Tensions rise as longer delay expected on depot transfer

Director Greg Smith says new EPA requirement could add four to seven months.

The Oregon National Guard has its portion of the former Umatilla Chemical Depot, but nobody knows when the rest of the property will be transferred to local control for economic development.

Frustration was palpable on a meeting via conference call between members of the Columbia Development Authority board (made up of representatives from Umatilla County, Morrow County, the Port of Umatilla, Port of Morrow and Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation) as they discussed additional roadblocks that have come up.

Source: Tensions rise as longer delay expected on depot transfer – Local News – East Oregonian