Oregon’s Gov. Kate Brown and Secretary of State Shemia Fagan announce April 17, 2021 as “Portland District USACE Day” in a proclamation. The proclamation in part, states, “the District has contributed immensely to the development, prosperity, and general wellbeing of the state of Oregon through improvements to navigational waterways, operations to reduce the risk of flooding to our communities, and efforts to lead the nation in hydropower generation.”