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News Release Archive

Archive: May, 2011

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31 May 2011
Corps offers spring recreation opportunities near Ice Harbor Dam
BURBANK, Wash. – Outdoors enthusiasts can enjoy spring at recreation facilities managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers near Ice Harbor Lock and Dam.
31 May 2011
Corps of Engineers offers spring recreation opportunities near McNary Dam
UMATILLA, Ore. – Outdoors enthusiasts can enjoy spring at recreation facilities operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ McNary Natural Resource Management Office.
31 May 2011
Corps continues monitoring, repairing flood-damaged areas of Jackson Hole levee system
JACKSON, Wyo. – The past weekend was no holiday for flood-fighters along the upper Snake River near Jackson, Wyoming.
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.