Umatilla Mayor George Hash led the cheers Wednesday when the U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers shared its draft recommendation for no further study
and, consequently, no drawdown for the John Day Dam.
The meeting in Umatilla drew a crowd of about 70 people, the vast majority
of whom supported the Corps recommendation. Comments and questions, which
followed presentations by Corps Col. Randy Butler and the study project
manager, Stuart Stanger, were not recorded. Written comments will be …
