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2001 News Release Archive

January
1/4Corps of Engineers reduces water releases to protect redds
1/12Corps seeks input on Gilliam Co. dredging project
1/22Army Corps of Engineers holds bike path workshop
1/25Army Corps of Engineers seeks input on proposed golf course work
1/25Army Corps of Engineers seeks input on proposed subdivision
1/31PCBs found in sediment
1/31Army Corps will not regulate wetlands solely to protect bird habitat
February
2/5Bonneville Lock and Dam to host great electrifying event
2/6Army Corps names Schuster deputy district engineer
2/8Corps to participate in 2001 tern relocation plan
2/8News media invited to cover science and engineering open house
2/5U.S. Army Corps of Engineers steps out early to clear channel
2/8Consultation underway to resolve biological opinion issues
2/13Army Corps of Engineers seeks input on proposed housing development
2/13Army Corps of Engineers seeks input on runway improvement project
2/21Regular maintenance work to close navigation locks on Columbia River
2/22Corps seeks input on Reedsport trailer court expansion
2/26Corps seeks input on Willamette pier replacement
2/26Corps seeks input on environmental enhancement plan
2/28No damage reported at U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dams
March
3/2Army Corps of Engineers seeks input on proposed subdivision
3/2Reservoirs show effect of little rain
3/5Willamette Falls Locks closing for repairs
3/5U.S. Army Corps of Engineers struggles to manage limited water supply
3/7EA Issued for Bonneville Juvenile Fish Passage Improvements
3/21Army Corps of Engineers seeks input on request to dredge in river
3/21Yacht club seeks Army Corps of Engineers permission to dredge
3/21Company seeks permit to fill wetlands for installation of radio antennae
3/22 Army Corps seeks input on request to dredge Port of Bandon
3/23Lane County business seeks permit to fill wetlands for development
3/23Additional fishing access opened today at Bonneville Dam
3/26Army Corps of Engineers plans water management meeting
3/27Contract issued for Yaquina jetty repair
3/28Water releases increase below Dexter, river rising
3/30Salmon, people to share Willamette River water
April
4/4Clackamas County seeks authority to replace culvert in creek
4/4Happy Valley asks Corps for permit to build stormwater detention facility
4/4Corps considers request to fill wetlands, build dam
4/10"Sacagawea" to share personal history through performance
4/12"Army Corps of Engineers invites public comment on urgent work
4/12Corps extends weekend fishing hours at Bonneville Dam
4/17Meetings to tell about Willamette water situation
4/17Corps seeks input on Columbia Slough plan
4/18Fewer lockages at Corps of Engineers' dams will conserve water
4/18Drainage district seeks permit to excavate creek, ditches
4/18Development company seeks permit to prepare creek for development
4/18The Dalles Dam open house during Cherry Blossom Festival
4/18Corps considers request to permit Willamette River dredging
4/18Company seeks permit to remove material from Willamette River
4/20Don't fish? You can still watch and enjoy record fish runs!
4/23Bonneville Dam hours extended for fishing access
4/24Plans for dive near Bonneville Dam modified
4/26Water conservation district seeks permit for bank protection work
4/26Glacier Northwest requests permit to dredge Willamette River
4/26Corps of Engineers to increase water releases to protect fish
May
5/2Corps to temporarily reduce Willow Creek flow
5/4Corps considers request to remove material near boat dock/ramp
5/4City of Oregon City applies for dredging permit
5/4Douglas Co. seeks permit to expand sewer system
5/4Corps considers request to build a dam in Wasco Co.
5/9Port of Astoria requests authority to replace breakwater
5/9Corps considers permit request from Central School District to fill wetlands
5/9Washington County agency requests permit to upgrade sanitary sewer line
5/9Corps considers request to perform bank stabilization work
5/9Corps invites comments on proposal to fence Elk Creek area
5/9President's proposed civil works budget includes $140 million for local Corps projects
5/14Corps considers request from Lane County Waste Mgmt. Division
5/14Corps to remove weir, refill Foster Reservoir
5/15Corps hosts three SOLV clean-up events
5/15Courtesy Development Co., seeks authority to fill wetlands
5/15Leiken Construction seeks authority to fill wetlands in Roseburg
5/16Corps readying for summer with water safety reminder
5/22Corps seeks comments on Astoria boat basin repairs
5/23Locks to reopen May 29
5/23Corps, EPA looking to select new ocean disposal sites
5/30Corps to explain proposed Elk Creek Dam modification at meeting
5/30Army Corps invites public to board dredge during Rose Festival
5/31Corps receives, considers proposal to install rafts on Tillamook Bay, Ore.
