Construction resumes at Steigerwald wildlife refuge

The Steigerwald Reconnection Project, which aims to reconfigure the existing Columbia River levee system to reduce flood risk, reconnect 965 acres of Columbia River floodplain at the refuge and increase recreation opportunities, resumed earlier this month. 

Later this year, crews will finish constructing two setback levees which will mitigate flood risk for adjacent property owners, including a residential neighborhood, a working ranch and the Port of Camas-Washougal.