2005 Press Releases
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12/23/05 CSEPP Siren Test, Tuesday, December 27
12/23/05 Rocket Fire at the Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facility
12/21/05 Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facility Update
12/15/05 Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facility Update
12/12/05 Umatilla facility reaches GB milestone
12/07/05 Rocket Fire at the Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facility
12/01/05 Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facility Update
11/28/05 Monthly test of Tone Alert Radios and Sirens (Benton County release)
11/25/05 CSEPP siren test, Tuesday, November 29 (Oregon release) 
11/23/05 Umatilla County names Acting Emergency Manager
11/17/05 Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facility Update
11/17/05 Umatilla facility targets lab waste for disposal
11/07/05 Hospital to Take Part in Haz-Mat Exercise
11/02/05 Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facility Update
10/20/05 Umatilla Chemial Agent Disposal Facility Update
10/20/05 Media Advisory -- Governing Board Meeting November 2         Agenda
10/13/05 Umatilla Chemial Agent Disposal Facility Update
10/06/05 Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facility Update
09/30/05 Oregon CSEPP Update (9/30/05)  
A snapshot of activities of the collective Oregon CSEPP Program from January 1 through September 30, 2005
09/29/05 Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facility Update
09/27/05 Umatilla facility destroys first chemical agent bomb
09/26/05 CSEPP siren test tomorrow
09/21/05 Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facility Update
09/20/05 Depot plans drill Thursday
09/15/05 Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facility Update
09/12/05 CSEPP Establishes Toll-Free Spanish Line
09/08/05 Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facility Update
09/01/05 Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facility Update
08/31/05 Depot monitor detects trace amount of chemical agent vapor
08/25/05 Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facility Update
08/18/05 Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facility Update
08/18/05 Depot Monitors Detect Trace Amounts of Agent Vapors
08/16/05 Media Update # 4: Rocket Fire Investigation
Media Advisory issued by Umatilla Chemical Depot
08/12/05 Sign Installation to Start Soon
08/11/05 Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facility Update
08/04/05 Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facility Update
08/02/05 Media Advisory:
Oregon CSEPP Governing Board Meeting scheduled             Agenda
07/30/05 Fire at Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facility
07/28/05 Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facility Update
07/26/05 Martha Doherty Receives National Recognition
07/22/05 Monthly CSEPP siren test, Tuesday, July 26
07/21/05 Media Update # 3:  Rocket Fire Investigation
07/21/05 Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facility Update
07/14/05 Media Advisory: 
Umatilla County Board of Commissioners to consider recommendation for withdrawal from the CSEPP Governing Board 
Note:  For a copy of Commissioner Doherty's memo contact Cheryl Seigal, Public Information Officer at (541) 966-3703
07/11/05 Disposal Facility Completes Agent Trial Burns, Reaches Several Milestones
07/07/05 Change of command set for July 14      Photo:  LTC Rutten
0707/05 Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facility Update
06/28/05 Umatilla Chemical Agent Demilitarization Program -- Status Report   
Produced and distributed by State of Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
06/25/05 Media Update #2: Rocket Fire Investigation
06/24/05 Monthly CSEPP siren test, Tuesday, June 28   New siren locations listed
06/23/05 Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facility Update
06/16/05 Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facility Update
06/13/05 Public Information Session on Rocket Fires Scheduled
06/09/05 DEQ Approves Restart of Rocket Processing at Umatilla Facility
UMCDF completes agency requirements
06/08/05 Morrow County Emergency Management Opens New “Safe Room”
06/06/05 U.S. Army Chemical Materials Agency achieves another nerve agent disposal milestone
06/02/05 Media Update #1: Rocket Fire Investigation
05/25/05 Chemical Materials Agency Investigates Recent Fires
Media Advisory Cover Sheet
05/19/05 Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facility Update
05/18/05 DEQ Suspends Rocket Processing at Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facility   Third rocket fire results in department action
05/05/05 Annual Emergency Preparedness Drill set for Tuesday
04/27/05 Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facility Update
04/27/05 Annual Emergency Preparedness Drill set for May 10
04/21/05 Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facility Update
04/21/05 Monthly CSEPP siren test, Tuesday, April 26
04/21/05 Depot Plans Tuesday Drill
04/14/05 Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facility Update
04/08/05 Media / Public Advisory -- Oregon Governing Board Meeting
04/07/05 Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facility Update
03/31/05 Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facility Update
03/24/05 Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facility Update
03/17/05 Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facility Update
03/10/05 Depot plans Wednesday drill
03/04/05 Media Update #6: Technical Assessment Progress
Interim Analysis Assessment Brief Takes Place
0302/05 Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facility Update
02/28/05 Media Update #5: Technical Assessment Progress
Interim Analysis Assessment Brief Rescheduled for March 4
02/24/05 Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facility Update
02/23/05 Media Update #4: Technical Assessment Progress
Army brief on evaluation postponed -- Meeting to be rescheduled
02/18/05 Monthly CSEPP siren test, Tuesday, February 22
02/17/05 Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facility Update
02/17/05 Media Update #3: Technical Assessment Progress
Army to brief the Department of Defense on evaluation 
Further direction on technical assessment path expected
02/10/05 Media Update #2: Technical Assessment Progress
U.S. Army Chemical Materials Agency continues researching options for technical assessment report
02/10/05 Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facility Update
January Umatilla Chemical Agent Demilitarization Program -- Status Report
Produced and distributed by State of Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
01/27/05 U.S. Army Chemical Materials Agency names team lead in evaluation/technical assessment effort
01/27/05 Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facility Update
01/21/05 Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facility Update
01/21/05 Monthly CSEPP siren test, Tuesday, January 25
01/13/05 Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facility Update
01/12/05 Oregon CSEPP 2004 Annual Report    
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01/11/05 New high tech computer system unveiled for Umatilla and Morrow Counties public safety agencies
01/10/05 Media Advisory for OR CSEPP Governing Board Meeting          Agenda
01/06/05 Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facility Update
 
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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
Department of Homeland Security
Jesse Seigal
(541) 567-3652
Jesse.Seigal@dhs.gov
Washington State
Emergency Management
Mark Clemens
(253) 512-7006
M.Clemens@emd.wa.gov
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Umatilla Chemical Depot
Jim Hackett
(541) 564-5418
james.s.hackett@us.army.mil