The New Era - All about Sweet Home since 1929

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Portland District (Corps) will host a series of public meetings Feb. 23-28 to gather input that will help inform the agency's long-term plan for resource management at Foster and Green Peter lakes, located near Sweet Home.

Referred to as master plans, the documents the Corps is updating for the two project locations essentially serve as blueprints that outline strategies for overseeing and protecting all recreational, natural, and cultural resources within the managed area of land. They also ensure that government agencies follow federal regulations and nat...