CRC News Archives

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• May. 31, 2002Annual permit fees are increasing on July 1 for those who hold wastewater- and stormwater-discharge permits in the state of Washington.
• May. 30, 2002 EPA will call for nominations and select up to 20 watershed organizations to receive grants to support innovative watershed based approaches to preventing, reducing, and eliminating water pollution.
• May. 27, 2002 Some info is available on recent rainfall history as recorded along the Black River.
• May. 24, 2002The Aberdeen Daily World reports that: In an effort to slow the inevitable and prevent a breach, the Corps and Westport have been cooperating on a three - part plan to nourish the erosion - prone strip and ready it for another bout with Mother Nature.
• May. 22, 2002 We just uncovered (albeit late) a link to the Chehalis Basin Fisheries Task Force and a very interesting website.
• May. 22, 2002 The Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Nation have an interesting paper on water rights.
• May. 22, 2002 The Chronicle reports 100 foot 35 foot diameter water tower will soon grace the skyline on the Chehalis Reservation.
• May. 22, 2002 The Chronicle reports that officials involved with flood control will meet with public at Chehalis Middle School on May 21 at 5 pm.
• May. 22, 2002Oyster growers given ok to use carbaryl on limited basis.
• May. 22, 2002 The state Department of Ecology is updating its policy for assessing which water bodies in Washington are polluted, and the public is invited to make suggestions and comments on what should be considered.
• May. 22, 2002 A number of waste treatment plants (27) recognized for exemplary compliance with permits.
• May. 20, 2002 What is new with the SEPA applications? You'll see gravel mining from a river, lots of fill, aerial herbicide application and many more activities here in the Chehalis watershed.
• May. 19, 2002 An interesting and painful story on contamination and water appeared during a research project.
• May. 19, 2002 The Chehalis Basin Partnership (CBP) agenda, meeting summaries and Public Involvement Plan are online now. There is a special public meeting on the 21st at Chehalis Middle School.
• May. 18, 2002 Hope you have happier browsing. While testing the site we found a couple hundred invalid links. They have been fixed.
• May. 16, 2002 As reported by The Chronicle, the Centralia City Council approves interlocal flood control agreements.
• May. 15, 2002 The Olympian reports that Chehalis flood program moves ahead.
• May. 14, 2002 The Chronicle reports that Chehalis considers Centralia's treatment plant alternative.
• May. 14, 2002 The Chronicle reports local governments on the hook for as much as $1.1 in flood funding.
• May. 13, 2002 The Chronicle reports: Flood funding tops upcoming agendas.
• May. 13, 2002 Chehalis Basin Partnership (CBP) plans a Watershed Planning Presentation in Chehalis on May 21. The public is the target audience.
• May. 11, 2002 According to The Chronicle: The Chehalis City Council will hear a report Monday from Public Works Director Jim Nichols about three ways the city might be able to treat its wastewater without building a new treatment plant.
• May. 08, 2002 The Chronicle reports: They're not sure exactly where the money will come from, but county leaders have agreed to authorize spending $650,000 on continued flood studies as a federal deadline draws nearer.
• May. 02, 2002 The Department of Natural Resources recently initiated a scoping process for a planned EIS on recalcualtion of sustainable yields on trust lands. The CRC weighs in on these public lands yield policies
• May. 01, 2002 The Chronicle reports on the tale of Lewis County's lost flood fix funds.
• May. 01, 2002 The Chronicle reports: A million dollars in promised and expected state funding for a key phase of flood control planning was eliminated by the state Transportation Commissioner earlier this month.
• May. 01, 2002 From January through March 2002, the Department of Ecology (Ecology) processed 158 requests for water-right changes, 133 more than in the same period last year.

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