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  • Corps seeks comment on Mid-Columbia River Regional Master Plan

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is seeking public comment and will conduct a series of open houses to help determine the issues to be addressed in the Mid-Columbia River Regional Master Plan and integrated environmental assessment. Each open house will provide general information about the Mid-Columbia River Regional Master Plan, and individual open houses will focus on specific areas.

  • Cougar Dam Road closure extended

    The road over Cougar Dam and Reservoir, located on the South Fork of the McKenzie River, will remain closed due to construction and a geotechnical investigation through the end of February 2018. The west side of Cougar Reservoir and access to Terwilliger Hot Springs from Forest Service Road 19, about 3 miles south of the dam, remains blocked due to rockfall.

  • Road and area closures at Cape Disappointment State Park

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will begin rehabilitating the Mouth of the Columbia River’s North Jetty in February, impacting public access to parts of Cape Disappointment State Park.

  • See raptors at The Dalles Dam Eagle Watch

    The eagles have landed! Join U.S. Army Corps of Engineers park rangers to learn about our national bird, watch the raptors in their natural habitat and enjoy interactive educational activities. Eagle Watch will take place Saturday, Jan. 20 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

  • Corps seeks comments on Rogue River Regional Master Plan

    The Corps is seeking public comments and will conduct an open house Jan. 10 to help determine the issues to be addressed in the Rogue River Regional Master Plan and integrated environmental assessment.

  • The Dalles Dam visitor center winter hours extended for January Eagle Watch

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers invites guests to learn about raptors and other migratory birds and see them in the wild this winter. The Dalles Dam Visitor Center will be open 9 a.m. to 3 p.m Saturdays and Sundays for the month of January.

  • Ongoing improvements for fish passage at Foster Dam to close road

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will close the road on top of Foster Dam, Sweet Home, Oregon, to remove a large crane, Dec. 4-29. During this time, Foster Dam Road will be closed to all vehicle and pedestrian traffic. For a time, the Corps used the crane and elevator system, which was innovative for its time, for adult fish collection and passage over Foster Dam; however, the equipment wasn’t fully successful in moving fish above the dam in an efficient manner. Corps biologists concluded there were better options.

  • Corps awards hatchery operations contract

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded a $6.2 million contract to Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife to operate and maintain the Bonneville Fish Hatchery, on the Columbia River. The firm-fixed contract is for one year, with two consecutive option years, if exercised, in-order-to produce fall Chinook to aid in mitigation obligations for The Dalles and John Day dams.

  • Corps seeks Willamette Valley reservoir storage reallocation study review

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineer’s system of 13 dams and reservoirs in the Willamette River Basin’s primary purpose is flood risk management. However, Oregon residents benefit from reservoir water in a variety of other ways, including hydropower generation and recreation. The Corps is in the process of determining if a reallocation of water storage could grant municipal and industrial water supply, irrigation and fish and wildlife better access to the stored water.

  • 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.