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1998 and earlier years watershed news and topics.
1999 year watershed news and topics.
 Dec. 23, 2000 Does 'growth coalition' dominate Chehalis River? This question is asked and addressed in an article from The Chronicle.
- Dec. 23, 2000 Grays Harbor County will be joining an appeal against the Department of Ecology (DOE ) in regards to the recently passed Shoreline Management Act rules.
- Dec. 15, 2000 More December actions from DOE, now Washington State Department of Ecology (Ecology) wants input from you on the contents of a proposed rule that will describe how Ecology administers water rights.
- Dec. 15, 2000 WaDOE is scheduling meetings to review new criteria . for temperature, dissolved oxygen and bacteria; a water quality antidegradation plan; and a new look for our state's standards
- Dec. 10, 2000 The Chehalis Basin Partnership (CBP) agenda for December and November meeting notes are available online. The minutes includes information on meeting attendance, dedision making and election of chair and vice-chair.
- Dec. 07, 2000 The Chronicle takes an editorial position on the new shorelines rules, asserting it is 'more heavy-handed Big Government".
- Dec. 07, 2000 The Aberdeen Daily World reports that the Coastal Caucus is caustic over Washington's new shoreline rules.
- Dec. 03, 2000 Despite a confusing headline, it appears that the Chehalis Basin Partnership (CBP) is dealing with water quantity issues.
- Nov. 29, 2000 WaDOE adopts revised shoreline guidelines today.
- Nov. 28, 2000 While outside our watershed, WaDOE's purchase of water rights is a start towards helping the recovery of salmon populations.
- Nov. 21, 2000 A $15,000 grant from the Department of Ecology (Ecology) will help students learn about the Chehalis watershed while they monitor the water
- Nov. 20, 2000 The Chronicle reports on Chehalis Basin Partnership (CBP) November meeting. Topics include leadership, progress, participation and redirection of effort by subcommittee.
- Nov. 20, 2000 The Chehalis Basin Partnership (CBP) held a meeting Nov 17. The minutes from the October meeting and November agenda are here.
- Nov. 11, 2000 The title of this study says it all: Why Do (or Don't) Local Government Officials Participate in Watershed Planning Efforts?
- Nov. 11, 2000 Over the last 20 years, there have been multiple attempts to change the historic way we manage water to better address the challenges of population growth, a changing economy, and environmental protection. These attempts have been unsuccessful. The Washington Department of Ecology encourages you to be part of a discussion regarding the future of water resources management in Washington State. Here is the WaDOE vision statement.
- Nov. 11, 2000 The Chehalis Watershed has a number of TMDL's in effect. This EPA article explains the significance of the recent Final TMDL Rule.
- Nov. 06, 2000 Water for sale in Methow Valley? WaDOE is trying to purchase water rights.
- Nov. 04, 2000 Over the last 20 years, there have been multiple attempts to change the historic way we manage water to better address the challenges of population growth, a changing economy, and environmental protection. These attempts have been unsuccessful. The Washington Department of Ecology encourages you to be part of a discussion regarding the future of water resources management in Washington State. Here is the WaDOE vision statement.
- Nov. 02, 2000 What's new in ag inspections, tree planting, education and what happened to Mike Kelly? The October issue of Drops of Water is online with the answers.
- Nov. 01, 2000 Chehalis Basin Partnership (CBP) initiated a more detailed analysis of hydrology, water rights and water use in five Chehalis subbasins. This draft report is available online. If you are interested in instream flow, or fish recovery or other watershed analysis subjects, this report is a must read.
- Oct. 31, 2000 For a more universal view, here's a synopsis of what's happening in the other Washington.
- Oct. 30, 2000 In response to an inquiry from the Chehalis River Council to the Corps of Engineers, we have been added to a distribtuion list for materials related to the Ecosystem Restoration and Mitigation Working Group. This Corps of Engineers provided material
is presented for your information as it relates to the ongoing developments surrounding flooding in the Centralia, Chehalis and greater Chehalis watershed. This material is a 'work in progress'.
- Oct. 30, 2000 We're late, however here is the past October meeting agenda and September minutes for the Chehalis Basin Partnership (CBP) meeting.
