Agencies Withdraw Columbia River Supplemental Environmental Impact Plans
Published Date: 7/7/2025
Notice
Summary
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Bureau of Reclamation have decided not to move forward with extra environmental studies for the Columbia River System. This means no new delays or extra costs for communities and businesses relying on the river’s operations. Everyone can expect things to keep running as planned without any surprise changes.
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
No SEIS — River Operations Continue
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Bureau of Reclamation withdrew the Notice of Intent to prepare a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement that was published on December 18, 2024. The agencies say they will not move forward with extra environmental studies, so there will be no new delays or extra costs for communities and businesses that rely on Columbia River System operations, and operations are expected to keep running as planned without surprise changes.
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