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WALLA WALLA, Wash. This winter, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District will begin a rehabilitation and improvement project on Russel Creek Canal. The canal, a part of the Mill Creek Flood Control Project, is located downstream of Bennington Lake and runs approximately one mile from the lake to Russel Creek.

Bennington Lake holds excess water during floods to decrease Mill Creeks flow through the City of Walla Walla. A return canal is used to drain the water back into Mill Creek after a flood has receded. During a flood, Russel Creek Canal is used to drain the reservoir below this return canal.

Sealant in the expansion joints between the concrete sections of the Russel Creek Canal has begun deteriorating. This has allowed debris to enter the joints, preventing them from functioning properly and risking damage to the canal. Furthermore, the now unsealed joints have allowed runoff to flow under the concrete channel, causing erosion and adding additional damage risks to the canal. Additionally, earthen materials and associated debris from banks along the canal have been deposited over time, resulting in decreased water runoff capacity.

Rehabilitation work will focus on clearing debris from the canal, cleaning the expansion joints and applying new sealant, along with filling erosion holes with gravel to stabilize these areas. Improvements to the canal will include the expansion of a gravel access road on the east side of the canal to provide maintenance access along its entire length.

The west side of the canal will be graded and seeded with stabilizing grass to prevent natural debris from sloughing back into the canal and to ensure access along the west side of the canal for flood patrolling and general maintenance. Neither of these will function as public access.

Finally, power service will also be added to the nearby Mill Creek Dam lower valve house, along with security and flood monitoring lighting to increase safety for maintenance and flood response personnel.

This project is scheduled to begin work in December, with May 31, 2024 identified as the completion date.

For more information about Mill Creek Dam and Bennington Lake, visit https://www.nww.usace.army.mil/Locations/District-Locks-and-Dams/Mill-Creek-Dam-and-Bennington-Lake/ or find them on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/millcreekdam/

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November 01 2023

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LAREDO, TexasU.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers assigned to the Colombia-Solidarity Bridge this week seized cocaine in a commercial conveyance that totaled over $3.5 million in street value.

A significant seizure like this one underscores the seriousness of the narcotics threat we face every day and the commitment of our frontline officers to carry out our border security mission, said Port Director Albert Flores, Laredo Port of Entry.

The seizure occurred on Tuesday, Oct. 31, at the Colombia-Solidarity Bridge, when a CBP officer referred a tractor trailer hauling an empty flatbed trailer for secondary inspection. Following a non-intrusive inspection system examination, CBP officers discovered 108 packages containing a total of 266 pounds of alleged cocaine hidden within the conveyance.

The narcotics had a combined street value of $3,553,513.

CBP seized the narcotics. Homeland Security Investigations special agents are investigating the seizure.

Follow the Director of CBPs Laredo Field Office on Twitter at@DFOLaredoand also U.S. Customs and Border Protection at@CBPSouthTexasfor breaking news, current events, human interest stories and photos.

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MONTE VISTA, Colo. The Bureau of Land Management is preparing a prescribed burn at the Blanca Wetlands, approximately 11 miles northeast of Alamosa, Colo. The burn is scheduled for between November, 2023 and mid-March, 2024, and will be conducted as weather and fuel moisture conditions permit. Fire treatments may take multiple days or, sets of days to complete during this time. Specific timing of the operation will depend on favorable weather and fuel moisture conditions. Crews will be on site for the duration of the burn.

Prescribed fire projects help promote healthy ecosystems by removing materials that degrade habitats and contribute to the severity of wildfires. Pond shorelines are burned every five-to-10 years to improve habitat for wildlife, improve angler access, and manage vegetation. As many as 200 acres surrounding eight ponds will be treated to improve habitat for nesting and migratory waterfowl in the wetlands, as well as the more-than 150 species of bird that use the area. An informational video about this ongoing project can be found at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16DT6tU8wUs&t=4s.

Smoke will be visible throughout the day of the burn, mostly during the warmest part of the day. With cooler temperatures in the evening, smoke may linger and accumulate in low-lying areas. Firefighters will be on site throughout the day of ignition and will periodically patrol the burns for several days afterward.

Prescribed fire smoke may affect your health. For more information, please visit the Colorado Air Pollution Control Divisions website: https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/cdphe/wood-smoke-and-health.

For general information, please contact Scott Nilson, Fire Management Specialist for BLM Rocky Mountain District Fire at (719) 852-8150.

For media enquiries, please contact Levi Spellman, the BLM Rocky Mountain District Public Affairs Specialist, at (719) 839-1584.

Updates on the Blanca Wetlands prescribed burn will be available on the @BLMColoradoFire Facebook page.

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