9 May 2013

Chittenden Locks fish ladder to close May 13-23

SEATTLE – The fish ladder at the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks in Ballard will close for annual

6 May 2013

Army Corps, King County set to begin creek restoration project

SEATTLE – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will begin the first phase of construction in May on the

22 Apr 2013

Corps, Kalispel studying if dam operations can cool downstream waters

In an effort to improve water temperature for threatened bull trout and other aquatic species, the

18 Apr 2013

Army Corps testing Moses Lake wells for contaminants

SEATTLE – As part of the Environmental Protection Agency’s long-term effort to clean contaminated

15 Apr 2013

Wetland ‘bank’ in Chehalis River basin gets green light to operate

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps), Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) and Lewis and Thurston counties have certified the construction and operation of a privately owned wetland mitigation “bank” on Big Hanaford Creek, a floodplain tributary to the Skookumchuck River in the Chehalis River drainage basin.

12 Apr 2013

President's Fiscal 2014 Budget for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Seattle District released

The President’s Budget for fiscal 2014 (FY14) includes $4.826 billion in gross discretionary funding for the Civil Works program of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, including more than $46 million for projects in Seattle District. The FY14 budget is is offset in part by a proposal to cancel $100 million in unobligated carryover of funding appropriated prior to fiscal year 2013.

2 Apr 2013

Consultant selected for environmental review of proposed Millennium Bulk Terminals - Longview project

Environmental consulting company ICF International has been selected to help local, state and federal governments prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) to evaluate a proposed coal export terminal along the Columbia River near Longview, Wash.

1 Apr 2013

Report summarizes thousands of public comments about scope of environmental review for proposed Cherry Point export terminal

The co-lead agencies reviewing a proposal for a bulk-cargo shipping terminal and rail spur improvements at Cherry Point have posted online a report summarizing and categorizing comments received during a recent public comment period.

27 Mar 2013

Corps of Engineers to start Grays Harbor maintenance dredging March 29

SEATTLE – Grays Harbor annual maintenance dredging will begin March 29 by U.S. Army Corps of

18 Mar 2013

Wetland ‘bank’ near Long Beach certified to operate

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps), Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) and Pacific County have certified the operation of a wetland mitigation bank on 76 acres of privately owned land north of the city of Long Beach in Pacific County.