22 Apr 2015

15-028 Lucky Peak temporarily closes dam road; morning reopening anticipated

BOISE, Idaho. – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers staff at Lucky Peak Dam and Lake temporarily closed the road across the dam at about 9 a.m. today when work in progress to install trilateration monuments along the dam required a larger drilling rig than initially anticipated, making it necessary to close both lanes of the road. Corps staff anticipate reopening one lane of the roadway at about 10:30 a.m. tomorrow, with flagger-controlled traffic assistance.

20 Apr 2015

15-027 Dworshak Reservoir on track for early fill; water managers balance operational requirements, maximize recreation opportunities during “very unusual” inflows

AHSAHKA, Idaho – Below-average snowpack in the Clearwater sub-basin and uncertain inflows from future weather conditions add up to an earlier-than-normal fill planned for Dworshak Reservoir, according to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers water-management officials.

8 Apr 2015

15-026 Corps invites public comments on draft FONSI for Aberdeen Waste Water Collection project

ABERDEEN, Idaho – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Walla Walla District invites public comments on a Draft Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the “City of Aberdeen, Idaho, Waste Water Collection System Improvements Project.” Comments will be accepted beginning today, April 8, 2015, and are due to the Corps no later than Wednesday, April 22, 2015.

1 Apr 2015

15-025 Corps proceeds with Dworshak forest, vegetation management; awards sale of beetle-infested Dworshak timber harvest

AHSAHKA, Idaho – On March 3, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded the sale of 122 acres of timber in the area east of Dent Bridge at Dworshak Reservoir. The approximately 2-million board-feet of timber was selected for harvest to contain and control an outbreak of Douglas fir beetle.

27 Mar 2015

15-024 Corps seeks public comments for Mill Creek Master Plan update; public meeting set for March 31

A public information meeting is set for March 31 at 5:30 in the Walla Walla Community College Water & Environmental Center, 500 Tausick Way in Walla Walla, Washington.

27 Mar 2015

15-023 Lower Granite Dam bridge pier repair delayed to tonight 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.

POMEROY, Wash. – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers repairs to a bridge pier on Almota Ferry Road in Garfield County near Lower Granite Dam have been delayed to tonight, March 27. As a result, the bridge and short section of Almota Ferry Road is planned to be closed tonight beginning at 6 p.m. and ending about 10 p.m., to allow the repair. The bridge is located on Almota Ferry Road leading to the south-shore entrance across Lower Granite Dam, and provides public access to dam crossings, the Offield Landing campground and boat launch area, and lower Wawawai Grade Road.

24 Mar 2015

15-022 Lower Granite Dam bridge repair Thursday night will close part of Almota Ferry Road near dam

POMEROY, Wash. – A portion of Almota Ferry Road in Garfield County near Lower Granite Dam is planned to be closed Thursday evening, March 26, beginning at 6 p.m. and ending about 10 p.m., to allow the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to repair a bridge pier. The bridge is located on Almota Ferry Road leading to the south-shore entrance across Lower Granite Dam, and provides public access to dam crossings, the Offield Landing area and lower Wawawai Grade Road.

16 Mar 2015

15-021 Dworshak gears up for warm-weather recreation

Dworshak gears up for warm-weather recreation; low snowpack means shorter hikes to shoreline camps AHSAHKA, Idaho-–Enjoy springtime in picturesque north Idaho at outdoor recreation facilities operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Dworshak Dam and Reservoir.

9 Mar 2015

15-020 Corps seeks public comments for Dworshak Reservoir Master Plan update

AHSAHKA, Idaho - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Walla Walla District (Corps) invites public comments on the draft Dworshak Reservoir Master Plan, related Environmental Assessment (EA) and draft Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI). Comments are due no later than April 9.

6 Mar 2015

15-019 Elk Creek Meadows prescribed burn planned for Saturday through Tuesday at Dworshak

AHSAHKA, Idaho - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Natural Resources staff at Dworshak Dam and Reservoir will work with Clearwater-Nez Perce National Forest fire crews to conduct prescribed burning in the vicinity of Dicks Creek and Elk Creek Meadows beginning on Saturday afternoon, March 7. Prescribed burning may continue through Tuesday afternoon, March 10. Visitors to the area should expect to see smoke or fire in the vicinity of the burn.