supporting Environmental Impact Statement.