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• Aug. 30, 2000 This month, the Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) begins cleaning up lakes and rivers in eight additional areas of the state.
• Aug. 30, 2000 Local residents have organized a flood infromation meeting to be held September 5 at Swede Hall.
• Aug. 30, 2000 Time for fun! The CRC would like to invite you to join us on our annual canoe/kayak trip down the Chehalis.
• Aug. 29, 2000While it hasn't yet happened here, elsewhere local officials are pumping pure well water into the parched North Fork of Issaquah Creek to protect salmon habitat.
• Aug. 28, 2000 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers crews will attempt to reduce chronic flood problems on the Napa River not by pouring concrete, but by tearing it out.
• Aug. 27, 2000 The Chehalis Indian Tribe project addresses fish recovery and flood control along the Newaukum, according to this article from The Chronicle.
• Aug. 26, 2000 Time, again, to find out what is happening locally. Check out the SEPA applications for this past week.
• Aug. 25, 2000 It's a wetland, a wildlife refuge, and a working waste treatment plant. This bio-reactor wetland sytem is reported to clean water, air and attract wildlife.
• Aug. 24, 2000 The Chehalis Basin Partnership meets tomorrow. Here is the agenda and prior meeting material.
• Aug. 23, 2000 Here is an overview of the final national TMDL rule which will go into effect October 1, 2001.
• Aug. 22, 2000 Rezoning of ag lands for other uses, new trailer park and some filling are among the new items in the new SEPA items as of last Friday.
• Aug. 22, 2000 An ongoing flood-control study for the Chehalis River Basin will receive another $1 million of state money after Lewis County commissioners approved the pass-through expenditure Monday, according to The Chronicle.
• Aug. 22, 2000 Join folks around the state in this annual series of water-related education and action events. Washington Water Weeks has something for everyone. Events are planned Sept. 1 through Oct. 15!
• Aug. 22, 2000 Flood solutions? Here's some info on floodplain acquisition, floodplain easements and a erosion hazards report. Will these be part of the solution to flooding along the Chehalis system?
• Aug. 21, 2000 Lower Chehalis fecal coliform TMDL attracts attention of City of Chehalis Mayor, in this article from The Chronicle.
• Aug. 20, 2000 For some new thoughts on droughts, floods and suburban sprawl, this recent article might be of interest.
• Aug. 17, 2000 The Olympian reports that the Chehalis Tribe has $2.5 million for two bridge project on Anderson road and is interested in other flood issues related to bridges and roads.
• Aug. 16, 2000 The state Department of Ecology (Ecology) is proposing changes to state regulations that contain standards and cleanup levels for toxic contamination. Beginning today, the public has 30 days in which to comment on the proposed changes, either in writing or at one of two public hearings.
• Aug. 12, 2000 The SEPA applications for the Chehalis watershed are updated and online today.
• Aug. 11, 2000 WaDOE is inviting help and participation as it works to create a process for assembling the state's "polluted waters" list, which is related to the TMDL process, the Clean Water Act and is known as the 303(d) list.
• Aug. 11, 2000 WaDOE provided this letter and the enclosed FOCUS sheet informing stakeholders about the results of a Washington State Department of Ecology study of water quality in the Chehalis and Grays Harbor watersheds.
• Aug. 11, 2000 On August 7. 2000 WaDOE sent out a PUBLIC NOTICE regarding Routine Program Changes to Washington State's Coastal Zone Management Program.
• Aug. 11, 2000 The April 2000 Lincoln Creek oil spill accident results in a $5,000 fine to the owner of the poultry farm.
• Aug. 11, 2000 Violet Meadows Estate (Rochester) residents have contaminated water and are told they must boil-water , according to this report from The Olympian .
• Aug. 10, 2000 The federal government may spend millions of dollars cleaning up contaminated ground water south of Chehalis, but it probably won't ever become drinkable again, according to this The Chronicle article.
• Aug. 09, 2000 USGS is unraveling clues to die-offs of frogs and other amphibians.
• Aug. 09, 2000 FEMA has a list of all NFIP accepted numerical models.
• Aug. 09, 2000 The Chronicle reports that Lewis County commissioners plan a hearing (8/21) to discuss routing another $1 million into PIE's flood study work.
• Aug. 03, 2000 While out of our watershed this flood in Alaska truly demonstrates the unpredictable characteristics of weather events.
• Aug. 07, 2000 The Capital Press reports that OSU is finding significant groundwater contamination in a five square-mile area. While this is off topic for our watershed, it is perhaps an indicator of the risks we face in the NW.
• Aug. 06, 2000 The EPA has released a fact sheet for Hamilton-Labree Roads superfund site and annouonced a public comment meeting for August 9.
• Aug. 06, 2000 The SEPA applications for this past week are online now.
• Aug. 06, 2000 American Rivers has provided this update on the other Washington
• Aug. 05, 2000 WaDOE has announced a conference, in Everett, dealing with nonpoint pollution. It is scheduled for Spet. 27 - 28th.
• Aug. 04, 2000 Pacific International Engineering (PIE) opening new office in Olympia. Former Grays Harbor Public Services Director Mike Daniels is joining PIE, according to this The Aberdeen Daily World article.
• Aug. 04, 2000 The Chehalis Basin Partnership SRFB process can continue. according to this article in The Chronicle.
• Aug. 04, 2000 A team of federal agencies today proposed a comprehensive long-term strategy for restoring threatened and endangered salmon and steelhead in the Columbia River Basin of the Pacific Northwest.
• Aug. 04, 2000 American Rivers has provided this update on the subject of Corps of Engineers reform.
• Aug. 03, 2000 We're late, but The Chronicle reported that Lewis County will appeal a state hearings board ruling that eviscerated its growth-management planning effort, forcing a snag in county building permits.
• Aug. 03, 2000 Regional watershed roundtable meetings are scheduled by WSU to deal with a sustainable future for fish, water and people.
• Aug. 02, 2000 The Montesano Vidette reports that: County Commissioners and other Grays Harbor County officials have made it clear they do not want proposed amendments to to shoreline rules.
• Aug. 01, 2000 Wildlife Forever of Grays Harbor has pursued an objection related to logging and converting sites in Ocosta. The location is environmentally sensitive and primarily a wetland.
• Aug. 01, 2000 In a letter to the editor an oyster grower defends the new shoreline management guidelines.
• Aug. 01, 2000 The Capital Press reports that Washington farmers who enroll in the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program will receive more money than originally offered, thanks to recent changes

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