From: Keith Swigart

Sent: Tue Apr 02 06:38:35 2019

To: Dan Huff

Cc: Gerald Fisher

Subject: Fw: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District Willamette Valley System, Notice of Intent to prepare an EIS

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From: Hill, Suzanne CIV USARMY CENWP (USA) <Suzanne.Hill@usace.army.mil>

Sent: Monday, April 1, 2019 7:32 PM

To: CENWP-PME-Williamette-Valley-System-EIS

Subject: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District Willamette Valley System, Notice of Intent to prepare an EIS

Good Afternoon-

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District, is pleased to announce the publication of the notice of intent (NOI) to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement addressing the continued operations and maintenance of the Willamette Valley System. View the notice of intent here: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2019/04/01/2019-06258/notice-of-intent-to-prepare-an-environmental-impact-statement-for-the-willamette-valley-system

The Corps invites all affected federal, state, and local agencies, affected Native American Tribes, other interested parties, and the general public to participate in the NEPA process during development of the EIS. The purpose of the public scoping process is to serve as a mechanism to solicit agency and public input on alternatives and issues of concern, and ensure full and open participation. Input received during the scoping process will help the Corps to:

* Identify people or organizations who are interested in the proposed action

* Identify the significant issues to be analyzed in the EIS

* gather input to be used in the development of action alternatives

A number of public meetings will be held during the scoping period. The specific dates, times, and locations of the meetings will be published on the Corps' website for this EIS: https://www.nwp.usace.army.mil/Locations/Willamette-Valley/Evaluation/ . We will also provide email notification of the meetings. These meetings are planned to be held in May and June 2019.

Comments on the scope of the EIS will be accepted through June 28, 2019. Comments may be sent via email: willamette.eis@usace.army.mil or may be mailed to:

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District

P.O. Box 2946

ATTN: CENWP-PME-E

Portland OR 97208-2946.

All comments and materials received, including names and addresses, will become part of the administrative record and may be released to the public.

Please forward this notification along to any that would be interested in this public comment opportunity.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Suzanne Hill

Environmental Resources Specialist

503.808.4767