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2006 News Release Archive

January
1/3Corps reviews permit applications for Clackamas, Portland, Durkee, Ore and Kooskooskie, Wa
1/3Corps says dams operated as designed following heavy rains
1/5Corps increases water releases to prepare for projected rains
1/6Corps of Engineers issues modified state programmatic permit
1/10FY06 Appropriations bill brings $206 million for local Corps projects
1/10Navigation locks to close in March for annual maintenance
1/11Corps sends team of engineers to inspect Libby Dike failure
1/13Corps working to regain valuable storage space in reservoirs
1/19Corps water regulation efforts reducing overall river levels
1/20Corps works to minimize damage below Fern Ridge
1/23Corps to begin emergency operations for Libby Dike
1/23Corps' emergency operations for Libby Dike stopped
1/24Corps' emergency operations for Libby Dike resumed
1/25Corps reservoirs preparing for next wave of rain storms
February
2/1Corps reviews permit applications for Lane and Curry counties in Oregon
2/2Corps seeks comments on Bradford Island cleanup, Community involvement solicited
2/6President's Fiscal Year 2007 Civil Works budget released
2/7Media invited to watch Corps of Engineers install Sea Lion Exclusion Devices
2/10Corps assesses penalty for permit violation against the City of Roseburg
2/13U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to host Great Electrifying Event
2/13U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to host Engineering Day
2/13Corps reviews permit applications for Klamath and Benton counties in Oregon
2/13Corps reviews proposal to establish wetland mitigation bank
2/22Corps of Engineers to host Engineering Day tomorrow
2/23Corps reviews permit applications for Deschutes, Marion and Clatsop counties
March
3/2Corps reviews permit application for Eugene, Ore.
3/3Corps operates Bonneville Dam facility to protect fish
3/7Corps sees sea lion in Bonneville fishways
3/9Corps awards Mouth of the Columbia South Jetty repair contracts; Public Information meeting scheduled for March 23
3/15Corps reviews permit applications from Phoenix, Eugene and Roseburg, Ore.
3/15Corps reviews permit applications for Wheatland Ferry, Molalla and Portland, Ore
3/16Corps of Engineers partners with The Nature Conservancy to improve the environment
3/16Corps to install high-flow antenna to better track fish passage
3/17Corps to hold open house on Dexter shoreline issues
3/17Off road vehicles access limited at Hills Creek Reservoir
3/21Corps reviews permit applications Permits requested from Fairview, Portland, La Grande, Imnaha and Lostine, Ore.
3/21Mouth of the Columbia South Jetty interim repair scheduled to begin Public Information meeting schedule for March 23
3/28Reminder: Corps to hold open house on Dexter Shoreline issues
3/29Corps plans Camp Abbot Site Inspection, Public information meeting scheduled for April 4 at Sunriver Resort
3/29Corps plans Camp Adair Site Inspection: Public information meeting scheduled for April 5 at Santiam Christian Schools
3/29Corps reviews permit applications for St. Helens and Portland, Ore.
3/29Corps reviews permit application for Klamath Falls, Ore.
3/30Join the Corps for Youth Fishing Day near Dallesport, Wash.
3/31Corps increases flows from dams on the Willamette River
April
4/5Corps reviews permit request from North Bend, Oregon
4/5Corps reviews permit applications for Lake Oswego and Portland, Ore.
4/18Corps reviews permit applications for Sumpter, Boardman and Tillamook Co, Ore.
4/18Corps reviews permit application for Medford, Ore.
4/18Celebrate Earth Day with the Corps at Bonneville Lock and Dam
4/20Corps seeks former Camp Abbot Rights of Entry by April 28--site inspection planned for this summer
4/20Corps seeks former Camp Adair Rights of Entry by April 28
4/24Corps of Engineers address fish passage concerns at Bonneville Dam
4/26U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to host Invasive Species Outreach Workshop
4/26Corps of Engineers announces gates at Bonneville don't appear to impact fish passage
May
5/3Corps reviews permit applications from Ona Beach and West Linn, Ore.
5/3Corps reviews permit application from Eugene, Ore.
5/3Corps reviews permit applications, emergency work authorized near Port Orford, Ore.
