31 May 2011

Corps deploys more personnel to support Southeast Idaho flood-fight efforts

IDAHO FALLS AREA – Another U.S. Army Corps of Engineers emergency management flood-fight specialist from the Walla Walla District deployed Saturday to join Corps flood-fight teams already at work supporting local flood response operations in multiple counties near Idaho Falls.

26 May 2011

Elk Creek Meadows Stewardship Project nears completion

AHSAHKA, Idaho – Logging activities throughout the month of May will mark the completion of a three-year active timber harvest effort at the Elk Creek Meadows Stewardship Project on Dworshak Reservoir, officials from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced today.

26 May 2011

Corps districts team up in response to Southeast Idaho flooding

UPPER SNAKE RIVER, Idaho – Four U.S. Army Corps of Engineers districts teamed up to provide flood-fight resources to help counties in southeast Idaho cope with increased flooding.

26 May 2011

Corps sends flood fight specialists to support Idaho’s Jefferson County

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Idaho – Two U.S. Army Corps of Engineers emergency management flood-fight specialists from the Walla Walla District deployed yesterday to provide technical assistance to Jefferson and Madison counties counties’ emergency managers as they prepare for seasonal flows to peak in the upper Snake River there.

25 May 2011

Corps invites public to comment on updated McNary Shoreline Management Plan; Public meeting set for June 9 in Pasco

WALLA WALLA, Wash. – The Walla Walla District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers invites the public to comment on the revised Environmental Assessment (EA) and draft Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) associated with the Corps’ effort to update the McNary Shoreline Management Plan for Lake Wallula. The public comment period ends June 27.

24 May 2011

Lower Granite open for vehicle crossings on Memorial Day; Travelers should plan alternate routes across river at ‘LoMo’ and Little Goose dams

WALLA WALLA, Wash. – If your upcoming Memorial Day weekend plans include a road trip to visit family and friends on the opposite side of the lower Snake River, you may want to keep in mind that most U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dams are closed to cross-dam public vehicle traffic on federal holidays unless otherwise announced.

24 May 2011

Dworshak offers indoor and outdoor recreation fun; Visitor Center hours to expand, tours begin

AHSAHKA, Idaho – Recreation fans can find indoor and outdoor fun at Dworshak Dam and Reservoir during the summer, courtesy of Walla Walla District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, staff at Dworshak.

24 May 2011

Corps repairs damaged areas of Jackson Hole Levee Project

JACKSON, Wyo. – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District, personnel began emergency repairs on two sections of the Jackson Hole Levee Project, a system of many levee sections that provide flood-risk management benefits to communities along the upper Snake River near Jackson, Wyoming.

24 May 2011

Corps sends flood fight specialists to support Bingham County

BLACKFOOT, Idaho – A four-member U.S. Army Corps of Engineers emergency management flood-fight team from the Walla Walla District deployed to Blackfoot, Idaho, today to provide technical assistance to Bingham County emergency managers as they prepare for seasonal flows to peak in the Snake River.

20 May 2011

Corps experts deploy to flood-threatened areas; Corps stands ready to assist communities

WALLA WALLA, Wash. – In anticipation of increased snowmelt and inflows as the annual spring thaw continues, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Walla Walla District deployed technical experts to four Idaho locations in the upper Snake River Basin to meet with local emergency management officials and get a first-hand look at the current water-management situation there.