News Release
| Release Number: | 08-085 |
| Dated: | 5/27/2008 |
| Contact: | Jennifer A. Sowell, 503-808-4510 |
PORTLAND, Ore. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is seeking comments on a draft Environmental Assessment for procuring and delivering rock for future capping of the Tillamook north jetty.
The proposal is to procure and deliver rock to a storage area just north of the Tillamook north jetty. The stone will be used to cap the north jetty when funding becomes available. The capping is necessary to prevent further deterioration and subsequent loss of the jetty head. The north jetty has lost an estimated 84 feet of length since 2007. Continued deterioration of the jetty head could destabilize the navigation project at Tillamook.
A supplement to the Major Maintenance Study Environmental Assessment from 2004 was just completed and addresses a change in the proposed delivery method, from barging to trucking the jetty stone.
The draft EA is available for public review and comment on the Corps’ Environmental Resources Branch Web site at https://www.nwp.usace.army.mil/pm/e/en_plan_assess.asp.
Questions or comments regarding the environmental documents should be directed to Wendy Briner, Environmental Resources Branch, (503) 808-4781, or at:
District Engineer
U.S. Army Corps of Engineer District, Portland
Attn: CENWP-PM-E
P.O. Box 2946
Portland, Oregon 97208-2946
Comments on this notice must be mailed by Thursday, June 26. In your response, refer to the public notice number, title and date, which are CENWP-PM-E-08-05, Tillamook North Jetty Capping Project, May 27, 2008.