PORTLAND, ORE. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is asking for public comments on a proposed plan to remove potentially erodible contaminated soils at the U.S. Government Moorings site.
The Moorings is located on the west bank of the Willamette River at River Mile 6.2, within an area identified by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as a Superfund site. The site is used to berth and maintain Corps dredges and hydrosurvey vessels.
The Corps' 2012 Upland Feasibility Study describes proposed action alternatives in detail, including the Corps' preferred alternative. The report is available for public review at http://www.nwp.usace.army.mil.
Send comments to:
Chris Budai, Project Manager
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District
P.O. Box 2946
Portland, Ore. 97208-2946
or email christine.m.budai@usace.army.mil.
Written comments on the proposed actions must be postmarked by Aug. 20, 2012.
Release no. 12-045