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Only 2001 Local Watershed Topics Which Are Controversial Be sure to visit Coastal and Estuary Concerns. - For more information see: Lewis County issues page or the Grays Harbor County Issues page or the Thurston County Issues page for more information on issues covered on this Hot Topic page. Learn about 700,000 sites which handle dangerous chemicals at this award winning EPA site Watershed management related events, bills, resolutions and some other related activities 1998 and earlier years watershed news and topics. 1999 year watershed news and topics. 2000 year watershed news and topics. Dec. 19, 2001 Local group, Chehalis Basin Partnership (CBP), seeks funding to plan water supplies for both environmental and human needs. Dec. 18, 2001 Thanks to Kahle Jennings for providing handout materials for the Chehalis Basin Partnership (CBP) Watershed Planning Project. Items are: Revised Schedule for early 2002 General Issues Matrix Habitat Issues Matrix Instream Flows Issues Matris Phase Two Level Two projects for WRIAs 22-23 Water Quality Issues Matrix Water Quantity Issues Matrix Dec. 17, 2001 The Chehalis Basin Partnership (CBP) meeting is this Friday. Here is material (partial) in support of this meeting: December Agenda November Chehalis Basin Partnership (CBP) minutes. Plan of Work Narrative Annual Plan of Work Table Sterring Committee Minutes Citizen Advisory Committee Minutes Nov. 13, 2001 The Chehalis Basin Partnership (CBP) meeting is this Friday. There is a lot of material in support of this meeting: November Agenda October Minutes Watershed Management Plan Potential Next Steps Chehalis Basin Partnership (CBP) Goals Steering Committee Summary Outreach Plan Esturay Approach Funding Letter Citizens Advisory Summary> Nov. 12, 2001 The Chronicle reports: A bill is in Congress which includes $1,250,000 for flood control and studies is now awaiting the signature of the President. Oct. 26, 2001 Another view of Governor Locke's interest in $1 billion for water projects. Oct. 26, 2001 The Olympian reported: At water policy meeting in Tacoma, Gov. Locke endorses $1 billion in new debt to finance water supplies, conservation, irrigation, storage and fisheries. Oct. 20, 2001 The Black River Refuge is attracting major financial support. Oct. 19, 2001 The governor, state lawmakers and hundreds of people from Washington and several other western states will meet in Tacoma next week to discuss specific proposals for improving the laws that govern the supply and use of water in Washington Oct. 19, 2001 Chehalis Tribe's planned service station seen as a danger to natural resources and not thought through, in this letter from the Chehalis River Council Board of Trustees Oct. 05, 2001 Anyone with an interest in cleaning and protecting Washington's waterways is encouraged to participate in public workshops this month to discuss adjusting fees for wastewater discharge permits.b Sep. 28, 2001 Stormwater remains one of the significant sources of nonpoint pollution. WaDOE has a new Stormwater Manual. Sep. 26, 2001 Governor Locke gave a speech at the "listening session" hosted by the governor and state lawmakers designed to kick off their efforts to revise state laws that govern the supply and use of water in Washington. Sep. 11, 2001 The Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) has added another 22 waterways to the list of lakes, rivers and marine waters that will be cleaned up beginning this year. Sep. 08, 2001 Some Oakville residents have water quality concerns over planned increase i n quarry size. Meeting is planned Sept 10th at the cou n ty courth ouse. Sep. 06, 2001 State leaders plan a listening session on water policy. The press release doesn't identify who the 300 people are, and the water policy meeting ignores water quality issues. Sep. 02, 2001 The Aberdeen Daily World reports that: Shoreline Hearings Board tells WaDOE to rewrite shoreline rules. Aug. 29, 2001Our watershed, the Chehalis, is not involved, but a court order required the Department of Ecology to adopt a measuring rule to provide guidance on measuring water use for people, businesses, and cities with water rights. WaDOE