- Oct. 29, 2000 This is a must read document. Washington State Department of Ecology (Ecology) gathers information on water quality in the state and reports this information to the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) every two years. The EPA then compiles the information with data received from other states to report the conditions of our nation's waters to Congress. A copy of the 2000 Washington State Water Quality Assessment Section 305(b) Report is available on the CRC in traditional WWW format. A pdf version is available from WaDOE
- Oct. 26, 2000 If Washington residents refer to the cup being half full, then that's how Washington's lakes, rivers, estuaries and ground water rate - about half healthy.
- Oct. 24, 2000 Interested in wetlands or water? Here is a brief outline of two new national sources of congressional information on laws dealing with water and/or wetlands.
- Oct. 23, 2000 Confusing to read, but EFSEC has published a notice that they are amending and making an addendum to the Chehalis Power Generating (LLP)
Adoption Notice of January 30, 1996 which deals with the power generating facility located in their 33 acres of the Chehalis Industrial Park.
- Oct. 23, 2000 Wa. Supreme Court decision on groundwater withdrawal impact on surface streams ruled in favor of WaDOE.
- Oct. 23, 2000 Water Conservancy board power is challenged by Superior Court opinion.
- Oct. 22, 2000 Only in Washington State could such utter mass confusion between agencies, local county government and residents take place. No wonder folks are confused, angry and bitter over government decision making ability.
- Oct. 22, 2000 What is happening with efforts to reform the Corps of Engineers? Here is an update from American Rivers.
- Oct. 21, 2000 One of the responsibilities assigned to the Chehalis Basin Partnership (through the Watershed Management legislation) is an assessment of water quality and water resources. Here is a draft of the level 1 assessment. It covers hydrology, geology, water use, water quality and more.
- Oct. 15, 2000 The Chehalis Basin Education Consortium (CBEC) receives a $15,000 grant.
- Oct. 12, 2000 Appendix VI Survey Results has been added to the Flood Policy in Lewis County report. Among the topics in this appendix are:
- Flooding is a Critical Issue
- Government Communication on Flood Policy Needs Improvement
- Public Disenfranchisement from Flood Policy Development
- Lewis County Flood Policy Fails to Reflect Public Values
- Policy Considerations Reflect Dichotomy in Public Values
- Oct. 11, 2000 The flood decision making thesis has been updated with these additions:
- Oct. 11, 2000 Two more chapters:
Chapter VII: Growth Coalition Control of Local Policy Decision-making: Implications
and Chapter VIII: Recommendations from the report Flood Policy on the Chehalis River in Lewis County, Washington: Who Makes the Decisions? are now available online. - Oct. 10, 2000 "The Politics of Flood Plain Management on the Chehalis River " and "Growth Management Planning" are the topics of two new chapters r ecently added to the "Flood Policy on the Chehalis River in Lewis County" document.
- Oct. 09, 2000 Chapters 1 through 4 have been converted and are available so you can examine:"Who controls decisions on public policy choices related to flood control in Lewis County, Washington? Two reasearchers, Katarzyna Pierzga and Amy Manchester Harris, examine the influence of "pro-growth" advocates on local government policy decisions."
- Sep. 23, 2000 Here's an advance copy of the agenda for the Sept 29 Chehalis Basin Partnership meeting and the minutets of the August meeting. Lots of water, salmon and flood issue commentary.
- Sep. 22, 2000 WaDOE has announced planned farm inspections in the uppper Chehalis area. This is part of a continuing effort to curtail watr pollution that comes from livestock farms.
- Sep. 19, 2000 American Rivers provides this update of what is happening in the other Washington!
- Sep. 11, 2000 A Thurston County judge has verified that county-established conservancy boards do have greater authority to modify existing water rights than environmental groups claimed, but he also ruled that the boards' scope of authority is less than the Department of Ecology believed.
- Sep. 09, 2000 Unsual for us to post a job opening, but here is one from the USFWS which we received Sept 8 - for two fish and wildlife biologists positions in the Lacey area.
- Sep. 07, 2000 The public is invited to participate in an evaluation of how the state Department of Ecology (Ecology) is managing the state's coastal resources through its coastal-zone management program. The National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), which is conducting the evaluation, will host a public meeting
- Sep. 07, 2000 WaDOE has produced the final Centennial Clean Water Fund/Washington State Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund/Clean Water Act Section 319 Nonpoint Source Fund report. Here is our verions as an alphabetical listing The complete, official document, released by WaDOE is available at: Department of Ecology Web site - http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/wq/funding/2001
- Sep. 06, 2000 WaDOE has announced the availability of the Site Register through an online subscription.
