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2008 News Release Archive

January
1/2Corps proposes regional general permit for stream habitat restoration
1/2Corps reviews Eugene area permit application
1/2Corps reviews Medford permit application
1/8Bonneville Lock and Dam visitor centers close due to weather
1/8Corps reviews Baker City permit application
1/8Corps reviews Grants Pass, Central Point permit applications
1/8Corps reviews Clackamas, Kalama permit applications
1/11New island for Caspian terns under construction at Fern Ridge Lake
1/16Corps reviews Port of Morrow permit application
1/16Corps reviews Myrtle Point permit application
1/18John Day navigation lock to close for repairs
1/23Elk Creek Dam environmental assessment available on Web
1/23Corps reviews Port of Wahkiakum permit application
1/24Corps to host Great Electrifying Event at Bonneville Lock and Dam
1/28Corps to host information meeting for Willow Creek Lake irrigation proposal
1/29Corps reviews Clatskanie permit application
1/29Corps reviews Eddyville, Lebanon permit applications
February
2/5Corps reviews Albany permit application
2/11Corps seeks comments on Chetco River gravel mining
2/11Corps seeks comments on Salem, Sheridan permit applications
2/12Corps seeks comments on Cottage Grove permit application
2/14Corps to host Great Electrifying Event at Bonneville Lock and Dam
2/19Corps seeks comments on Chetco River permit application
2/25Corps seeks comments on Albany, Corvallis permit applications
2/26Corps seeks comments on Rogue River permit application
2/27Corps schedules morning closures at John Day navigation lock
2/29Columbia River navigation shut down at John Day (river mile 216)
2/29Corps working to reopen river Monday
March
3/2John Day lock gate removed; Corps prepares to re-open lock
3/3Applegate, Lost Creek Dams to cut water release rates
3/4Corps seeks comments on Corvallis permit application
3/4Corps seeks comments on Portland, Yamhill permit applications
3/4Corps hosts presentation on the history of women on the Oregon Trail
3/11Corps seeks comments on Portland permit application
3/11Corps seeks comments on Albany, Lebanon permit applications
3/11Corps seeks comments on Grants Pass permit application
3/14Corps awards Elk Creek Dam contract
3/17DEQ, Corps announce results of tests on PCB-contaminated fish from Columbia River at Bradford Island
3/20Corps to install spillway weirs to improve fish survival at John Day Dam
3/25Corps seeks comments on Florence permit application
3/25Corps seeks comments on Douglas, Jackson County permit applications
3/27Corps to hold Chetco River gravel mining meeting
April
4/1Corps increasing water releases from Dexter Dam
4/8Corps seeks comments on Cave Junction permit application
4/8Corps seeks comments on Eugene, Florence permit applications
4/8Corps seeks comments on Madras permit application
4/8Corps seeks comments on permit applications
4/10Corps Bonneville Lock and Dam hosts Earth Day events
4/14Corps denies Port of Arlington barge dock permit
4/14Corps adjusts mitigation plan for channel improvement project
4/15Corps seeks comments on Pacific City, Salem permit applications
4/15Corps seeks comments on Sixes, White City permit applications
4/22Corps seeks comments on Oregon City, Tillamook permit applications
4/22Corps approves Willow Creek Reservoir irrigation proposal
4/22Corps seeks comments on Coos Bay north jetty interim repairs
4/23Corps seeks comments on Prineville permit application
4/23Corps seeks comments on Albany, Florence, Toledo permit applications
4/24Corps to hold meetings on wetland, stream mitigation rules
May
5/5Corps seeks comments on McMinnville permit application
5/6Corps seeks comments on Cushman, Eugene permit applications
5/6Corps prepares Willamette Valley reservoirs for spring inflow
5/7Summer recreational vessel lockage schedule begins May 15
5/8Corps to use Cottonwood Island for upland disposal
5/12Corps seeks comments on draft regional general permit
5/12Corps seeks comments on Westport permit application
5/13Corps to host 2008 Rogue water management meeting
5/16Corps of Engineers offers recreation opportunities at Bonneville, The Dalles and John Day dams
5/16Corps of Engineers offers recreation opportunities in the Willamette Valley
5/16Corps of Engineers offers recreation opportunities in the Rogue River Basin
5/16Corps increases water flows from Applegate, Lost Creek dams
5/19Corps seeks comments on Madras permit application
5/20Corps seeks comments on Cave Junction permit application
5/20Corps seeks comments on statewide in-lieu fee proposal
5/20Corps warns of continued high Applegate, Rogue flows
5/21Corps cautions boaters about woody debris in reservoirs
5/21Corps of Engineers stresses safety this Memorial Day weekend
5/22Corps stresses safety around Oregon coast jetties
5/27Corps seeks comments on Tillamook jetty rock procurement
5/28Corps’ avian predation plans move forward at Summer Lake
5/28Comments sought on beneficial use of dredged material
5/30Corps denies Umpqua gravel mining permit applications
5/30Col. Steven Miles takes command of Corps’ Portland District
June
6/2Corps seeks comments on Piper Creek restoration project
6/10Corps seeks comments on Astoria permit application
6/12Corps, DSL adopt wetland delineation manual supplement
6/17Corps seeks comments on Klamath Falls permit application
6/19Corps seeks comments on Bandon, Brookings permit applications
6/19Corps seeks comments on Coos, Winchester Bays permit applications
6/24Corps seeks comments on Coos Bay permit application
6/25Mouth of the Columbia River dredging scheduled; information meeting July 10
6/25Corps welcomes visitors to Ivan Oakes Campground
6/25Corps offers tours of Bonneville Dams’ second powerhouse
