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Topics new or changed May 1997
May 30 Added stories about 1994 - 1995 flooding
May 29 Chehalis Watershed Council has been disbanded
May 29 Added a view on the cost of growth as written by Olympia resident.
May 29 Added American Crossarms plans, record of decision and more!
May 29 Added EPA Dairy Manure Waste enforcement actions.
May 29 Added updated record of Thurston, Lewis and Grays Harbor SEPA activity. Find out what's happening!
May 27 In response to a Chehalis Record of Decision on the Chehalis Landing site, a response from the CRC been added
May 24 Intersted in Floodplain planning? then check this out!!!

May 24 Updated Local SEPA permit list
May 24 Added Fisheries articles and clippings for May 23

May 22 Added Summary of Action on 1997 water related legislation of interest to the CRC.
May 21 Added Salmon and fishery news
May 21 Help create a Vision Statement for Lewis County Comprehensive Plan - Citizens Advisory Committee.
May 20 Modified this index page and Flood, storm and water index page to improve retrieval and to allow easier access by subject and/or date.
May 19 Added Wa Dept. of Fish and Wildlife - Chehalis Landing DNS comments
May 18 Added an Associated Press story on mercury concerns
May 18 Updated with responses to City of Chehalis Record of Decision on American Crossarms fill site
May 18 Updated with wetlands story and Lewis County Advisory Board
May 18 Updated Local SEPA permit list
May 13 Updated Fish news with items through May 13
May 9 Added early June 1997 Drops of Water for WWW users - home distribution is in two weeks
May 7 Updated SEPA summary for Chehalis watershed counties
May 2 Updated FPA for this period
Some interesting totals based on this dataIn this basin potentially 177 miles of road will be built, or 258 acres will be cleared just for roads. Looking at the logging, only, 93 square miles will be logged, if all these potential FPA events take place.
May 2 Added Many items to flood and water topics See list below:
  • DOE Employee outlines issues and watershed approach The Chronicle 5/1/97
  • Locke Mandates More Efficiency, Olympian, 5/1/97
  • Sierra Club opposition to Chehalis Landing landfill in floodplain
  • The Chronicle editorial 4/30/97 Slamming Objections to Super Fund Site Fill
  • Superfund Site Takes Center Stage The Chronicle 4/29/97
  • WELL USERS DOUBT DNR The Olympian 4/25/97
  • FAC Letter to the Editor Chronicle 4/22/97
  • Why should rural folk have to pay for follies of the cities? The Chronicle 4/22/97
  • Members of Flood Action Council frustrated by county's decision The Chronicle 3/22/97
  • The Chronicle 3/6/97 Money Talks and Elk Creek Dam Flood Action Council

    • May 1 Added CRC responses to SEPA checklist for Chehalis Landing site fill.
    May 1 Updated Fish topics with new clippings
    May 1 Updated the SEPA file for Chehalis Watershed counties