- Sep. 02, 2000 Ecology recently released a report for public review and comment. The comment period ends October 30, 2000
- 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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 In a letter to the editor an oyster grower defends the new shoreline management guidelines.
- Jul. 31, 2000 The CRC has on file publications related to forest management and timber harvest on Simpson's lands in Thurston, Mason, and Grays Harbor Counties, Washington. This coincides with the initiation of a 30-day public review period
for these documents.
- Jul. 30, 2000The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service are working with a group of partners to provide family tree farmers in Lewis County the ability to seek regulatory certainty under the Endangered Species Act, Clean Water Act and State Forest Practices Rules and Regulations via an Incidental Take Permit. Public input is needed at a August 15 meeting in Chehalis.
- Jul. 29, 2000 Chehalis Basin Partnership processing of SRFB applications stopped by lack of consensus position of Chehalis Basin Fisheries Task Force.
- Jul. 29, 2000 Over a month late, but here, finally, are the agenda and minutes delivered at the June 23rd CBP meeting.
- Jul. 28, 2000 Here in the Chehalis watershed, the concept of 'storing water' seems strange, but a task force is meeting to examine state water storage issues!
- Jul. 28, 2000 Tom Fitzsimmons, DOE Director, in a story from the Seatle P.I., spoke out on the update of the Shoreline Management Guidelines.
- Jul. 27, 2000 The The Aberdeen Daily World reports that Grays Harbor County Commissioners adopted a resolution Monday opposing proposed changes to the state Shoreline Management Act
- Jul. 26, 2000 Interested in the makeup and representation of the Chehalis Basin Partnership? Here is a list of CBP membership.
- Jul. 26, 2000 In February of 1999 the Chehalis Basin Partnership adopted these interim-bylaws.
- Jul. 25, 2000 The next Chehalis Basin Partnership meeting is July 28 and here is the agenda and last meeting summary. Also included are the CBP Vision and a report on which members can participate in decision making.
- Jul. 25, 2000 The Montesano Vidette reports that: The Port of Grays Harbor commissioners have thrown heir collective hats into the ring of controversy surrounding the new shoreline changes
- Jul. 21, 2000 The Chronicle reports that flooding and water quality issues are the subject of two recent petitions against Lewis County GMA plan.
- Jul. 16, 2000 The Montesano Vidette reports that some 200 people - many of whom were Harborites - staged a rally in Lacey on July 5 to protest the DOE's proposed shoreline rules.
- Jul. 16, 2000 The Montesano Vidette reports that the Wa. Assoc. of Counties opposes proposed shoreline rules.
- Jul. 13, 2000 American Rivers has some news on appropriations, water reuse funding and more from the other Washington.
- Jul. 11, 2000 American Rivers provided this update on the topic of reforming the Corps of Engineers.
- Jul. 11, 2000 Biosolids are a local interest item. WaDOE recently issued this press release concerning biosolids in the Spokane area.
- Jul. 11, 2000 Recently WaDOE issued this press release about $89 million being provided to improve and protect water quality.
- Jul. 09, 2000 A state hearings board has declared invalid key portions of Lewis County's comprehensive plan.
- Jul. 09, 2000The Chronicle reports that: Floods, fish and fear are the driving forces behind protectors of Washington's environment, much to the joy and frustration of Chehalis city planners.
- Jul. 04, 2000 >Late in June The Aberdeen Daily World reported on a public meeting to provide information on the Fecal Coliform TMDL strudy of the Grays Harbor and the tributaries to the harbor.
- Jul. 04, 2000 A well-written letter to the editor raises a concern: "we are planning to sell 70 million gallons of water per year to a power company that will occupy nearly 40 acres of prime land, provide 22 jobs and sell its electricity to any state in the union."
- Jul. 02, 2000 WaDOE Director spoke to the Wa. State Grange about shorelines management.
- Jun. 26, 2000 The Capital Press reports that existing and ongoing agriculture will not be subject to the state's new shoreline guidelines.
- Jun. 23, 2000 Look at what have popped up in the Chehalis watershed!
- Jun. 23, 2000 Grays Harbor Commissioner strongly opposed to new shorelines rules.
- Jun. 23, 2000 Here's a quick look at streambank issues in June 1900, just 100 years ago.