is holding public meetings on this topic. Aug. 21, 2001 The Chehalis Basin Partnership July 13, 2001 meeting featured a presentation by Triangle Associates which focused on the Chehalis Basin Watershed Management Plan. Topics include: Workshop Summary July 13, 2001 meeting Agenda Watershed Management Plan Outline, 8/24/2001 Watershed Managment Plan Schematic Details of Watershed Management Plan Chehalis Basin Watershed Management Plan Goals Draft Watershed Management Plan Outline Subregion Approach for Chehalis Watershed Management Plan Subregion Work Group Process chart Prioritizing Technical Information - Study needs for the Chehalis watershed . Aug. 20, 2001 The Chehalis Basin Partnership (CBP) meeting agenda for Aug 24 is online now. Aug. 20, 2001 The Chehalis Basin Partnership (CBP) July 27 meeting summary is online now. Aug. 14, 2001 The Olympian has a great feature article on one of the Chehalis' unique watersheds: The Black River. Jul. 30, 2001 The July Chehalis Basin Partnership (CBP) agenda and notes are now online. Jul. 29, 2001 Quite late but here is the agenda, minutes and more from the Chehalis Basin Partnership May Chehalis Basin Partnership (CBP) monthly meeting. Jul. 27, 2001 The state Department of Ecology (Ecology) is seeking public comments on its proposal to provide 106 low-interest loans and grants to local governments, tribes and irrigation districts. Jul. 24, 2001 The Olympian reports that Black Lake residents express great concern over natural gas pipeline route through wetlands and Black River lands. Jul. 01, 2001 The Olympian comes out in support of protecting the Black River! Jun. 28, 2001 The Olympian reports several conflicts over WaDOE shoreline rules. Jun. 28, 2001 A little late but here is the agenda, minutes and more from the Chehalis Basin Partnership July 22 monthly meeting. Jun. 27, 2001 WaDOE has issued a FOCUS document covering the controversial topic of water metering! Jun. 13, 2001 The Chronicle reports Lewis County now serious about drought planning. Jun. 06, 2001 Here is the most recent update on the drought. Keep in mind the Chehalis watershed is t otally rainfed. We have no mountain snows to feed our streams and rivers. We depend entirely upon rainfall! May. 30, 2001 WaDOE is offers encouraging drought news. But here in the Chehalis watershed we have no snowbank, all of our water comes from the annual rains - no rain - no water, it is that simple. May. 26, 2001 CRC announces organization change. May. 26, 2001 Nine Washington teachers share $6,750 in Magic Apple Grants which deal with student activities related to water in lakes, rivers and streams May. 22, 2001 WaDOE drought update: many new water rights issued as drought continues. May. 16, 2001 WaDOE has provided another update on the current drought situation. May. 09, 2001 No surprise here as WaDOE states the drought is for real. May. 03, 2001 WaDOE has provided this update on the current Washington drought. Apr. 25, 2001 WaDOE has published an updated on the drought of 2001. Apr. 18, 2001 WaDOE continues to provide timely information on the state of the 2001 drought. Apr. 10, 2001 WaDOE has provided another weekly drought update, as of April 10. Apr. 06, 2001 WaDOE is involved in changes to parts of the SEPA process. Apr. 04, 2001 WaDOE press release: don't be fooled by April showers. Mar. 29, 2001 WaDOE has provided this weekly update on the 2001 drought. Mar. 26, 2001 Washington state agencies are focusing on the drought and actions they can take to help residents and business. Mar. 25, 2001 Students from schools across the watershed are involved with hands on water quality monitoring. Mar. 21, 2001 Terry Williams, Tulalip Tribe, speaks out on Treaty Indian Tribe drought and fish concerns. Mar. 21, 2001 The Chehalis Basin Partnership (CBP) February meeting summary and March meeting agenda are online now. Mar. 21, 2001 The Wenatchee World offers us a perspective of the drought impact in eastern Washington. Mar. 09, 2001 In a time of water shortages and increased power demands, Gov. Locke approves a power generation facility owned by a foreign corporation, which uses local water resources and natural gas, to generate electric power