News Release
| Release Number: | 08-015 |
| Dated: | 1/28/2008 |
| Contact: | Jennifer A. Sowell, 503-808-4510 |
PORTLAND, Ore. – The Corps of Engineers will hold a public information meeting for the Willow Creek irrigation proposal from 6 to 9 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 19, at the Morrow County fairgrounds in Heppner, Ore.
The public is invited to drop by any time between 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. to meet with project staff and ask questions. A short presentation related to the proposed project will begin at 6:30 p.m. Representatives from the local irrigators, the Bureau of Reclamation, the Oregon Water Resources Department, Morrow County Parks, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture will also be on hand.
The meeting is in the Dance Hall Pavilion at the Morrow County Fairgrounds, located at 74473 Highway 74 in Heppner.
In addition, the public comment period on the draft Environmental Assessment for the long-term withdrawal of irrigation water from the Willow Creek Project has been extended through March 6.
The draft Environmental Assessment addressing the impacts associated with this activity and the complete public notice can be viewed online at https://www.nwp.usace.army.mil/pm/e/en_plan_assess.asp.
The Corps will accept written comments at the meeting, by email to Carolyn.B.Schneider@usace.army.mil, or by mail to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District, Attn: CENWP-PM-E/Carolyn Schneider, P.O. Box 2946, Portland, OR 97208-2946. Comments should include the reference number: CENWP-PM-E-07-07, the public notice title and date. Public comments on the draft EA must be postmarked by March 6, 2008.
Additional information specific to the environmental documents may be obtained by contacting Carolyn Schneider at (503) 808-4770.