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2002 News Release Archive

January
1/3Corps submits Columbia River channel environmental document to NMFS, USFWS
1/3Corps evaluates permit to extend rock berm
1/4U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service seeks permit to replace fish barrier
1/7Oregon Yacht Club seeks permit to dredge Willamette, protect homes
1/8Corps considers permit to fill wetlands for housing
1/8Water releases change at Corps of Engineers' Lost Creek
1/8Corps considers church construction permit
1/8Water releases change at Corps' Applegate Dam
1/10Corps considers permit to dredge marina at resort
1/10Corps to hold maintenance dredging public hearing
1/10Lane County seeks permit to extend Jasper Road
1/22Corps considers dredge permit for Port of Coos Bay
1/28Corps considers City of Portland request to replace culvert
1/30Corps to remove last of tunnel's 38-year-old concrete plug
February
2/4Corps withdraws two proposed disposal sites
2/4Corps considers permit application for work along Fanno Creek
2/4Corps addressing oil, water concerns at Bonneville Dam
2/11Corps to remove electrical equipment from Columbia River
2/11President's proposed civil works budget includes $137 million for local Corps projects
2/12Great Electrifying Event hosted by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
2/13Corps considers permit for marina construction
2/14Corps filling Willamette Valley reservoirs
2/19Regular maintenance work to close navigation locks on Columbia River
2/19Corps reissues Nationwide Permits, strengthens commitment to wetlands protection, "no net loss"
2/19U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to host National Engineers Week event for local area students
2/19Comments sought on revised draft EA for Elk Creek land management
2/22Corps to remove electrical equipment from Columbia River
2/22Corps to remove last of tunnel's 38-year-old concrete plug
2/26Corps evaluates permit for building of spillway near Tillamook
2/26Corps seeks comments on urgent bank stabilization of I-84
2/26Corps to further study seismic stability of Fern Ridge Dam
2/28Corps to update project environmental statement, economics
March
3/6City of Veneta seeks permit for extension of North 8th Street
3/6Corps considers permit to expand dock in Coos Bay
3/6Water quality certification requested for fishing access sites
3/6Corps posts documents on website for public review
3/12Corps spills water at Bonneville to protect juvenile fish
3/13Corps considers excavation permit for South Umpqua River
3/13Corps evaluates permit application from city of Corvallis
3/13Willamette Falls Locks reopening for six months
3/14Bonneville Dam schedule for anglers announced
3/14Good news for water users in Willamette Basin
3/18Columbia River locks reopened after maintenance shutdown but lockages at The Dalles Dam temporarily slowed
3/19Corps completes removal of debris at Bonneville Dam
3/20Corps reviews permit application from Portland Yacht Club
3/20Corps considers permit to build subdivision in Clackamas
3/20Corps seeks input on permit application from yacht club
3/20Lock temporarily closed at The Dalles Dam on the Columbia River
3/21Lock reopens at The Dalles Dam on the Columbia River
3/21Corps proposes administrative fine for Clackamas County
3/22Corps seeks comments on issued emergency permits
3/27Corps evaluates permit application from Lincoln City
3/27Come enjoy the beauty of spring at Bonneville
3/28Corps increases flows from six Willamette Dams
3/29Corps assesses administrative penalty for Port of Garibaldi
April
4/1Corps considers permit from Eugene Water, Electric Board
4/3Judge approves Caspian tern settlement
4/3Corps' plan to control noxious weeds approved
4/5William L. Jess Dam/Lost Creek Reservoir ready for visitors
4/5"Sacagawea" to speak at Bradford Island Visitor Center
4/9Corps receives permit application from school district
4/11Corps invites Willamette Valley river and reservoir users to attend water management meetings
4/19Variety of topics to be discussed at Willamette public meetings
4/24Water levels dropped, fish stranded along Rogue
4/26 Corps considers permit for work along Grande Ronde River
4/30 No local projects affected by Corps decision
May
5/1 Corps opens bids for maintenance dredging
5/2 Corps considers renewal of permit to dredge marina
5/6 Corps considers permit for Centennial School District
5/7 Corps to present Mount St. Helens engineering reanalysis study at Kelso Public Meeting
5/7 Corps announces 2002 recreation season lockage schedule on Columbia River
5/7 Long-term fish enhancement project underway causes short-term turbidity
5/8Mount St. Helens eruption anniversary at Bonneville Lock and Dam
5/9U.S. Army Corps of Engineers prepares for 2002 water year
5/9Federal, state approves mitigation bank in Lane County
5/14Corps invites public to discuss proposed bridge crossing
5/14Bureau of Reclamation applies for permit from Corps
5/14 Corps seeks comments on permit for project in Bonanza
5/14 ODOT seeks Corps permit for project in Waldport, Ore.
