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  • Corps seeks public comments on Cedar Creek ecosystem restoration plan

    The Corps is seeking public comments on its draft feasibility study and environmental assessment of ecosystem restoration projects in the Cedar Creek watershed in the vicinity of Springfield, Ore.

  • Big Cliff boat ramp to remain closed to vehicle traffic

    The Big Cliff Reservoir boat ramp will remain permanently closed to vehicular traffic. Walk-in portage of boats is still allowed, and boat trailer access to Detroit Lake and the North Santiam River is available at many points within just a few miles of Big Cliff and Detroit dams.

  • Bonneville Lock and Dam seeks volunteers

    Bonneville Lock and Dam needs volunteers on weekends during the spring, fall and winter months to help run its visitor centers, powerhouse display gallery, bookstore and Natural Resource program.

  • The Dalles Dam hosts 4th annual Eagle Watch

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers invites area residents and visitors to catch a glimpse of the American bald eagle at the fourth annual “Dam Eagle Watch.”

  • Lt. Col. Glenn Pratt assumes command of Corps' Portland District

    Lt. Col. Glenn O. Pratt became District Commander of the Portland District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at a ceremony Dec. 4, 2013 in Portland, Ore.

  • Army Corps of Engineers waives day-use fees at recreation areas on Veterans Day

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will waive day use fees for veterans and service members, and their families, at USACE-operated recreation areas nationwide on Veterans Day, November 11.

  • Corps seeks CRC funding comments

    Seeking public comment on a plan to accept funds from Oregon's Dept. of Transportation for review of permits related to the Columbia River Crossing Project. (Re-published from initial posting on Oct. 1, 2013).

  • Furloughs impact Corps regulatory offices

    Due to the government shutdown, regulatory offices will be minimally staffed, and unable to evaluate individual permit applications, pre-construction notifications for nationwide permit or regional general permit authorizations, or requests for jurisdictional determinations until after funding is received.

  • Corps parks to close, vital services to continue

    Parks, campgrounds and visitor centers operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers across Oregon and southwestern Washington are closed until further notice, the agency announced today.

  • Foster Reservoir water levels to drop rapidly

    The Corps alerts boaters, fishers and other visitors to faster-than-usual drop in water levels at Foster Reservoir in October; the draw-down sets the reservoir at its winter flood control elevation.