5/5Summer recreational vessel lockage schedule begins May 15
5/8Corps of Engineers to lead birding activities at Fern Ridge
5/10Oil Spill at The Dalles Dam
5/11Update: The Dalles Dam oil spill less than 50-gallons
5/12Corps reviews permit applications for Winchester Bay, Eugene and Brookings, Ore.
5/17Willamette Falls Locks operating schedule announced
5/17Corps to hold public meeting on Rogue River Basin releases
5/18Corps encourages boating safety during National Safe Boating Week
5/22Corps of Engineers 2006 recreation season begins
5/23Corps reminds public to be safe this Memorial Day weekend
5/23Corps cautions boaters about woody debris in reservoirs
5/24Corps reviews permit applications from Clackamas Co and Gearhart, Ore.
5/24Corps reviews permit application from Springfield, Ore.
5/24Remembering the work of Woody Guthrie
5/24UPDATE: Willamette Falls Locks summer operating schedule announced
5/26LaDouceur named operations manager for Corps' The Dalles/John Day/Willow Creek dams
5/30Portland District parks receive top campground honors
5/30U.S. Army Corps of Engineers celebrates National Trails Day
5/31Corps, stakeholders host floodplain restoration open houses
June
6/6Free fishing event for kids held at Foster Dam
6/6Corps reviews permit applications from Waldport, Estacada and Washington Co., Ore.
6/6Corps reviews permit applications from Coos Bay, Ore.
6/8Mouth of the Columbia River maintenance dredging scheduled
6/8Corps of Engineers warns Columbia River boaters of logs
6/12Reminder: Mouth of the Columbia River maintenance dredging
6/15Corps reviews permit applications for Bonanza and North Bend, Ore.
6/21Algae bloom in Lost Creek Lake prompts testing of water, posting of advisories
6/21Corps reviews permit application for Jackson County, Ore.
6/24Test confirms toxic algae bloom at Lost Creek Lake
6/27Corps to present Site Inspection work plan for former Camp Abbot - Informational meeting scheduled July 19
6/27Corps to present Site Inspection work plan for former Camp Adair - Informational meeting scheduled July 18
6/27Stay safe this Independence Day weekend
6/27Corps plans Site Inspection of former Boardman Air Force Range
6/27Corps plans Site Inspection of former Central Oregon Gunnery Range
6/28Public information meeting on Hayden Homes permit request scheduled in Eugene
6/29Mouth of the Columbia River maintenance dredging begins
July
7/3Corps proposes to rehabilitate Mouth of the Columbia River jetties-Public informational meeting scheduled in Astoria July 31
7/3Corps reviews permit applications for Washington and Douglas counties in Oregon
7/7Lost Creek Lake looking clear, health advisory could be lifted
7/10Corps to host Geology Day at Bonneville Lock and Dam
7/10Bradford Island Community Involvement Committee to meet
7/12Reminder: Former Central Oregon Gunnery Range meeting
7/12Reminder: Former Camp Abbot meeting
7/12Reminder: Former Camp Adair meeting
7/12Reminder: Former Boardman Air Force Range meeting
7/12Corps announces proposed Camas Swale Creek mitigation bank
7/12Corps reviews permit application from Portland, Ore.
7/19Corps offers inspection and repair program for community dikes, levees and channels
7/19Blue-green algae health advisory lifted for Lost Creek Lake
7/19Corps seeks comment on environmental assessment for Port Orford maintenance dredging
7/20Corps reviews permit application from Toledo, Ore.
7/20Corps reviews permit applications for Creswell, Veneta, Grants Pass and Klamath Falls, Ore.
7/24Corps offers visitors special events at Bonneville Dam
7/25Corps seeks renewal of MCR water quality certifications
7/26Reminder: Mouth of the Columbia River jetty rehab meeting
August
8/2Corps reviews permit applications
8/2Corps reviews permit applications from Amity and Portland, Ore
8/2Corps reviews permit applications
8/2Kite tubing prohibited at Corps reservoirs in Oregon
8/7Army Corps of Engineers continues Channel Improvement Project
8/9Corps reviews permit applications from Chiloquin and Eugene, Ore.
