UMATILLA â An amendment regarding the former Umatilla Chemical Depot was included in the final National Defense Authorization Act passed by Congress on Friday, Dec. 11.
The Columbia Development Authority â a partnership between Umatilla County, Morrow County, Port of Morrow, Port of Umatilla and the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation â has been now that the land no longer functions as an active army depot.
A portion of the property has already been turned over the the Oregon Military Department for a National Guard training facility known as Camp Umatilla, but the CDA intends to use the rest for a wildlife preserve and industrial development.