Overview: Milton-Freewater Levee

The Walla Walla River runs adjacent to the City of Milton-Freewater. In the 1940s the U.S Corps of Engineers (USACE) constructed levees along the river to protect property from flooding. Several areas of > the river have deficient flood control structures and need to be fixed. The cost to repair levee deficiencies is estimated to be approximately $1 million. There is an opportunity to explore partnerships around watershed improvement. A key part of this project is enhancing and sustaining the local economy.

Project Documents and Press Releases

• Governor Kulongoski designation letter July 17, 2009 [pdf]
• Milton-Freewater Issue Paper [pdf]
• May 18, 2010 OS Team Meeting notes [pdf]
• April 22, 2010 Congressional Letter to FEMA and USACE [pdf]
• March 19, 2010 OS Team Meeting notes [pdf]
• February 14, 2010- East Oregonian, New Water Control Board steps up to the plate [pdf]
• January 26, 2010 OS Team Meeting notes [pdf]
• December 8, 2009 OS Team Meeting notes [pdf]
• October 21, 2009 East Oregonian: Group ponders levee bond try [pdf]
• October 20, 2009 OS Team Meeting notes [pdf]
• September 14, 2009 OS Team Meeting agenda [pdf]
• September 14, 2009 OS Team Meeting notes [pdf]

Project Contacts

• Convener: Senator David Nelson
• Project Manager: Dick Townsend