U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District History (1929 - 2004)

Army Corps of Engineers. paperback. Very Good. 0x0x0. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District [Published date: 2005]. Soft cover, 277 pp. In very good condition. Glossy black and white pictorial paper covers havea small nick to the paper at the bottom of the spine at the fold of the front cover. Light bumping and creasing to edges and corners and light overall scuffing to covers as well. Binding tight. Pages clean and unmarked. NOT Ex-library. NO remainder marks. Black and white illustrations. [From Preface] Although the Sacramento District was established in 1929, this document recaptures the legendary history from the mid-1800's and the repercussions the Central Valley endured regarding the navigation of the rivers and streams, which, at that time, were clogged with sediment from the activities of mining. This volume is the second of its kind for the Sacramento District. Tire first historical account covers the time period from 1929 through 1973 and was published in 1976. While this book provides an historical perspective of the Sacramento District in the beginning chapter, it is the specific activities during the period from 1973 to 2003 that are described in detail in the remaining chapters. This description reveals the evolutionary growth of the Sacramento District, which has persevered amid a sea of changes brought about by Federal and state regulatory agencies and a most sensitive California constituency. The comprehensive research involved obtaining more than 33 personal oral history interviews with the District's clients, District employees, and past District Commanders. In addition, 25 transcribed archived oral history interviews were completed, which assisted in providing the intimate details for recounting specific projects the District had been involved with. Other key documents that were consulted included U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' reports, press releases, the District's Public Affairs Reports, newspaper articles, as well as internal correspondence. Specific sources are provided via numerous endnotes.