- Jun. 08, 2000 Find out what is going on, with water related legislation, in the other Washington.
- Jun. 07, 2000The state Department of Ecology (Ecology) has released a new draft of proposed shoreline guidelines
that attempts to balance local governments' desire for flexibility with federal fish agencies' need for certainty that fish habitat will be protected.
- Jun. 07, 2000 American Rivers has an update on the topic of Corps Reform.
- Jun. 05, 2000 WaDOE announces two solutions for stormwater management in Washington.
- Jun. 01, 2000 The Chehalis River Council announces a volunteer River cleanup at Rainbow Falls State Park on June 17. The Lewis County Public Works Department is cosponsoring the event.
- Jun. 01, 2000 The June edition of Drops of Water is online now. Read about topics that include: The Tough Life of a Coho Salmon, This River Of Mine, Temperature, what's the big deal?, Septic system risers, The Spring of Silent Waters, Store or Shore, Properly Handling Seafood, Why I Like Swamps And Marshes, Climatic Upheaval
- Jun. 01, 2000 What is new in the other Washington?
- May. 26, 2000 Due to an oversight the Chehalis Basin Partnership material for the 5/26 meeting was overlooked. 5/26 Agenda and reports.
- May. 23, 2000 American Rivers has interesting news on the Army Corps of Engineers and issues related to reforming the corps.
- May. 10, 2000 Which waterways in the Chehalis Watershed don't meet water quality standards. Find out here!
- May. 03, 2000 WaDOE has posted a notice concerning nationwide permits authorizing activities in the waters of the U.S..
This Public Notice is requesting public comments on whether the US Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) and the State of Washington should certify, condition, or deny activities authorized by the new and revised Nationwide Permits (NWPs) issued by the Corps of Engineers (Corps). There is a hearing on May 17 and comments can be accepted until May 26.
- May. 02, 2000 Thanks to American Rivers a digest of events in the other Washington is available today.
- May. 01, 2000 Dogs and salmon, wetlands and oysters, fecal coliform and Grays Harbor, license plates and wildlife conservation, flooding and buyouts; these are just some of the topics in the May 2000 online edition of Drops of Water.
- Apr. 28, 2000 A little late, but here is the Chehalis Basin Partnership material for the meeting on April 28, 2000.
- Apr. 27, 2000 Feel like an online conversation for and about the Chehalis Watershed? Well, the CRC has good news for you!
- Apr. 27, 2000 Ecology seeks input on which polluted waterways to clean up.
- Apr. 24, 2000 American Rivers has an update on ESA and more!
- Apr. 18, 2000 Congress may be on vacation but American Rivers reports action on Wild and Scenic Rivers, Bipartisan Water Infrastructure Caucus and Beach Water Quality Bills. Find out more here.
- Apr. 11, 2000 Thanks to American Rivers we have the information you need to find out what is happening in the other Washington.
- Apr. 06, 2000 Want to learn about some clean water, salmon and wetland issues? Thanks to National Wildlife Federation here are some topics of local interest!
- Apr. 04, 2000 Find out what is happening in the other Washington!
- Mar. 28, 2000 Thanks to American Rivers we can learn about the congressional events happening in the other Washington.
- Mar. 24, 2000 We've examined the WaDOE Toxics data and chose 4 images to help you decide if you want to download the entire report or ask WaDOE for a copy. Unfortunately counties within our watershed and the Grays Harbor appear high in some rankings. To view the chemicals reported on look at Chemicals reported
To view a ranking of waterbodies, look at Impacted waterbodies
To view a ranking of counties by pounds per sq. mile look at Pounds per square mile
To view a ranking of counties in pounds per person look at Pounds per person
- Mar. 24, 2000 WaDOE has a press release which indicates that for 1998, 312 companies reported releasing a total of 22.8 million pounds of toxic chemicals into the air, 4.28 million pounds onto the land, and 3.5 million pounds into the water. We will attempt to provide more information from this report later on our web site.
- Mar. 21, 2000 American Rivers has provided special information on 'River Budgets'
- Mar. 21, 2000 Budgets? Parks? Water Resources? Ocean Bills? All these and more in the latest news from the 'other' Washington.
- Mar. 20, 2000 The Chehalis Basin Partnership is meeting March 24. Minutes from last month and the agenda for this month include fisheries, GIS, Flood Projects and more.
