Hood Park near Burbank has been closed by the Army Corps of Engineers because of a gas leak in the day use area on the east side of the park in the ponds area.
The boat ramp area remains open 24 hours a day. The gate to the day use area is closed and will re-open after Cascade Natural Gas repairs its pipeline.
Hood Park near Burbank has been closed by the Army Corps of Engineers because of a gas leak in the day use area on the east side of the park in the ponds area.
The boat ramp area remains open 24 hours a day.
The gate to the day use area is closed and will re-open after Cascade Natural Gas repairs its pipeline.
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The Walla Walla District of the Army Corps of Engineers has reopened the Hood Park day use area near Burbank on Friday.
Forced federal budget cuts, called sequestration, are preventing the opening of Scooteney Park near Connell for camping.
The day-use area will remain open, but staff is inadequate because of a federal hiring freeze to allow overnight use, according to the Bureau of Reclamation.
“Our first priority is public safety and without the ability to hire key personnel to maintain the park, we have no choice but to delay opening the park to overnight use until further notice,” said Stephanie Utter, Ephrata Field Office manager.
Inside our parks The road from Longmire to Paradise is again open seven days a week, as long as the weather permits.
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