1 May 2015

Chittenden Locks will close to all marine traffic overnight May 5, 12

The Hiram M. Chittenden Locks in Ballard will close to all marine traffic for 12.5 hours beginning 6 p.m., May 5 and May 12.

22 Apr 2015

Army Corps to host public information meeting in Priest River April 30

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is hosting a public meeting April 30 in Priest River, Idaho, to inform the public on Albeni Falls Dam operations.

16 Apr 2015

Chittenden Locks pedestrian gate reroutes for maintenance beginning April 20

Concrete repairs at the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks main pedestrian entrance in Ballard will mean a slight diversion beginning April 20.

16 Apr 2015

Pierce County establishes in-lieu fee program to balance development and wetland protection

Developers working in two Pierce County watersheds have a new option to offset unavoidable construction impacts to wetlands and other aquatic habitat. The county partnered with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Washington State Department of Ecology, Puget Sound Partnership and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to develop the program.

16 Apr 2015

Army Corps testing Moses Lake wells for contaminants

As part of the Environmental Protection Agency’s long-term effort to clean contaminated groundwater and soil at the Moses Lake Wellfield Superfund site, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ officials are planning to test groundwater samples at a mix of monitoring and private drinking water wells this spring.

14 Apr 2015

Corps installing fish passage smolt flumes at Chittenden Locks in Ballard

The Army Corps of Engineers, which operates the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks, is installing four smolt flumes in spillway gates four and five. Work begins April 14 and continues for several days.

14 Apr 2015

Corps of Engineers to start Grays Harbor maintenance dredging April 18

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will begin annual Grays Harbor maintenance dredging April 18.

24 Mar 2015

Army Corps set to repair Orchard Homes Levee

Efforts to mend the Orchard Homes Levee are scheduled to begin March 30 when U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ officials begin repairs to a 200-foot-long damaged segment located on the Clark Fork River in Missoula, Mont.

23 Mar 2015

Public comment period on draft Mud Mountain Dam Fish Passage Project open until April 17

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is seeking public comments on its draft Environmental Assessment and draft Finding of No Significant Impact for Mud Mountain Dam Fish Passage Project. The public comment period ends April 17, 2015.

13 Mar 2015

Chittenden Locks small chamber closing 18 days for annual maintenance

SEATTLE – The Hiram M. Chittenden Locks small chamber closed to marine traffic March 9 through 7