This document summarizes a large volume of information obtained during an assessment of the environmental resources and probable effects of operation and maintenance projects of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on those resources. Much of the information is contained in “Volume II: Operation and Maintenance of the Channels and...
Introduction- “This Volume… contains information accumulated during an environmental assessment of the Yaquina Estuary region. This information is the basis for many statements contained in the companion volume.” Companion Volume: Volume I: Draft Environmental Impact Statement Operation and Maintenance of the Channels and Breakwaters in Yaquina Bay and River, Oregon...
The objective of this Biological Opinion (BO) is to determine whether the action to restore emergent vegetation to wetlands on Sauvie Island is likely to jeopardize the continued existence of Upper Willamette River chinook salmon and Lower Columbia river chinook salmon or destroy, or adversely modify proposed critical habitat.
On April 7, 2000, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) received a request from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District (COE) for Endangered Species Act (ESA) section 7 formal consultation for programmatic coverage for a proposed Regional General Permit (RGP) for certain stream restoration activities (habitat restoration using...
"The City of Newport is proposing to complete a major wastewater treatment facility upgrade. The project includes laying a new primary pipeline from Nye Beach south to and under Yaquina Bay and continuing south to the new wastewater treatment facility in South Newport..." Solicits public comments. Includes a map and...
Sediments from Yaquina Bay and the Yaquina River from the river mouth to river mile 14, and from Depoe Slough at river mile .25 and 1.5 were tested. While sediments near the river mouth were "extremely clean," and main-channel sediments were relatively clean, Depoe Slough sediments were more polluted. Alternatives...
This evaluation covers the approximately 30,000 cubic yards of material to be excavated from the South Beach Marina Federal project channel. . . The authorized South Beach Marina Federal project channel is 10 feet deep, 100 feet wide and 2,035 feet long. . . The channel has not been dredged...
This report describes sediment testing done on the Yaquina River benthos between river miles 6 and 11 (a section between Yaquina and Toledo). The sediments were found to be safe for in-water disposal, thus enabling dredging to proceed.