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2005 News Release Archive

January
1/4Fern Ridge pool restriction public meetings scheduled
1/5Corps considers request for after-the-fact permit near Keizer
1/6Corps issues 2nd notice for Port of Portland after-the-fact permit
1/10FY05 Appropriations bill brings $152 M for local Corps projects
1/10Fern Ridge pool public meetings reminder
1/18Corps reviews permit request from the City of Portland
1/24Small oil spill reported at Bonneville Lock and Dam
1/24Nasalle quarry rock not suitable for jetty repair
1/24Corps plans for Columbia River navigation maintenance
1/25Rabe named public affairs officer for Corps' Portland District
1/27Corps reviews permit request for White City Improvements
1/27Corps reviews permit application for apartment construction
1/27Corps reviews application for light industry development
1/27Corps proposes admin penalty against NW Natural
1/27Corps reviews permit applications for old mill conversion
February
2/1Corps reviews permit request for dredging near company dock
2/1Small oil spill reported at The Dalles Dam
2/1Work near The Dalles Dam will partially block navigation channel
2/1Corps considers request for annual maintenance dredging
2/1Corps locks to close for maintenance in March
2/3Learn more about Lewis and Clark at a two-day class
2/6Corps considers permit request to replace highway bridge
2/8Bonneville Lock and Dam to close half day February 10
2/8Corps issues third notice for Port of Portland after-the-fact permit
2/9Oil spill reported at The Dalles Dam
2/14Corps will fix Fern Ridge this year; public meeting scheduled
2/14Corps proposes administrative penalty against Washington County
2/14Corps proposes administrative penalty for permit violations
2/17U.S. Army Corps of Engineers hosts Engineer Day
2/22Willamette Falls Locks operating schedule
2/22Fern Ridge public meeting reminder
2/24Corps to begin coastal dredging
March
3/2Corps reviews permit applications in Manzanita, Sauvie Island and Rockaway Beach
3/2Corps reviews proposed permit applications in Reedsport,Diamond Lake and Roseburg ORE
3/3Corps reviews applications: Lower Columbia Slough, Portland, Peoria, Salem and Pendleton ORE
3/3Corps reviews permit applications in Prineville and Springfield ORE
3/7Corps reviews proposed permit application in Albany ORE
3/9Willamette Valley Reservoirs succumb to dry weather
3/8Public invited to comment on Corps' channel maintenance plans
3/9Public invited to comment on Corps' channel maintenance plans
3/16Corps of Engineers seeks public comment on environmental review of Fern Ridge repairs
3/22Corps to host four low water public meetings in the Willamette Valley
3/29Corps reviews proposed permit applications for Umatilla,Seaside,Richland,Ilwaco & Portland OR
April
4/7Restrictions at U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reservoirs protect cultural resources
4/6Bonneville Lock and Dam celebrates Lewis and Clerk in April
4/6Bonneville Lock and Dam to close half day April 6
4/6Corps reviews proposed permit applications in Newberg, Dallas and Astoria, ORE
4/12Contract awarded for repair of MCR's North Jetty
4/11Reminder: Public invited to comment on Corps' channel maintenance plans
4/13Corps closely monitoring Rogue River Basin's dry conditions
4/13Media Advisory: Corps to discuss, demonstrate harassment activities for sea lions at Bonneville Dam
4/18Contract awarded to install monitoring instruments at Fern Ridge Dam
4/18Corps, contractor to discuss North jetty public access restrictions
4/22Corps reviews permit applications for Keno, Lakeview, Lebanon, Veneta, and Portland
4/22Corps reviews proposed permit application in Eugene Ore
4/25Sea lions less interested in Bonneville fishways
4/27Corps increases releases from Detroit/Big Cliff reservoirs to support threatened winter steelhead
May
5/3Corps proposes administrative penalty against Jackson County School District
5/3Corps announces proposed East Fork Minnow Creek mitigation bank
5/3Corps announces proposed Santiam River mitigation bank
5/3Corps reviews proposed permit applications in Brownsville,Halsey,Happy Valley, Salem & Lakeview Ore
5/6Corps awards contract to dredge, deepen Columbia River
5/9Corps and community to clean up Fern Ridge shore, kick off repairs
5/11Corps of Engineers 2005 recreation season begins
5/11MEDIA ADVISORY: Corps of Engineers 2005 recreation season begins
5/11Corps plans new permit mitigation option
5/11Corps reviews permit applications for North Bend and Eugene Ore
5/11Corps reviews proposed permit applications in McMinnville and Salem Ore.
5/13Corps awards Fern Ridge Dam repair contract
5/16Summer recreational vessel lockage schedule begins
5/19Rains fill Corps of Engineers reservoirs
5/19Corps of Engineers to host information meeting on dredging
5/20Bonneville Lock and Dam to close half day May 24
5/24Restrictions at MCR North Jetty in place to protect public
5/26Corps reminds public to be safe this Memorial Day weekend
5/25Public meetings scheduled for comment on Celilo Village code
5/25Corps of Engineers to hold public meetings about Rogue water levels
5/26Roads near Fern Ridge Dam to close in June
5/27Mouth of the Columbia River dredging begins Wednesday
5/31Bonneville installing devices to keep sea lions out of fishways
June
6/1National Trails Day at Bonneville Lock and Dam
6/1Corps reviews proposed permit applications in Idleyld Park, N.Bend and Multnomah Co, Ore.
6/8Corps seeks comment on environmental assessment for fence construction
6/8Corps reviews proposed permit application from ODOT
6/15Government wins channel improvement lawsuit - Dredging work to begin next week
6/16Corps reviews proposed permit applications for Prineville, Ore
6/16Corps reviews proposed permit applications in Lake Oswego, Lebanon and Portland, Ore.
