Anxious fishers are eager to see the Clearwater Park boat ramp re-open to public use. The ramp has been closed this spring while excavated soils were hauled off site and the new parking area gets regraded and paved. Crews have been working toward a Memorial Day weekend deadline to re-0pen the park for the summer season. Unfortunately, this closure meant loss of a local river access point during 2010′s excellent salmon run.
Crews are working extended hours, including Saturdays and Sundays, to ensure they meet the Memorial Day weekend re-opening. The Army Corps of Engineers is pressing their contractor to get the job done. During this construction thrust, the City of Springfield project team is emphasizing requests to constrain construction noise to the county’s noise ordinance of 7:00 am to 10:00 pm. Clearwater Park is outside of city limits and is not enforced under the city noise ordinance.
The Mill Race Ecosystem Restoration partners extend our thanks to the community for your patience and understanding while this momentous project is underway.
