9 Mar 2017

17-024 Corps reassesses navigation lock work progress at Little Goose; return-to-service date delayed at least a week

WALLA WALLA, Wash. – Due to a combination of factors, contracted work in-progress at Little Goose Dam’s navigation lock will require more time to complete than previously scheduled, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials in the Walla Walla District announced, today. The Corps recently reassessed work progress at Little Goose Lock and Dam and determined at least an additional week will be necessary to return the lock to service.

9 Mar 2017

17-023 Corps issues Final FONSI and Integrated Letter Report and Programmatic Environmental Assessment for Federal Participation in Watercraft Inspection Stations

WALLA WALLA, Washington – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has issued a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) and a Final Integrated Letter Report and Programmatic Environmental Assessment (LR/EA) for Federal Participation in Watercraft Inspection Stations in the Columbia River Basin. Public comments were previously invited through Jan. 12, 2017. The Corps will partner with the states of Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington on establishing watercraft inspection stations at locations that protect the Columbia River Basin and provide the highest likelihood of preventing the spread of aquatic invasive species into Corps-managed reservoirs in the Columbia River Basin.

9 Mar 2017

17-022 Dworshak Dam discharge flows increasing as planned last week; future flows planned to fluctuate to maintain flood risk reduction - Corps is working with other agencies to reduce impact of flood operations on fish

AHSAHKA, Idaho – To increase Dworshak Reservoir capacity to manage expected high inflows, water discharge from Dworshak Dam near Orofino, Idaho, will continue to be increased about 1,000 cubic feet per second (CFS) per day. The increases will be made from 8 p.m to 9 p.m. each night through this weekend, as planned last week by regional water managers. The regional water managers are working to control flows from the reservoir into the North Fork of the Clearwater River to meet seasonal flood-risk-management requirements. “February precipitation in the North Fork Clearwater River basin was 214 percent of normal,” said Steve Hall, Water Program Manager for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Walla Walla District, which operates Dworshak Dam and Reservoir. “We’re anticipating more water inflow at Dworshak in the next 10 days. That’s what is now driving our flood-risk reduction and public safety decisions.”

8 Mar 2017

17-021 Corps seeks public comments on draft FONSI, EA for Section 408 for ODOT bridge-replacement project

MILTON-FREEWATER, Oregon – The Walla Walla District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) invites comments from the public draft Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) and Birch Creek Road Bridge Replacement Section 408 Permission Environmental Assessment (EA).

8 Mar 2017

17-020 Corps invites comments on draft FONSI for Elk Bend wastewater project

Elk Bend, 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 Elk Bend, Idaho, Wastewater System Improvements Project. Comments are due to the Corps no later than Thursday, April 6, 2017.

3 Mar 2017

17-019 Dworshak Dam discharge flows to increase moderately tonight and each night for about a week - Clearwater River is expected to minimally fluctuate during this gradual increase in flows

AHSAHKA, Idaho – Water discharge from Dworshak Dam near Orofino, Idaho, will increase moderately beginning tonight from 8 p.m to 9 p.m. and each night through late next week as regional water managers work to control flows from the reservoir into the North Fork of the Clearwater River to meet flood-risk-management requirements. Dworshak flows are about 12,500 cfs (cubic feet per second) early this evening. Flows will increase 1,000 cfs beginning tonight at 8 p.m., then be increased 1,000 cfs each night between 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. until flows reach 22,000 cfs late next week. The elevation of the Clearwater River is expected to minimally fluctuate during this gradual increase in flows.