8/11Bonneville Lock closed Saturday for maintenance, divers will remove a log caught in the lock
8/14Corps reduces releases from Lost Creek Reservoir
8/15Corps reviews permit applications from Rogue River, Grants Pass, Port Orford and Klamath Falls, Ore.
8/21Formerly Used Defense Site Camp Adair inspection begins
8/23Government wins appeal to channel improvement lawsuit - Dredging work continues
8/30Corps announces visitor center, fishing area closure at Bonneville
8/30Keep safety in mind this Labor Day weekend
8/31Corps reviews permit applications for Sutherlin and Florence, Ore.
8/31Corps’ recreation areas closing for the season soon
September
9/7Input needed for Hills Creek Reservoir public use issues
9/7Corps of Engineers awards Celilo Village reconstruction contract
9/11Toxic algae found in Willow Creek Lake
9/12Formerly Used Defense Site Camp Abbot inspection begins
9/15Corps denies permit applications for work in Douglas County
9/25Corps reviews permit applications for Columbia, Marion, Clatsop, Multnomah counties
9/25Come together with the Corps for National Public Lands Day
9/26Willamette Falls Locks closes for the season Sept. 30
9/28Corps reviews permit applications from Vernonia, Salem, Cave Junction, Island City and Wheatland, Ore.
9/28Corps reviews permit applications from Medford, Douglas Co., and Lakeview, Ore.
9/29Corps' environmental assessment describes proposed Cougar Dam fish trap-and-haul facility
October
10/3Corps reviews permit applications for Prineville and Brookings, Ore.
10/3Corps reviews permit application from West Linn, Ore.
10/5Thousands of fish passing through Bonneville Lock and Dam
10/10Corps of Engineers changes mitigation monitoring requirements
10/10Corps reviews permit application
10/10Corps reviews permit application
10/17Corps to host events for Oregon Trail Day
10/19Corps of Engineers to prepare Environmental Impact Statement for Port of Vancouver Columbia Gateway Project
10/19Corps of Engineers proposes re-issuing nationwide permits
10/19Corps announces new proposed mitigation bank
10/19Corps and ODSL approve new mitigation bank
10/19Corps reviews permit applications from Sutherlin, Medford and Coos Bay, Ore.
10/31Toxic algae bloom has cleared from Willow Creek Reservoir
November
11/2Corps reviews permit application for Columbia County, Ore.
11/7Corps waives day use fees for veterans and active duty service members on Veterans Day
11/7Army Corps of Engineers provides assistance during storm event
11/8Corps to review permit applications from Millersburg, Lebanon, Helix, Gresham and Salem, Ore
11/8Corps announces new proposed mitigation bank
11/13Corps hosts Anadromous Fish Evaluation Program conference
11/14*Reminder* Corps to host events for Oregon Trail Day
11/15Corps awards contract for Woodland Bottoms work
11/16Bonneville holiday closures
11/21Corps to host public meeting for Willamette River Dredged Material Management Plan
11/21Corps reviews permit applications from Independence and Sweet Home, Ore
11/21Corps of Engineers announces port-funded regulatory position
11/21Corps reviews permit application from Days Creek, Ore.
11/29Corps reviews permit applications from Kalama,Wash., Happy Valley and Portland, Ore.
11/29Corps reviews permit applications for Klamath Falls, Merlin and Eugene, Ore
11/29Caspian Tern Management Plan Adopted
December
12/1*Reminder* Corps public meeting for Willamette River Dredged Material Management Plan
12/1Corps offers assistance for flood-damaged flood control projects-Application period expires Dec. 20, 2006
12/5Bonneville navigation lock to close Dec 11 for inspection
12/5Corps reviews permit applications from Eugene, Gold Beach and Umpqua, Ore.
12/12Corps reviews permit applications from Florence, Cave Junction, Springfield and Eugene, Ore.
12/12Corps reviews permits from Harrisburg, Lebanon, Rockaway Beach, Buena Vista and Albany, Ore.
12/18Corps of Engineers announces public comment period in City of Portland permit decision
12/18Corps reviews permit application from Harrisburg, Ore.
12/29U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Offices close to honor Ford


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