- Mar. 20, 2000 The Department of Ecology (Ecology) is proposing a rule revision to give people better guidance on how to effectively and efficiently meter or measure water use.
- Mar. 18, 2000 Although the company is now European owned, the power output is changing, the cooling is changing and the water source is changing - not to mention that the U.S. Dept. of Energy is gone, and they want to alter the plant's original justification from presold output to on-demand output Tractebel wants the permit modifications approved.
- Mar. 17, 2000 The Chronicle reports that Tenino is seeking to establish a city sewer system.
- Mar. 17, 2000 WaDOE has informed us about the recently completed TMDL (fecal coliform) study in the Grays Harbor area. A workshop is planned March 31, GHCC at 1:00 p.m.
- Mar. 14, 2000 USGS warning of severe drought in wide area of United States.
- Mar. 12, 2000 Tractebel, formerly Chehalis Power Inc., seeks EFSEC approval for significant modifications to the 1997 agreements.
- Mar. 08, 2000 The latest from American Rivers includes an update on appropriations, fish habitat, scenic rivers and aquifer pollution.
- Mar. 07, 2000 American Rivers has provided another Corps Reform update including info on the Corp's boondoggles.
- Mar. 06, 2000 Fifteen Lewis County landowners and the Evaline Community Association have petitioned the Growth Management Hearings Board to invalidate Lewis County's Comprehensive Land Use Plan.
- Mar. 03, 2000 Two of the most talked about U.S. Army Corps of Engineers projects in the region are now becoming the talk of the nation - and these difficulties underlie some of the potential activities in this watershed.
- Mar. 03, 2000 In 1998 a lot of interest and concern was publicly expressed about the proposed power generation facility (owned by Chehalis Power Inc.). Now it appears that a number of changes are under review. Here is a listing of some documents pertinent to this new modification process.
- Chehalis Generation Facility Information
- Chehalis Generation Facility Proposed SCA Modifications
- EFSEC Press Release
- Feb 29, 2000 Notice of
Public Meeting, intent to hold Adjudicative Proceeding, deadline
for filing petitions for intervention, and notice for prehearing
conference
- Mar. 01, 2000 What exactly is "Frogwatch"? A timepiece, a TV show? Learn about Frogwatch right here!
- Feb. 28, 2000 Once again American Rivers reports on events (budgets, TMDL's, everglades and more) taking place in the other Washington.
- Feb. 27, 2000 The Capital Press reports that Governor Locke is pushing legislative leaders to solve water issues.
- Feb. 27, 2000 The Capital Press reports that a judge has ruled that Washington must do a better job of water monitoring.
- Feb. 25, 2000 USGS announces that their most popular maps are now available online.
- Feb. 23, 2000 WaDOE has posted a Water Resources Vision which they describe as a preferred future for water resource management in Washington state.
- Feb. 22, 2000 The I-5 Flood meeting last week was part of the flood story, here are flood control alternatives as seen by the Alternatives Subcommittee.
- Feb. 22, 2000 For recent news on the Chehalis Basin Partnership, water quality, fish grants, flooding and more here is a summary and the agenda for February 25, 2000.
- Feb. 16, 2000 Budgets? Lland Bills? Property Rights Bill? Oceans Bills? These are items being legislated in the other Washington on 2/14/2000
- Feb. 16, 2000 Interested in the health of the waters of the Chehalis? Here is a new, summarized report on rivers and streams that WaDOE submitted on the last 303(d) list.
- Feb. 16, 2000 We're late on last the update for last week. But here is what was happening on Feb 7 in Washington D.C. Topics include concessions in parks and the clean water budget.
- Feb. 16, 2000 Here is what was happening in Washington D.C. January 24 - yes- we were late on this one too. Items include Alaska lands and forest plans.
- Jan. 29, 2000 We're late posting this, but the Chehalis Basin Partnership agenda, December meeting notes and discussion topics are worth your time to read!
- Jan. 26, 2000 It is 2000 and Congress is working on funding, forest plans and more. Here is what is happening in the other Washington.
- Jan. 23, 2000 WaDOE Director Fitzimmons emphasizes common sense in meeting with The Aberdeen Daily World Editorial Board.
- Jan. 12, 2000 On Jan. 6, Ecology Director Fitzsimmons adressed the Western Wash. Farm Crops Assoc. and spoke on shoreline management and the salmon problem.
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