10 May 2012

Summer recreational vessel lockage schedule begins May 15

Tuesday, May 15, marks the start of the summer schedule for recreational boaters using navigation locks to travel past U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dams on the Columbia and Snake rivers, Corps navigation planners announced today.

10 May 2012

McNary Dam hosts free fishing derby for kids

Young anglers are invited to a free fishing derby at McNary Lock and Dam on Saturday, May 12, from 10 a.m. to noon.

8 May 2012

New Mill Creek Office pedestrian bridge installation set for May 8-10; intermittent parking lot closures likely to occur

Work to install a pedestrian bridge across Yellowhawk Creek may require intermittent closures of the Mill Creek Office parking lot May 8-10 between the hours of 5 a.m. to 6 p.m., U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials announced today.

7 May 2012

Corps completes environmental compliance for Dworshak Nutrient Supplementation Project Environmental Assessment

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Walla Walla District has completed environmental compliance for the Dworshak Nutrient Supplementation Project, an ecosystem improvement project at Dworshak Reservoir. After review and consideration of recent public comments in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the Corps found that the project would not have significant impacts on the environment.

4 May 2012

Dworshak Reservoir “No Wake” buoy vandalized

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers park rangers at Dworshak Dam and Reservoir are asking for the public’s help by providing information about serious vandalizing of the Elk Creek “No Wake” buoy on the reservoir during this past winter.

4 May 2012

Corps activates emergency operations center; provides technical assistance to Ada County

An U.S. Army Corps of Engineers hydraulic engineer from the Walla Walla District’s Boise Outreach Office headed downstream on the south shore of Boise River yesterday to provide technical assistance to Ada City-County Emergency Management (ACCEM) officials who discovered seepage and sink holes developing in a gravel pit located near Eagle Island