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  • Public comments sought on proposal to expand Port Orford nearshore dredge placement area

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is seeking public comments on our proposal to expand the nearshore dredge material placement site we use in maintaining the navigation channel near Port Orford, located on the southern coast of Oregon.
  • Improved infrastructure at Wiley Park to be installed Friday

    You may have noticed some recent changes to Wiley Park, a small recreation area and boat ramp on the South Santiam River below Foster Dam and Reservoir, near Sweet Home, Oregon. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has removed an old and deteriorating restroom and is replacing it with a more efficient, vault-style toilet that will be easier and less expensive to maintain.
  • Secure business with the Corps in 2018

    Antiterrorism and Operational Security, also known as OPSEC, will lead off this year’s U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Industry Day event. The session will provide potential contractors an overview of current antiterrorism and OPSEC contract clauses, training and on-site requirements. The Corps’ industry day event is Nov. 1, 2017, from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Camp Withycombe in Clackamas, Oregon. Seating is limited and registration is required.
  • Big Cliff Reservoir levels to decrease for sediment sampling

    Water levels at Big Cliff Reservoir will be lower Oct. 13-27 to allow the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to conduct sediment sampling. The Corps is collecting the sediment samples as part of a Remedial Investigation to determine the nature and extent of any contaminants in the immediate area. Corps employees discovered construction debris during an emergency reservoir drawdown in 2009 and have conducted several smaller sampling events since that time.

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