Archive for September 5th, 2012

Feds Flunk Flood Protection


Wednesday September 5th, 2012   •   Posted by Lloyd Billingsley at 9:34am PDT   •   1 Comment

On August 23, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) declared that some 40 miles of levees protecting California�s capital of Sacramento and 15 other areas do not meet federal maintenance criteria. Therefore they are not eligible for federal aid if damaged in a storm. Local agencies, however, see contradictions in USACE policy. The…
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