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12 Sep 2019
Corps looking for volunteers for National Public Lands Day
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers invites volunteers to help celebrate National Public Lands Day by planting trees and shrubs at Cottage Grove Reservoir, south of Eugene, Saturday, September 28.
11 Sep 2019
Corps of Engineers officials: Bonneville navigation lock to return to service Sept. 30
The Bonneville navigation lock will return to service, allowing vessels to pass through the lock, beginning 10 a.m. Sept. 30, according to officials at the Portland District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
11 Sep 2019
The Corps and partners work to remove Tug Diane from the Columbia River
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the U.S. Coast Guard and the U.S. Navy’s Supervisor of Salvage and Diving (SUPSALV) will begin removal of the sunken Tug Diane this Friday, September 13, 2019.
10 Sep 2019
Ecological Burn window begins in Willamette Valley
The Army Corps of Engineers, Bureau of Land Management, City of Eugene, Fish and Wildlife Service, Lane County and The Nature Conservancy conduct these controlled burns each year on lands throughout the southern Willamette Valley to protect and restore valuable biological diversity in prairie and savanna ecosystems.
6 Sep 2019
Bonneville Navigation Lock Temporarily Closed for Repairs
The Army Corps of Engineers has temporarily closed Bonneville Dam's navigation lock due to issues with the downstream gate.
16 Aug 2019
Corps Seeks Comment on Draft Mid-Columbia River Regional Master Plan & Environmental Assessment
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District (Corps) is making the 90% draft Mid-Columbia River Regional Master Plan and Integrated Environmental Assessment (EA) available for public review through September 16, 2019.
2 Aug 2019
Corps commemorates the new Fall Creek Adult Fish Collection Facility
In spring 2018, the Corps completed the Fall Creek Adult Fish Collection Facility in April 2018 to collect returning native salmon and transport them upstream to spawn. The Corps commemorated this facility on May 23, 2019 with stakeholders, partners and tribes on the 50th year of the Willamette Valley Project's operation.
28 Jun 2019
Corps confirms localized sediment contamination in Big Cliff Reservoir
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently completed a Remedial Investigation in Big Cliff Reservoir and confirmed localized sediment contamination in one area of the reservoir.
17 Jun 2019
Questions about Willow Creek Dam? The Corps has answers.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers invites members of the public to attend a town hall meeting about Willow Creek Dam, Thursday, June 27, 2019 in Heppner, Oregon. The Corps will be joined by state and local officials from the Oregon Health Authority and Morrow County Health Department for a brief presentation, followed by questions from the public.
24 May 2019
Corps proposes no drawdown for Detroit Lake selective withdrawal structure
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released a Draft Environmental Impact Statement today, which identifies the preferred alternative for construction of the selective withdrawal structure at Detroit Dam.