5/31Corps proposes Statewide Programmatic General Permit
5/31Boy Scouts of America seeks authority to dredge marina access area
5/31Company seeks authority to fill 1 acre of river to stabilize bank
June
6/1Releases from Lost Creek Lake to be reduced Monday, June 4
6/7 Corps reducing flow in Willamette
6/7Corps extends comment period on proposal to fence Elk Creek area
6/14Corps seeks input on Sandlake Road upgrade
6/18Corps seeks input on mitigation at North Hayden Island
6/18Corps seeks input on street upgrade near Rock Creek
6/18Corps seeks input on dredging in Astoria boat basin
6/19Corps seeks input on street upgrade near Beaverton Creek
6/19Corps seeks input on Willamette gravel bar mining
6/19Corps seeks input on wildlife pond in Silverton
6/19Corps seeks input on excavation in Umpqua
6/19Corps seeks input on construction of Sutherlin subdivision
6/20Adaptive management vital in water control plans for Rogue Basin
6/20Adaptive management vital in water control plans for Rogue Basin
6/29Public asked to avoid jetty repair site
July
7/3Corps seeks input on expansion of Eugene tire recycling facility
7/3Corps seeks input on marina dredging
7/9Corps seeks input on Willamette Mission restoration plan
7/12Corps seeks input on request to dredge Columbia River moorage
7/23Corps reviews comments received on plan to fence property
7/25Corps seeks input on request to dredge Willamette River terminal
7/25 Corps seeks input on Port of Portland dredging request
7/26Corps seeks input on request to dredge marina facility
7/31Corps seeks input on request to construct manufactured home park
7/31Releases to change, but stay the same at Big Cliff Dam
7/31Corps of Engineers releases more water for fish
August
8/1New camera focuses on Yaquina Bay entrance
8/1New dredged material disposal site selected
8/6Geology Day Activities at Bonneville Lock and Dam
8/9Fishing and construction work to co-exist at Bonneville Dam
8/15Army Corps works to manage designated ocean disposal site
8/23Corps seeks input on request to construct rock jetties
September
9/4Field investigations to begin at Corps' former Materials Laboratory
9/6Field investigations begin at Corps’ former Materials Laboratory
9/6Corps seeks input on natural gas pipeline project
9/7Contaminated soils detected at Cougar Dam
9/10Water releases change at Corps’ Lost Creek, hold at Applegate
9/11U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS PROJECTS CLOSED TO PUBLIC
9/12U.S. Army Corps proposes to reissue nationwide permits
9/12Update: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers projects remain closed to public
9/18Corps convenes Team to evaluate ocean disposal management practices
9/20Corps lowering reservoirs for winter
9/19The Nature Conservancy proposes to fill waters as part of restoration project
9/19Army Corps considers request to improve habitat in Donner und Blitzen River
9/20Keeping the promise: Corps teams up with volunteers to improve public lands
9/27Army Corps considers request to refurbish Port of Portland's Terminal 4
9/27Army Corps considers request to prepare area for residential development
October
10/4Army Corps considers request from Portland Yacht Club to control erosion
10/9Media Advisory
10/10Security increased at Bonneville Lock and Dam
10/11Investigations resume at Bradford Island Landfill, Bonneville Dam
10/22Policy and schedule set for Columbia/Snake river locks
10/23Army Corps considers request to construct runway lights at North Bend Airport
10/23Willamette Falls Locks closing for six months
10/24Army Corps considers request to construct fishing/crabbing pier in Clatsop Co.
10/25Army Corps considers request to develop wetland mitigation bank in Benton County
10/25Corps to acquire more tribal fishing land, comments sought
10/25Inspection will reduce flow in Blue River
10/29Corps plans to improve Elk Creek Dam fish passage
November
11/2Corps to begin lowering Willow Creek Lake Nov. 9
11/8Corps changes management of ocean disposal sites
11/23MCR dredge material disposal site E is important
11/28Agencies evaluating options to remove electrical equipment
December
12/6Benton-Lane LLC seeks permit to construct dam and reservoir
12/6Commercial Group Northwest, LLC, seeks permit to fill wetlands
12/6Bureau of Indian Affairs seeks permit to rehabilitate two Coos Bay dams
12/6Brief closure of John Day Dam scheduled
12/10$181 million budgeted for local Corps projects
12/7Springfield Country Club seeks permit for driving range, fairways realignment
12/10Corps delays issuance of EA for Elk Creek land management plan
12/12Metro Parks and Greenspace seek permit to alter boat ramp
12/12Morse Bros., Inc. seeks permit to excavate sand from Columbia
12/14Tillamook People's Utility District seeks permit to build transmission lines
12/17South Lane School District seeks permit to fill wetlands
12/17Potlatch Corp. seeks permit to dredge irrigation pump station
12/19Corps considers request to fill 1.5 acres of wetlands in Eugene
12/20Corps releases plans for Columbia River navigation maintenance
12/20Sauvie Island Drainage Improvement Co. seeks permit to extend irrigation intake pipe
12/21Corps seeks public input on proposed environmental restoration project
12/26Corps seeks to improve fish passage at Bonneville Dam
May
5/9Army Corps of Engineers plans water management public meetings


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