7 Sep 2016

16-066 Corps seeks public comments for Gooding FCP Rehab Report draft FONSI and Environmental Assessment

GOODING. Idaho – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Walla Walla District (Corps), invites public comments on the draft Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI), and the Rehabilitation Report and Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Gooding Flood Control Project, in the City of Gooding. Idaho, on the Little Wood River.

1 Sep 2016

16-065 Lower Granite open for vehicle crossings on Monday holiday; Travelers should plan alternate routes across river at ‘LoMo’ and Little Goose dams on Labor Day

WALLA WALLA, Wash. – If your upcoming Labor 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.

26 Aug 2016

16-064 Corps issues FONSI for Dworshak Access Management Plan EA

AHSAHKA, Idaho – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Walla Walla District issued a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Dworshak Programmatic Land-based Access Management Plan (Plan).

23 Aug 2016

16-063 Seasonal schedule, access changes to occur at Dworshak Visitor Center, boat ramps, campgrounds

AHSAHKA, Idaho – Weather forecasted for the next few weeks indicates summer is not over yet! With the projected warm air temperatures and sunny days, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers encourages everyone to get outside and make the most of lingering summer weather on beautiful Dworshak Reservoir.

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.