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Twin Falls boat ramp contract terminated; contractor says crack was pre-existing Ramp at Centennial Waterfront Park remains closed; county contacts Army Corps of Engineers on repair permits TWIN FALLS, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) — Twin Falls County commissioners voted to terminate their contract with Pillar Power Productions after a crack was discovered in the Centennial Waterfront Park boat ramp in early June, halting all boat operations at the site. Last Wednesday, the county and the owners of Pillar Power Productions met for what the county described as a “good faith meeting,” required under the contract between the two parties, giving both sides an opportunity to present their case. County Commissioner Rocky Matthews said Pillar Power presented engineering documents arguing the company’s operations did not cause the crack. Matthews said the commissioners were not convinced. RELATED: Crack closes Centennial boat ramp in Twin Falls County “They are the best case scenario in my opinion,” Matthews said. “The worst case scenarios were not presented.” Clear Springs Construction, the company Pillar Power Productions contracted for work, disputes that conclusion. In a statement, Clear Springs said: “We care deeply about Twin Falls, our shared public spaces, and the preservation of safe, open access to the Snake River at Centennial Waterfront Park. We are issuing this statement to clarify the facts surrounding our single, temporary use of the Centennial Park Boat Ramp facility on May 15, 2026.” RELATED: Pillar Power Productions begins equipment launch to hydroelectric facility The company said it conducted ground-penetrating radar scans, underwater surveys and continuous monitoring before, during and after the operation. Clear Springs adds in its statement: “Pre-operation inspections performed by an accredited professional dive team from Boise documented the existence of a void under the bottom concrete panel, a 2-foot drop-off below the bottom panel (consistent with the County’s own dive inspection), and the presence of a crack.” The company added that water depths at the time of its operation made it impossible for its equipment to have contacted the ramp where the crack was located, that data showed no additional damage after its work, and that the damage was pre-existing. Matthews said the county’s concern now goes beyond who caused the crack, noting the ramp must be made safe before anyone — including recreational boaters — can use it again. “Even if they didn’t crack it, currently there is a crack and it needs to be addressed,” Matthews said. “Which means until we can make it safe for the public of any kind, public or commercial, we can’t let anybody launch.” Matthews said the county has reached out to the Army Corps of Engineers to find out more information on permits needed to make the necessary repairs. “We’ll probably try to move forward as quickly as we can,” Matthews said. “We really don’t need this to drag into next year’s boating season.” Matthews said the contract termination does not necessarily mean Pillar Power Productions could never return to use the ramp, but that he does not see how the current structure could support a commercial barge operation. “The county has terminated the contract for them to use it,” Matthews said. “That’s not saying that when it’s fixed, the opportunity may exist.” Copyright 2026 KMVT. All rights reserved.