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1999 News Release Archive

January
1/5Comments invited on Keizer levee work
1/15Corps seeks comments on Baker Bay West Channel dredging
1/19Agencies move to relocate terns on lower Columbia River
1/22John Day Drawdown information to be shared at series of public meetings
1/21*Media Advisory* Media Representatives invited to visit Essayons on Jan. 25
February
2/18Lower Columbia locks to close for annual maintenance
2/22Corps of Engineers, other agencies, agree to move boating restricted zone near Bonneville Dam
2/24President's proposed Civil Works budget includes $158 million for Portland District projects
March
3/9Rogue Basin reservoirs operating for anticipated heavy runoff
3/10Corps in the spirit with O'Ducky Derby
3/15Willamette reservoirs to fill slowly this spring Corps of Engineers saving space for snowmelt run-off
3/17Corps regulates Bonneville Lock and Dam to protect juvenile fish
3/19Willamette Falls Locks closed for repair
3/25Locks opening delayed, more problems found
3/26Public invited to Lewis and Clark showing at Bonneville Dam
April
4/1Locks to reopen Sunday
4/2Visitor center at Bonneville reopens just in time for Easter
4/5East Sand, Rice islands closed to people
4/8John Day Drawdown information to be shared at Goldendale meeting
4/9Caspian terns return to Pacific NW
4/12McDowell named Portland Resident Engineer for Corps
4/14Van Nest named Corps of Engineers contracting chief
4/14Corps invites comments on Coos water supply expansion
4/19Volunteer three hours, have a good time, and improve environment
4/20Fire in Bonneville Dam original powerhouse, no injuries
4/21Smoke, fire damage assessed at Bonneville Dam
4/27Contract issued for maintenance dredging of river's mouth
4/30Media Opportunity: Take a Firsthand Look at Fish Passage Improvements at Bonneville Lock and Dam
May
5/3Army turning fishing sites over to Bureau of Indian Affairs
5/5Reminder -- Media Opportunity, Thursday, May 6, 1999
5/5River and reservoir users in Rogue Basin urged to attend public meetings - heavy snowpack means more juggling than usual
5/6Corps to build Fern Ridge bike path, seeks comments
5/13Corps invites Willamette Valley river and lake users to attend water management meetings
5/20Corps of Engineers Modifies Water Management Plans to Meet Community Needs
5/27Corps and National Marine Fisheries Service test screens at John Day
June
6/2Corps, partnering agencies to celebrate the path of hard work leading to construction of restored Amazon Creek
6/2Corps of Engineers to shut off flows into Willow Creek
6/3**Revised to Include Ceremony Site Address** Corps, partnering agencies to kick off construction of restored Amazon Creek
6/3Public Invited to board Corps of Engineers Dredge during Rose Festival
6/3Corps of Engineers invites anglers to Foster Lake fishing derby
6/7Corps of Engineers, Port of Newport dedicate completed breakwater and extension
6/8U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to begin filling Lost Creek, Applegate lakes in Rogue Basin
6/8Corps of Engineers to close Bonneville Navigation Lock for emergency repairs
6/25Corps releases final operating plans for Rogue River projects
July
7/9Fern Ridge Lake levels to be reduced, minimal affects expected on lake users, downstream irrigators
7/9Richardson Creek restoration slated at Fern Ridge Lake
7/8Yaquina Bay North Jetty work beginning
7/15**Correction** Corps invites local communities to tour Lookout Point Dam
7/15Corps of Engineers hosts open house, joins local celebration
7/23Corps seeks public comment on Draft Environmental Assessment for Cougar Dam construction project
7/20U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports oil spill in Umpqua River
7/21Corps of Engineers reports second oil spill
7/22Navigation lock at Bonneville to close temporarily
7/26Corps to discuss Fern Ridge Lake Wednesday
7/29Corps will delay lowering Fern Ridge Lake
7/30Navigation lock at John Day added to short August Columbia River lock closures
August
8/2Correction: Closure time for navigation lock at John Day
8/6Corps to begin Fern Ridge restoration project Aug. 15
8/17Final Columbia River Channel Improvement Feasibility / Environmental Impact Statement Released to Public
8/17Butler named District Engineer for Corps' Portland District
8/18Corps seeks comments on draft Nationwide Permits
8/23Bonneville Dam to host open house
8/24Tillamook flood study underway
September
9/2Reservoir releases to increase Sept. 7
9/2You've heard how great the fish runs are this year -- now go see the fish!
9/7John Day Drawdown Phase I Study public comment period extended, Information to be shared in October
9/7Public Comment Period on Final Columbia River Channel Improvement Feasibility Study / Environmental Impact Statement Clarified
9/17Water releases from Lost Creek Lake increased today
9/18Portlanders deploy to hurricane zone
9/24Corps decreasing flows at Fall Creek for inspection
9/28John Day Drawdown Phase I Study completion delayed
9/29Lock hours to change at Willamette Falls
9/29Fall Creek inspection postponed, salmon redds found
9/29Corps to temporarily increase flows from Dexter Dam
October
10/6Army Corps of Engineers solicits public comment on permit request
10/14Public Comment Period Extended on Final Columbia River Channel Improvement Feasibility Study/ Environmental Impact Statement
10/14Maintenance needs close Willamette Falls Locks
10/14Corps to lower Willow Creek Lake for winter
10/19Corps working to minimize future Tillamook flooding
10/25Army Corps of Engineers solicits comments on permit request
10/27Corps dredges near Columbia’s mouth
10/29Fishing area temporarily closed at Bonneville Dam
November
11/1Army Corps of Engineers suspends permit
11/18Willamette Falls Locks closed
11/23Army Corps of Engineers works to confirm MGR turbine will save millions of fish
11/23Army Corps of Engineers seeks public input on proposed Bandon riverfront project
11/23Army Corps of Engineers seeks public input on proposed Columbia Slough erosion control project
December
12/7Army Corps of Engineers seeks public input on Ross Island dredging permit
12/7Corps seeks input on Port of Bandon request for dredging permit
12/7Corps of Engineers to host meeting to explain reservoir operations in the Willamette Valley
12/15Federal powerhouses ready for Y2K
12/15Corps of Engineers facilities to close during holidays
12/15Restoration Goals Benefit Columbia River Estuary
12/17Army Corps of Engineers receives NMFS’ Biological Opinion on Columbia River Channel Improvement Study
12/23U.S. Army Corps of Engineers signs Chief’s Report on Columbia River Channel Improvement Study
12/27Corps seeks input on permit to construct industrial park in Troutdale
12/27Corps seeks input on permit to fill, widen and reroute roadside ditch
12/28Corps seeks input on permit to construct phase II of Emerald Valley Estates

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