18 Aug 2016

16-062 Corps helping salmon survive this year by cooling lower Snake River water at Little Goose and Lower Granite dams adult fish ladders; More sockeye are surviving this year

WALLA WALLA, Wash. – The Walla Walla District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers continues to improve adult salmon passage on the lower Snake River to counter the effects of hot summer water on migrating adult salmon and steelhead.

17 Aug 2016

16-061 Corps, WSU, WDFW, Sheriff’s offices team up to encourage safe play at popular river destinations

POMEROY, Wash. – With summer weather soon to wane, many people flock to riverside recreation areas to bank-up on some outdoor fun in the sun. Corps rangers, Garfield County Sheriff, Whitman County Sheriff, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, Washington State Patrol and Washington State University Police work together, under cooperative agreements and/or contracts, to help patrol popular party spots on the lower Snake River – primarily the Corps-managed Illia Dunes and Granite Point near Wawawai Landing.

16 Aug 2016

16-060 Little Goose bascule bridge repair complete; dam reopens to vehicle crossings

STARBUCK, Wash. – Little Goose Lock and Dam reopened for public vehicle crossings today, following repair of the upstream bascule bridge crossing the navigation lock, according to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District, operations officials at the dam.

16 Aug 2016

16-059 Mill Creek division works pedestrian bridge slated for repairs, intermittent closures

WALLA WALLA, Wash. – Work to replace aging infrastructure on the division works pedestrian bridge, located on Mill Creek between the Mill Creek Project office and the Walla Walla Community College, will require intermittent closures Wednesday through Friday, Aug. 17-19.

15 Aug 2016

16-058 Corps invites public comments on draft FONSI for City of Vale Waterline Project EA

VALE, Ore. – The Walla Walla District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) invites public comments on its draft Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) and Environmental Assessment (EA) regarding the Corps’ proposal to grant permission for potential alteration to a Corps-constructed river improvement (public work).

9 Aug 2016

16-057 New Mill Creek maintenance building takes shape; partial parking lot closure to occur Thursday

WALLA WALLA, Wash. – Work to build a new maintenance building will require a temporary one-day closure of a portion of the Mill Creek Project office parking lot and nearby horse-trailer area on Thursday, Aug. 11, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials at the Walla Walla District announced today.

5 Aug 2016

16-056 Corps issues FONSI for Zayo fiber optic line project

MID-COLUMBIA, Wash. and Ore. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Walla Walla District issued a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the Zayo Eastern Washington/Oregon Fiber Optic Line Project.

26 Jul 2016

16-055 Lower Granite upgrades phone system

POMEROY, Wash. – Getting through on the phone to someone at Lower Granite Lock and Dam should be easier, now that its 1990s-era phone system is upgraded, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials at the dam announced today.

26 Jul 2016

16-054 Chestnut Recreation Area construction completed; reopens early

CLARKSTON, Wash. – The Chestnut Recreation Area will reopen to visitors Wednesday, July 27 -- about three weeks earlier than originally scheduled, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials at the Lower Granite Natural Resource Management Office in Clarkston announced today.

20 Jul 2016

16-053 - UPDATE #2 July 25, 2016 - Lucky Peak temporarily closes boat launch, lake area to support MM14 Fire emergency operations

UPDATE #2 - July 25, 2016 - BOISE, Idaho – UPDATE #2 (July 25, 2016): U.S. Army Corps of Engineers staff reopened the Mores Creek Arm of Lucky Peak Lake to visitors, including Robie boat launch and nearby boat-in camping areas. These areas were temporarily closed Thursday to accommodate Mile Marker 14 Fire helicopter fire-fight operations. Follow Lucky Peak Dam and Lake on Facebook for the latest on visitor services and recreation opportunities https://www.facebook.com/LuckyPeakLake.