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  • October

    Brig. Gen. Mark Toy, South Pacific Division Commander, left, discusses flood risk management measures and options with Michael Chavarilla, governor, Santa Clara Pueblo, while visiting the Santa Clara burn scar area.

    Santa Clara Pueblo and the Corps of Engineers: A Working Partnership between Two Nations

    "The partnership between USACE and the Santa Clara Pueblo is a fine example of why the Albuquerque District has the strongest Tribal Program in South Pacific Division. Flood Risk Management in the Santa Clara tribal area is incredibly important for the future of the Pueblo,” said Brig. Gen. Mark Toy, commander, South Pacific Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

  • August

    United States Senator Tom Udall (top) and members of the District took a tour of Santa Clara Pueblo’s burned canyon July 7. Udall stands next to a Corps’ bulldozer that was destroyed during flooding following last year’s Las Conchas Fire. Also pictured (bottom right) is Kris Schafer, chief of Project Management, and Walter Dasheno, governor of Santa Clara Pueblo.

    What Can the Corps do? Wildfire Effects Mitigation Authorities Explained

    The Corps has some limited authority to address flood hazards within watersheds affected by wildfires. The Corps’ emergency assistance is intended, by law, to be temporary in order to meet immediate threats. It is not intended to provide permanent solutions to flooding problems. Categories of emergency assistance permitted under Public Law 84-99 include:
  • District Civil Engineers Carlos Aragon (left) and John Stages deployed to a forested area near Colorado Springs, Colo., in mid-July to perform a flood risk assessment following the devastating Waldo Canyon Fire.

    Step by Step — How the Corps Responds to Emergencies

    Public Law 84-99 dictates how the Corps will manage emergencies and provide flood-related technical assistance, as well as flood flight support to state and local governments.