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.
View letters related to the dispute resolution. Oral presentations April 5 and Spokane Fire Department Training Complex.
Fearing impacts on native trout, the Spokane Riverkeeper and Trout Unlimited are asking the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) to stop the construction of recreational docks just downstream of Plante’s Ferry Park in the Spokane River.
The Washington Department of Ecology capped contaminated sediments at an informal access point at Flora Road.
October 6, 2009 Scott Chaney talks to Spokane Riverkeeper about his discovery of toxic algae in Long Lake, and what he’s hoping the community will do to address it. Click…
The Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) is asking the public to review Spokane County’s proposed update of its shoreline master program (SMP). The review period will run through Oct. 2, 2009. The plan maps out how shoreline areas along the Spokane River and Spokane County’s lakes and streams will be protected and regulated for years to come.
Attached is the revised DO TMDL schedule. Dave Moore highlighted the row corresponding to where we are in the project. Major updates include adding a line for stakeholder meetings under…
On May 15th, the Center for Justice CFJ sent the Washington Department of Ecology a letter regarding PCBs and reduction of toxics in the Spokane River. The letter also requests that “… the PCB TMDL should be completed as soon as possible and along a parallel track with the DO TMDL.” Attached is the response provided by Director Manning to CFJ.
Avista announced successfully completing a seven year process to relicense five hydroelectric projects on the Spokane River. The new license sets conditions for Avista operating these projects for the next 50 years. This post connects you to a Spokesman article, Avista press release and other resources about this watershed event.
From: Laurie Mann, EPA To: Spokane TMDL Stakeholders: The attached files contained detailed information about the TMDL scenarios that PSU will be running this week and early next week. We…