Who: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Bureau of Reclamation and Bonneville Power Administration

What: The Astoria Public Scoping meeting for the Columbia River System Operations EIS is now set for Jan. 9, 2017

Date, Time and Place: January 9, 2017 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. The Loft at the Red Building 20 Basin St. Astoria, Oregon

Instructions: For more information on this update please contact one of three media representatives: Amy Gaskill, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 503-808-3710; David Walsh, Bureau of Reclamation, 208- 378-5020; or David Wilson, Bonneville Power Administration, 503-230-5607.

Background: The Astoria meeting is the last of 18 public scoping meetings held across the Pacific Northwest as part of the CRSO environmental review. This includes 16 public meetings and two webinars for those who were unable to attend in person.

To learn more about the public scoping process, how to submit public comments and the preparation of the Columbia River System Operations EIS, please visit www.crso.info.