6/26Corps, DSL seek comments on proposed mitigation banks
6/26Corps seeks comments on Salem, Tillamook permit applications
6/30Corps seeks comments on Troutdale permit application
July
7/2Corps stresses safety on Independence Day
7/1Public health advisory issued for Willow Creek Reservoir
7/3Willamette Falls Locks closes for HSS Inspection
7/3Corps’ John Day Dam park facilities closed due to wildfires
7/7Corps reopens John Day Dam park facilities
7/9Research project on harmful algal bloom prevention begins at Willow Creek Reservoir
7/14Corps seeks comments on Florence permit application
7/14Corps seeks comments on Portland, Salem permit applications
7/16Corps begins lowering Foster Reservoir today
7/22Corps seeks comments on Roseburg permit application
7/23Corps reminds public to report crime at Oregon recreation areas
7/24Thieves hit Corps’ Fall Creek Dam and Reservoir warehouse; reward offered
7/24Mouth of the Columbia River maintenance dredging begins
7/25Corps, DSL seek comments on proposed mitigation bank
7/25Foster Dam Road closed July 26, 28-31
7/30Corps moves forward on channel deepening mitigation
7/31Corps seeks comments on Tillamook permit applications
August
8/1Corps seeks comments on Eugene permit application
8/1Foster Reservoir to be partially refilled
8/4Study determines Cowlitz River flood protection levels lower
8/5Corps begins north jetty sand berm repairs
8/20Algae advisory lifted for Willow Creek Reservoir
8/20Public health advisory issued for Dorena Reservoir
8/20Corps seeks comments on Ashland permit application
8/20Information meeting for Coos Bay north jetty interim repairs
8/21Corps converts Spearfish Park to day use only
8/21***MEDIA ADVISORY*** Mouth of the Columbia River north jetty sand berm repair visit
8/22Corps, DSL approve new wetland mitigation banks
8/22Corps, DSL approve new wetland mitigation bank
8/22Corps, DSL approve new wetland mitigation bank
8/26Coastal Engineering Research Board to Meet in Portland
8/26Corps seeks comments on Lebanon permit application
8/26Corps seeks comments on Prospect permit application
8/27Practice water safety over Labor Day weekend
8/27Corps stresses safety around Oregon coast jetties
September
9/8Corps seeks comments on Lake Oswego permit application
9/9Corps seeks comments on Kernville permit application
9/10Public health advisory issued for Willow Creek Reservoir
9/15Corps seeks comments on Lebanon, Monroe permit applications
9/15Corps seeks comments on Lake Oswego permit application
9/15Coos Bay North Spit road closures postponed until October
9/15Public health advisory issued for Lost Creek Reservoir
9/16Corps begins lowering Foster Reservoir for repairs
9/16Corps plants trees in honor of National Public Lands Day
9/16Corps invites volunteers to plant trees at Cottage Grove Lake
9/18Willamette River Dredged Material Management Plan suspended
9/18Public health advisory issued for Dexter Reservoir
9/19Winter receational vessel lockage schedule
9/23Corps seeks comments on The Dalles permit application
9/23Corps seeks comments on Scappoose permit application
9/24Public health advisory lifted for Dorena Reservoir
9/24The Dalles Dam navigation lock to close briefly
9/30Corps seeks comments on Albany permit application
October
10/1Corps seeks comments on Monmouth permit application
10/2John Day Navigation Lock to close for repairs
10/9Repair work reduces flood storage at Foster Reservoir
10/10Road over Detroit Dam to close for four months
10/14Corps to split John Day, The Dalles into separate projects
10/16Corps reviews permit applications for Multnomah, Polk, and Lane counties
10/20Road over Foster Dam to close for three months
10/21Corps seeks comments on McMinnville, Newberg permit applications
10/22Corps seeks comments on Creswell, Newport permit applications
10/22Public health advisory lifted for Dexter Reservoir
10/22John Day Navigation Lock closures planned for repairs
10/23Corps to install repaired lock gate at John Day Dam
10/27Corps seeks comments on Aumsville, Clackamas, Sublimity permit applications
10/28Corps hosts public meeting on statewide in-lieu fee program
10/30Update: Foster Dam road closure delayed
November
11/4Corps seeks comments on Portland permit applications
11/4Corps seeks comments on Corvallis permit application
11/10Corps seeks comments on Waterloo permit application
11/10Corps seeks comments on abbreviated permit authorization procedure
11/18Corps, DSL seek comments on proposed mitigation bank
11/25Work set to begin on Coos Bay North Jetty in mid-December
11/25Corps seeks comments on Central Point permit application
December
12/2Corps seeks comments on Diamond permit application
12/2Corps seeks comments on Kernville permit application
12/2Corps seeks comments on Oregon City permit application
12/3Corps, DSL seek comments on Chetco River gravel mining
12/5Lookout Point Dam contract brings economic boost to Eugene area
12/16Corps offers holiday tours of Bonneville Dams’ second powerhouse
12/16Corps seeks comments on Corvallis permit application
12/16Corps seeks comments on Medford permit application
12/17Bonneville Lock and Dam visitor centers close due to weather
12/23Corps, DSL extend comment period on Chetco River gravel mining proposal
12/23Corps seeks comments on draft regional general permit
12/29Bonneville Lock and Dam Visitor Centers open after winter storm
April
4/30Volunteers Needed for Foster Lake Cleanup
May
5/1Corps partners with SOLV on Down by the Riverside event at The Dalles Dam
5/1Corps partners with SOLV on Down by the River event at Bonneville Lock and Dam
5/1Corps partners with SOLV on Down by the River event at Elk Creek


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