Overview of the LA District US Army Corps of Engineers COL Thomas H. Magness District Commander US Army Corps of Engineers ® Los Angeles District.

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Overview of the LA District US Army Corps of Engineers COL Thomas H. Magness District Commander US Army Corps of Engineers ® Los Angeles District

Navigation Flood Control Engineering Design Military Construction Emergency Operations ( PL 84 – 99 ) Environmental Restoration Regulatory Permitting ( § 404, Clean Water Act ) International and Interagency Support Los Angeles District 226,000 square miles 420 miles of shore line / 14 harbors ENVIRONMENTAL “EXTREMEs” ( in contiguous 48 states ) : Hottest and Driest Locations ( Death Valley ) Highest Elevation - Mount Whitney ( 14,494 feet above sea level ) Lowest Elevation - Bad Water, Death Valley ( 282 feet below sea level ) Critical Habitat / Biodiversity ( 385 Threatened / Endangered Species ) 30 Million people ( 1 in 10 Americans ) Population growing by 500,000 annually 3 of 7 Most Populated US cities ( Los Angeles / San Diego / Phoenix ) 8 U.S. SEN / 46 U.S. REP / 4 GOV World’s 8th largest economy ( > Canada / Spain ) CA ports = 40% US trade by volume Ports of LA / Long Beach = US No. 1 and 3 LA Customs = US No. 1 ( $300 BIL annually ) LA Metro = US No. 1 manufacturer ( employment ) Civil Works Military Army Installation Air Force Installation Area Office Resident Office OREGON IDAHO WYOMING COLORADO UTAH NEVADA NEW MEXICO TEXAS ARIZONA CALIFORNIA US Army Corps of Engineers ® Los Angeles District

WHO ELSE NEEDS TO KNOW? MISSION ACCOMPLISHMENT LEARN – HAVE FUN BIG IDEAS - SAFETY HAVE AN OFFENSIVE MINDSET SUPPORT OUR VALUES LEADER DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT THE FORCE PEOPLE & FAMILIES Teamwork TrustQuality One Corps Serving the Army and the Nation

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