News Release
| Release Number: | 05-105 |
| Dated: | 7/18/2005 |
| Contact: | Heidi Y. Helwig, 503-808-4510 |
Portland, Ore.—The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will host a public meeting July 21to discuss the process for developing a Dredge Material Management Plan (DMMP) for future maintenance dredging on the Lower Willamette River federal navigation channel.
The meeting will be held in the Port of Portland Commission Room at 121 N.W. Everett St., in Portland from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Thursday, July 21. The document’s purpose is to outline maintenance activities for the next 20 years for the currently maintained 40-foot deep federal navigation channel.
This is the first public information meeting on this project. The meeting will feature a presentation about the DMMP development process followed by a question and answer session. Future public meetings will provide updates and details regarding the development of the DMMP and Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), as well as opportunities for public comment on DMMP and EIS planning.
The DMMP and EIS will address dredging methods and disposal options for dredged material; economic justification; cultural and environmental impacts; channel maintenance requirements; engineering studies; potential beneficial uses for dredged material; and contain a base, least cost, plan that is technically feasible and environmentally sound.