EPA approves Ecology DO TMDL for Spokane River
12 years of study and numerous collaborative efforts has culminated in EPA approving Washington’s DO TMDL (also called a Water Quality Improvement Plan) for the Spokane River.
12 years of study and numerous collaborative efforts has culminated in EPA approving Washington’s DO TMDL (also called a Water Quality Improvement Plan) for the Spokane River.
As many as thirty docks in an especially scenic and ecologically important stretch of the Spokane River are proposed as part of the Coyote Rock development. The City of Spokane Valley and Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife are approving permits for these docks one at a time. Washington Department of Ecology has a different view. Siding with the Spokane Riverkeeper and Trout Unlimited, Ecology filed a petition contesting the exemption for failing “to contain appropriate conditions to address cumulative effects arising from the reasonably foreseeable construction of similar docks in the area.” The Center for Justice reports.
Ted Sturdevant, director of the Washington Department of Ecology, said Wednesday that he stands behind his agency’s ambitious plan to reduce phosphorus flowing in the Spokane River. The Spokesman Review reports.
Enterprising recreation students from the University of Idaho will be leading a cleanup effort from Harvard Road (Put-in) to Mirabeau Park (Take-out). Saturday, April 24th, 10:00 am.
The Spokane Riverkeeper is responsible for the development and implementation of an advocacy program to prevent pollution and habitat degradation in the Spokane River and its watershed. See attached for employment details.
A developer dreams of 30 new docks on the Spokane River. Others worry about the effect on fisheries, creating motor boat traffic and aesthetics. The Inlander Reports.
The cities of Post Falls, Hayden Lake and Coeur d’Alene say a plan to reduce the amount of phosphorus flowing into the Spokane River would strangle growth in Kootenai County. The Spokesman Review reports.
Oral presentations for the DO TMDL dispute resolutions will be April 5, 2010 from 12:00 pm — 5:00 pm at the Spokane Fire Department training complex. This post provides access to letters from elected officials, Inland Empire Paper, Spokane County and others regarding the dispute resolution.
View letters related to the dispute resolution. Oral presentations April 5 and Spokane Fire Department Training Complex.
The Spokane River Forum, Trout Unlimited, Spokane Flyfishers and Inland Empire Fly Fishing club have teamed up against fishing violations and poaching. About 25 volunteers from three area fishing clubs devoted the day to patrolling the river downstream from Monroe Street and upstream from Upriver Dam to look for illegal fishing activity. The Spokesman Review reports.