30 Jul 2014

14-055 Corps seeks public input for Dworshak Reservoir Master Plan

AHSAHKA, Idaho – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Walla Walla District (Corps) seeks public input for updating the Dworshak Reservoir Master Plan and developing an associated environmental assessment (EA) for lands and waters at Dworshak Reservoir.

30 Jul 2014

14-054 Lewiston Levee Parkway irrigation schedule returns to nighttime hours

LEWISTON, Idaho – Lewiston Levee Parkway’s irrigation system returned to nighttime watering hours, now that U.S. Army Corps of Engineers maintenance staff from the Lower Granite Natural Resources Management Office in Clarkston, Wash., replaced a failing 42-year-old irrigation pump. The current irrigation schedule is 10 p.m. to 5 a.m., Sundays through Thursdays.

24 Jul 2014

14-053 Corps deploys power experts to support Washington State wildfire response

WALLA WALLA, Wash. – Two U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District, employees deployed yesterday in response to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Region 10’s request for emergency power subject matter experts to support operational planning efforts to provide emergency power to wildfire-impacted areas throughout Washington State, according to Corps emergency management officials.

18 Jul 2014

14-052 Walla Walla District announces annual award winners

WALLA WALLA, Wash. – Several civilian employees of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Walla Walla District were presented awards during a June 27 ceremony at the District’s headquarters.

11 Jul 2014

14-051 Vail takes command of Corps’ Walla Walla District

WALLA WALLA, Wash. – Lt. Col. Timothy R. Vail assumed command of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District, during a 10 a.m. ceremony held in Walla Walla, today.

8 Jul 2014

14-050 Corps to repair flood-damaged Nursery Street Bridge drop structure

MILTON-FREEWATER, Ore. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Walla Walla District awarded a contract for emergency flood-damage repairs to the Nursery Street Bridge drop structure, a part of the Milton-Freewater levee system on the Walla Walla River in Milton-Freewater, Ore.

2 Jul 2014

14-049 Corps stresses holiday, seasonal safety in the Snake River Basin

SNAKE RIVER BASIN -- Water management and recreation officials with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Walla Walla District urge visitors to keep safety in mind while enjoying outdoor recreation opportunities along the Snake River, particularly during unusually hot temperatures and fluctuating water flows.

2 Jul 2014

14-048 Lower Granite open for vehicle crossings on Friday holiday; Travelers should plan alternate routes across river at ‘LoMo’ and Little Goose dams on Thursday and Friday

WALLA WALLA, Wash. – If your upcoming Independence 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.

2 Jul 2014

14-047 McNary Dam offers north shore tours July through August

UMATILLA, Ore. – The Natural Resources Management staff at McNary Lock and Dam will offer tours of the Washington Fish Viewing Room and the navigation lock on Saturdays and Sundays during July and August, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials at the dam announced today.