2004 Press Releases
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12/30/04 Trace amount of chemical agent vapor detected
12/28/04 One Third of the Nation’s Chemical Agent Now Safely Destroyed
U.S. Army Chemical Materials Agency Reinforces its Position as the World Leader in Programs to Eliminate Chemical Weapons
12/23/04 Rocket Processing Resumes at the UMCDF
12/20/04 Depot Detects Trace Amount of Agent Vapor
12/16/04 Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facility Weekly Update
12/02/04 UMCDF Agent Operations Suspended Following Project Procedural Incident
12/02/04 Depot Plans Drill Tuesday
12/18/04 Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facility Weekly Update
11/11/04 Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facility Weekly Update
11/10/04 Umatilla Depot Reaches Another Weapons Disposal Milestone
(First Igloo Empty)
11/04/04 Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facility Weekly Update
11/02/04 Workers Report Odor
11/01/04 Trace amount of GB chemical agent vapor detected
10/18/04 Umatilla Successfully Destroys Liquid Chemical Agent
10/09/04 Depot Monitor Detects Trace Amount of Agent Vapor
09/27/04 Monthly CSEPP siren test, Tuesday, Sept. 28
09/20/04 Umatilla Depot Resumes Rocket Disposal Operations
09/16/04 Depot Monitor Detects GB Agent Vapor
09/08/04 Umatilla Successfully Destroys First Rocket in Disposal Facility
PHOTOS:  First rocket being processed in Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facility.  #1,     #2,   #3,    #4,    #5, 
09/07/04 PHOTOS:  The EONC arrives at the Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facility.  #1,    #2,    #3,   #4,   #5,   #6,   #7,  #8,  #9,  #10,   #11
09/07/04 PHOTOS:  Loading the munitions into the Enhanced OnSite Container (EONC) for transport.  #1,  #2,   #3,   #4,   #5,   #6,
09/07/04 Umatilla Safely Moves First Rockets to Disposal Facility
09/07/04 Disposal Facility Testing Complete, Ready for Start-up
09/07/04 MEDIA ADVISORY:
Media Opportunities to Cover Umatilla Disposal Facility Start-up
08/30/04 Umatilla travel remains safe
As chemical agent disposal begins at the Umatilla Chemical Depot, current preparedness plans still apply for travelers to, and through, the surrounding area
08/30/05 Monthly CSEPP siren test, Tuesday, August 31
08/18/04 Depot Monitor Detects Trace Amount of Agent Vapor
08/17/04 Depot Moves Start-Up Date to Next Week
08/17/04 Emergency Planning Reminder from Benton County Emergency Services
08/13/04 Media & Public Advisory          Governing Board Agenda
08/05/04 Depot plans exercise Aug. 5-11
07/21/04 Trace amount of chemical agent vapor detected
07/14/04 Depot plans job fairs Monday, July 19
06/24/04 Monthly CSEPP siren test, Tues., June 30
06/23/04 Media / Public Advisory
05/03/04 Annual Emergency Preparedness Drill Wednesday, May 5
05/03/04 Media / Public Advisory
04/29/04 Annual Emergency Preparedness Drill Wednesday, May 5
04/27/04 Trace amount of chemical agent vapor detected
04/23/04 Monthly CSEPP siren test, Tuesday, April 27
04/22/04 Annual Emergency Preparedness Drill May 5
04/22/04 Media Advisory
04/15/04 Four steps before sheltering in place
04/08/04 Media / Public Advisory
03/25/04 Monthly CSEPP siren test, Tuesday, March 30
03/15/04 Know your Emergency Alert Radio Stations
03/10/04 Members of Fire Department are learning Spanish
0310/04 Media / Public Advisory
02/19/04 Monthly CSEPP siren test, Tues., Feb. 24
02/17/04 Depot siren test Feb. 18
02/02/04 Media Advisory
02/02/04 Eastern Oregon Comes Unwired
01/15/04 Depot Plans Drill Tuesday
01/13/04 FEMA Provides Additional $3 Million for Evacuation Project
01/07/04 Media / Public Advisory

 
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Umatilla County 
Emergency Management
Cheryl Seigal,
(541) 966-3703
Cheryl.Seigal@csepp.net
Morrow County 
Emergency Management
Maureen Roxbury
(541) 922-5262
maureen@csepp.org
Benton County
Emergency Services
Steve Sautter
(509) 628-2600
s.sautter@bces.wa.gov
Washington State
Emergency Management
Mark Clemens
(253) 512-7006
M.Clemens@emd.wa.gov
Department of Homeland Security
Jesse Seigal
(541) 567-3652
Jesse.Seigal@dhs.gov
Umatilla Chemical Depot
Jim Hackett
(541) 564-5418
james.s.hackett@us.army.mil