6/16Public information meeting on Wildish permit request scheduled in Eugene
6/23Corps reviews permit applications for Wilsonville, Lebanon, Tillamook and Government Camp, Ore.
6/23Corps reviews permit application from North Bend, Ore.
6/23Public information meeting on Wildish permit request cancelled
6/24**MEDIA ADVISORY** Media invited to Cougar temperature control tower dedication ceremony
6/27**MEDIA ADVISORY** Media invited to view repair work underway at Fern Ridge Dam
6/29Fourth of July water safety reminders
6/30Corps reviews permit application from Portland Ore.
July
7/5Corps proposes admin penalty against City of Roseburg
7/5Corps reviews permit for work in Portland, Ore
7/5Corps reviews permit for work near Hauser, Ore.
7/11***Reminder***Media Advisory*** Media invited to view repair work underway at Fern Ridge Dam
7/12Corps' Portland District aids in hurricane response
7/12Corps to host public information meeting on Willamette River DMMP
7/12Corps of Engineers to hold public meeting about Lake Oswego dock
7/14Corps reviews permit applications for Reedsport, Roseburg and Prineville, Ore.
7/14Corps presents statewide permit to Oregon governor
7/18**MEDIA ADVISORY** Corps presents Governor with statewide permit today
7/18**Reminder** Corps to host public information meeting on Willamette River DMMP
7/20O'Donovan to take command of Corps' Portland District
7/21O'Donovan takes reins of Corps' Portland District
7/26Corps offers dam tours during Lowell's Blackberry Jam Festival
August
8/1Corps reviews permit requests from Eugene, Prineville and Dillard, Ore.
8/1Corps reviews permit requests for Portland, Astoria and Dayton, Ore.
8/1Corps announces proposed One Horse Slough mitigation bank
8/4Corps' environmental assessment describes proposed pond turtle habitat restoration project in Fern Ridge area
8/4MCR North Jetty construction zone off limits to public
8/4Corps reviews permit requests for St. Helens, Redmond and Garibaldi, Ore.
8/10Corps extends hours of operations at Willamette Falls Locks
8/11MCR North Jetty construction-related closures extended: work on Saturdays will affect access road
8/19Corps of Engineers hosts "A Taste of Lewis and Clark in the Northwest" at Bonneville
8/22 Corps of Engineers closes Foster Road
8/29Army Corps of Engineers sends help to New Orleans
8/30Corps stresses safety this Labor Day weekend
8/31Corps reviews permit application for Tillamook, Oregon
8/31Corps reviews permit applications from Medford, Florence and White City, Oregon
September
9/1Corps employees available for interviews about Hurricane Katrina recovery efforts and disaster assistance
9/7Corps of Engineers announces draft supplement to wetland manual
9/8Army Corps of Engineers sends more help to Gulf
9/14Corps reviews permit application from Plush, Oregon
9/14Permit requested from Albany, Oregon
9/14Winter recreational vessel lockage schedule
9/19Corps celebrates National Public Lands Day
9/20Crims Island environmental restoration project media tour
9/21Willamette Falls Locks to close Oct. 2
9/21Corps reviews permit applications from Clackamas and Suplee, Oregon
9/21Corps reviews permit applications from Eagle Point, Jackson and Springfield, Oregon
9/28Crims Island environmental restoration project makes progress
9/28Corps proposes to improve Cottage Grove campground trails
October
10/4Fern Ridge Dam repairs near completion
10/11Corps reviews permit applications from Veneta & Florence Ore
10/11Corps reviews permit applications from Portland, Ore.
10/11Corps,DSL considers development of a wetlands mitigation bank
10/19Umpqua River entrance dredging
10/20Lewis and Clark commemoration at Bonneville Lock and Dam
10/24Corps reviews EWEB dredging permit application
10/24Corps reviews Amy's Kitchen, Inc. permit in White City
10/31Corps reviews after-the-fact permit for road in Astoria
10/24Corps reviews PGE permit to remove Bull Run Hydroelectric project
10/24Corps reviews Southport barge slip permit application
10/31Corps, DSL approve wetlands mitigation bank in Benton County
November
11/4Corps to celebrate return of Fern Ridge Dam
11/8Corps reviews permits for Grants Pass, Tillamook and Medford, Oregon
11/9Corps begins channel deepening work in the upper Columbia River
11/10Corps seeks comments for amending lock operations at Bonneville Dam and restricted area changes at Little Goose
11/16Willamette Falls Locks proposed operating schedule
11/21Corps reviews permits for Klamath County, Ore.
11/21Corps seeks comments on West Hayden Island
11/30Clear Lake Road along Fern Ridge Dam reopens
11/30Clear Lake Road along Fern Ridge Dam reopens
December
12/1Corps reviews permit applications from Hillsboro and Cascade Locks, Ore.
12/1Corps reviews permit application requested from Junction City, Ore.
November
11/23**Reminder** Corps to celebrate return of Fern Ridge Dam
December
12/6The Dalles Lock and Dam North Shore boat ramp to re-open
12/8Topsoil movement on dam does not impact dam safety
12/8Corps reviews permit applications from Salem, Albany and Toledo, Ore
12/9Corps reviews permit applications for Mapleton, Goshen, and Eugene, Ore
12/13Corps committed to shoring up Mouth of the Columbia River Jetties
12/15Corps announces proposed Evergreen wetland mitigation bank
12/15Corps reviews permit applications from Scappoose and Portland, Ore
12/15Off-road vehicle use not permitted at Corps reservoirs
12/16Fern Ridge Dam ready for flood season
12/16Corps completes phase one of channel improvement work
12/23Bonneville holiday closures
12/28Corps to close north shore access road below Dexter Dam
12/30Corps’ flood control projects at work against the weather
12/31Corps' flood control projects still at work against the weather


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