5/14 Corps considers permit application from Port of Portland
5/15Corps evaluates permit application from ODFW
5/14Corps invites public to discuss Cougar fisheries project
5/22Corps considers permit for work on Umatilla River
5/22Corps considers permit for project in Gerking Canyon
5/22 Corps of Engineers recreation season begins
5/24Corps balancing flows and reservoir levels
5/31ODOT seeks permit to widen highway
June
6/3Contract awarded, documents signed for Columbia and Coos dredging
6/4Mechanical failure at John Day Dam
6/10Corps considers renewing dredge permits for gravel mining
6/10Corps reviews permit application for flood protection work
6/10Corps evaluates application for "after-the-fact" permit
6/10Corps considers permit application from Lincoln City
6/10Corps reviews permit from ODFW to enhance habitat areas
6/12Monitoring of Algal Bloom at Hills Creek Continues
6/12Turbidity levels in McKenzie River steadily decrease
6/20Corps Will Waive Day Use Fees June 22 and 23
6/21Heppner flood-warning system test scheduled
6/26Results of Cougar Reservoir sediment/water quality samples received
July
7/1Corps asks public to be safe during Fourth of July holiday
7/9Public asked to comment on water treatment plant relocation
7/10Public asked to comment on proposed habitat restoration project
7/8Sand to be placed on Benson Beach
7/10Updated channel report released
7/12Dredging Mouth of Columbia begins this afternoon
7/18Corps considers permit for work in Wauna, Ore.
7/19Hobernicht named District Engineer for Corps' Portland District
7/22Tillamook County, Corps of Engineers to hold public meetings regarding feasibility study in Tillamook Basin
7/22Columbia Channel Improvement Project meetings planned
7/24Corps to public: Go on power trip at Lookout Point Dam
7/22Vancouver meeting to discuss channel project
7/24Corps considers permit for impacts to wetland in Hillsboro
7/24Corps considers permit from BLM to build new boat ramp
7/24Corps considers permit to impact wetlands in Lincoln City
7/25Technical panel to consider Corps’ analysis
7/29Corps considers permit to build boat ramp on Rogue River
7/29Corps considers permit application from City of Veneta
7/29Corps reviews permit from Corvallis Fire Protection District
7/31$32 million contract awarded for Bonneville fish facility
August
8/7Don't miss Geology Day activities at Bonneville Lock and Dam
8/8Turbidity to increase in South Fork McKenzie
8/9Pentagon Memorial competition details now available
8/9Corps to consider panel's comments on economics
8/13U.S. Army Corps of Engineers works to keep boat ramps wet
8/15Corps considers permit to realign stretch of Pritchard Creek
8/18Corps reports ruptured hydraulic line on Dredge Essayons
8/22Reservoir to remain high for tribal treaty fishing
8/27Longview meeting to discuss channel project
8/27Corps considers dredging permit from Portland yacht club
8/28Corps reviews permit to remove gravel from Nehalem River
8/29Chinook salmon found dead in Fall Creek
September
9/3Corps reviews permit to impact .65 acre of farmed wetland
9/3Corps considers permit to remove wharf on Willamette River
9/3Corps considers permit from Morse Brothers, Inc.
9/4New exhibits and displays at The Dalles Dam
9/4Corps considers dredging permit from Coos Bay BLM
9/4Corps reviews permit from Estacada School District
9/5Astoria meeting to discuss channel project
9/10Technical panel report released to public, Corps
9/10Water releases change at Corps reservoirs in Rogue Basin
9/10Astoria, not Portland, is tonight's meeting location
9/13Winter navigation lockage schedule begins Sept. 16
9/16The Dalles and John Day navigation locks to close briefly
9/23 Corps considers permit to impact wetland near Turner, Ore.
9/23 Corps considers permit to construct 28-foot earthen dam
9/23 Corps announces Port Series Report for Oregon's coast
9/24Corps reviews permit to build church in Clackamas County
9/24 Corps reviews permit to impact wetland in Hillsboro, Ore.
9/24 Elk Creek lands again open to public access
9/25Teachers workshop offered on Columbia River Hatcheries, Dams and Salmon
9/25 Corps reviews permit to remove gravel from Nehalem River
9/30Willamette Falls Locks closing for seven months
October
10/1Corps opens new office in Eugene, public invited to attend
10/9Corps awards $2.3 million contract to improve fish ladders
10/15Corps considers permit to build new dock near Reedsport
10/15Corps reviews permit to impact wetlands near Keizer, Ore.
10/15Corps reviews permit to replace bridge in Rogue River, Ore.
10/15Corps reviews permit to improve boat ramp in Lane County
10/24Corps of Engineers committed to protecting nation's environment(Rogue)
10/24Corps of Engineers committed to protecting nation's environment(Willamette)
10/24Corps of Engineers committed to protecting nation's environment(Portland)
10/31Bonneville Dam Washington Shore Visitor Center to close for four months
November
11/4Corps reviews permit to construct manufactured-home park
11/4Corps releases water to aid chum spawning
11/14McKenzie River should be less turbid at start of 2003 recreation season
11/18Corps day use fees to increase beginning January 2003
11/18John Day navigation lock traffic slows, awaiting cable repair
December
12/2Corps reviews permit to build home near Depoe Bay
12/2Corps reviews permit application for work in Warrenton, Ore.
12/3Corps of Engineers to fix Coos Bay jetty
12/6Ocean disposal site survey posted to web
12/13Corps awards contract for emergency work on Coos Bay jetty
12/17reviews permit to build store near Roseburg, Ore.
12/18Corps seeks comments on East Sand Island plan
12/18John Day navigation lock to close temporarily
12/18Corps reviews permit request from Port of St. Helens, PGE
12/18Corps considers permit to widen road in Oregon City
12/19Corps reviews permit application from Eugene airport
12/19Corps begins latest phase of treaty access construction
12/20John Day navigation lock to close Sat., Dec. 21 for 8 hours


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