Comments to February 13, 2009 Core Model Workshop
The City of Spokane, Kaiser Aluminum, the City of Coeur d’Alene, Inland Empire Paper, Hayden Area Regional Sewer Board, Avista, Liberty Lake Sewer and Water District, City of Post Falls…
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Sewage plant moves ahead despite unknowns
Spokane County commissioners voted 2-1 on Friday to allow an engineering firm to begin construction on a wastewater treatment plant that will raise sewer bills for residents served by it, most of whom live in Spokane Valley. Decision on whether plant can discharge effluent into the Spokane River still unknown. The Spokesman Review reports.
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Spokane River cleanup could take longer
A proposal in the Washington Legislature would relax the deadline for cleaning up the Spokane River and other state waterways, allowing wastewater dischargers up to 20 years to meet stringent new limits for phosphorus and other pollutants. The Spokesman Review reports.
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Public comment sought on draft watershed plan for lower Spokane River
Spokane County is seeking public comment on the Draft Watershed Plan for the Lower Spokane River Basin.
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EPA Stakeholder Meetings
Schedule and agendas for Spokane River Dissolved Oxygen TMDL meetings
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Draft dissolved oxygen modeling scenarios updated
The attached document contains a list of the draft modeling scenarios currently being considered by Ecology, IDEQ, the Spokane Tribe and EPA for assessment of Lake Spokane dissolved oxygen impacts.
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Maybe in 2030
Polluters say they need 20 years to clean up their act and regulators just might give it to them. The Inlander Reports
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Summary of state water quality standards as it applies to Lake Spokane
The following summary was developed in response to a question posed at the December 11 stakeholder meeting asking Ecology to provide information in support of the designated aquatic life uses on Lake Spokane.
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Against an undercurrent of conflict, an overflowing Spokane River Forum Conference brings new hopes and ideas for addressing regional water problems
The Center for Justice reports on the Spokane River Forum conference, a two day gathering where close to 200 people explored the complexities and possibilities of protecting and restoring the Spokane River.
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Geographer proposes study of Spokane River
Professors from the University of Washington and San Diego State have applied for a National Science Foundation grant to work on Spokane River issues. The three-year grant would develop a model for public input and regional decision-making in the 2,400-square mile watershed. The model could become a prototype for resolving water disputes in other areas. The Spokesman Review reports.