CRC News Archives

• Mar. 31, 2003 The Chronicle reports that Fire Mountain Farms and WaDOE have settled on a biosolid/sludge application permit for Thurston and Lewis counties.
• Mar. 30, 2003 The April issue of Drops of Water is now online. Check out the many interesting stories on silvers, horses, fishers, shorebirds and salmon poisoning!
• Mar. 28, 2003 Here is the Chehalis Basin Partnership (CBP) Agenda for March 28 which includes these attachments:
  • February 28th Chehalis Basin Partnership meeting summary
  • Revised January 24th CBP meeting summary
  • Steering/Technical Committee meeting summary for January 30th and February 20th
  • Water Quality Committee meeting summary for March 13, 2003
  • Letter commenting on proposed changes to the state water quality standards.
  • Table of water quality projects that need to be prioritization by April 30, 2003
  • Voting member List
  • Letter from the Cattlemen's Assoc. regarding appointment of an agricultural representative
  • Copy of the slide presentation on the Ecosystem Restoration Project (not availalble online)
  • Issue paper overview
  • Issue paper review process
  • Issue Paper: Protecting High Quality Water Resources
  • Issue Paper: Protection of Existing Areas with High Water Quality
• Mar. 27, 2003 WaDOE approves Onalaska sewer hookups after a ban of several years.
• Mar. 26, 2003 Thanks to the The Capital Press we can learn about the costs and benefits of desalination as states attempt to meet ever increasing shortages of water!
• Mar. 23, 2003 Here is an excellent reference for coastal terminology.
• Mar. 18, 2003 The Aberdeen Daily World reports For more than 100 years, the Corps has tried to control the ocean current churning around Westport.
• Mar. 16, 2003 Chehalis River Council has taken a position on the proposed expansion of the Bayview Redi-Mix site in the Elma Shouweiler Road area.
• Mar. 13, 2003 Just how wet has it been? According to a guage along the Black River, the rainfall hasn't been very heavy. Even the heavy rain this week hasn't come close to even an inch in one day.
• Mar. 10, 2003 The Chronicle reports another Chehalis property has been listed on the WaDOE contaminated site list.
• Mar. 08, 2003 United States Department of Agruculture Natural Resources Conservation Service has a terrific set of maps which include wetlands, erosion, population, biomes and land quality. The maps are worth your time to investigate. The maps are here!
• Mar. 07, 2003 EPA, according to the March 4 The Olympian , is planning a checkup of the Palermo (Tumwater) Superfund Site. Public involvement is important!
• Mar. 07 2003 What is happening in the Washington Legislature? Here is a list of some current bills in the legislature dealing with the terms "water" and "resources".
• Mar. 06, 2003 What is happening in the Washington Legislature? Here is a list of some current bills in the legislature dealing with the terms "water" and "quality".
• Mar. 06, 2003 What is happening in the Washington Legislature? Here is a list of some current bills in the legislature dealing with the terms "water" and "quantity".

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