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Written by Public Affairs Office
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Tuesday, 26 June 2007 |
Our mission is to provide quality, responsive engineering services to the nation including:
• Planning, designing, building and operating water resources and other civil works projects (Navigation, Flood Control, Environmental Protection, Disaster Response, etc.)
• Designing and managing the construction of military facilities for the Army and Air Force (Military Construction)
• Providing design and construction management support for other Defense and federal agencies (Interagency and International Services)
The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is made up of approximately 34,600 Civilian and 650 military members. Our military and civilian engineers, scientists and other specialists work hand in hand as leaders in engineering and environmental matters. Our diverse workforce of biologists, engineers, geologists, hydrologists, natural resource managers and other professionals meets the demands of changing times and requirements as a vital part of America's Army.
Today, as always, we stand ready... engineers, scientists, real estate specialists and administrators alike to meet national security, emergency and other national requirements.
The Los Angeles District provides civil works and military engineering support to Southern California, Nevada, Arizona, and parts of Utah. The area encompasses 226,000 square miles, 420 miles of coastline, 14 harbors, and the highest, lowest, and hottest spots in the contiguous 48 states. Navigation channels for the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach account for a majority of West Coast trade and shipping. The region’s diverse political interests are represented by the eight U.S. senators, 48 U.S. representatives, and the governors of California, Arizona, Utah, and Nevada. Major flood-control projects include improvements to Prado Dam in Southern California and Tropicana-Flamingo detention basin construction in Nevada. The district is responsible for the operation and maintenance of 16 dams, 14 navigation projects, 13 miles of breakwaters, and 54 miles of flood-control channels. The dams and recreation areas host more than 7 million visitors a year. Home to more than 300 endangered animals and plant species, ecosystem-restoration projects form a major part of the district’s workload. These include removal of Matilija Dam in Ventura County, one of the nation’s largest dam-removal projects, and the Tres Rios riverbed and habitat restoration in the heart of Phoenix. Military missions at nine installations include family housing at Fort Irwin, barracks at Fort Huachuca, and Predator UAV facilities at Creech Air Force Base. District team members have volunteered for both Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan, as well as for Gulf Coast hurricane recovery efforts.
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