to be sold on the open market (i.e. not for local consumption). Mar. 05, 2001 Power generation and the use of the water resource are in the news again as Chehalis City Council approves a utilities agreement for Tractebel. Feb. 21, 2001 Washington is in a unique situation. The Olympian reports that government agencies are looking at a drought situation. Feb. 19, 2001 Here's info on a topic we never thought we'd read about: Storing water for people and fish! Feb. 18, 2001 The state Department of Ecology (Ecology) has adopted long-awaited changes to the state's standards and cleanup levels for toxic contamination. Feb. 17, 2001 The state Department of Ecology has released a new draft of a plan to solve summer water temperature problems on the Chehalis River. Feb. 17, 2001 The Chehalis Basin Partnership (CBP) Meeting Summary for the January CBP meeting is available online. Feb. 17, 2001 The Chehalis Basin Partnership agenda for the Feb 23 meeting is available online. Topics include salmon recovery, Upper Chehalis Shade TMDL, and a special presentation by Mr. William D. Ruckelshaus ,the Chair of the SRF Board. Feb. 13, 2001 An unusual drought in Washington, and ever increasing water demands, would seem to indicate caution in decision making, but there is legislative pressure to speed up water rights processing. Feb. 12, 2001 Irrigation management plans (which address water quality and fish needs) are addressed in this Agriculture, Fish and Water Public Workshops Notice. An informal comment period begins today and ends March 13. Feb. 11, 2001 WaDOE is developing a programmatic EIS for instream flows. That FOCUS sheet and the related SEPA Determination of Significance and Request for Comments (through Feb 20, 2001) are online. Feb. 11, 2001 We found this too late for your comments, but here is a notice on the Wa Draft Coastal Management Assessment. Feb. 11, 2001 The Olympian ran an article on a potential new voter iniative dealing with water related issues. Feb. 06, 2001 State pays small forest landowners to protect salmon by saving stream-side trees and DNR also establishes new office to promote small-scale forestry. Feb. 04, 2001 The The Olympian has an interesting story which identifies the controversy surrounding the shorelines rules debate. Feb. 02, 2001 The Olympian reports that Thurston County has joined in the appeal against the Shorelines Management Act Feb. 01, 2001 The minutes for the Chehalis Basin Partnership (CBP) December meeting, with lots of flood Q & A, are online. Feb. 01, 2001 The agenda for the Chehalis Basin Partnership (CBP) meeting on Feb. 2 is online. Jan. 30, 2001 Will EPA's new Guidelines for Management of Onsite/Decentralized Wastewater Systems Affect You? Jan. 30, 2001 Here is another edition of "Yesterday's News, Today". More will be added over time. In May of 1996 Grays Harbor faced a debate over gravel mining and quality of life. In June of 1996 water conservation was already a concern. In July of 1996 WaDOE stated that the health of surface and ground water is declining. Jan. 20, 2001 Aberdeen joins others in the appeal of Shoreline Management Act. Source: The Aberdeen Daily World Jan. 17, 2001 The Chronicle endorses, with reservations, the Lewis County Commission as they join in appeal of WaDOE Shoreline regulations. Jan. 16, 2001 The Aberdeen Daily World reported that the City of Aberdeen will vote Wednesday on joining opposition to WaDOE Shorelines Management Act regulations. Jan. 12, 2001 The The Aberdeen Daily World reports the Port of Grays Harbor joins in appeal of new shorelines rule. Jan. 10, 2001 There is a local water crisis brewing according to an article published in The Olympian Jan. 05, 2001The Department of Ecology (Ecology) is hosting five public workshops around the state to get ideas from people about what should be included in a new regulation that would direct how the department administers water rights. Jan. 05, 2001 Anyone who is interested in the quality of water in Washington's lakes, rivers and marine waters is invited to participate in workshops this month to review and comment on draft proposals for ch anging some of the state's water quality standards. Jan. 04, 2001 How dry was 2000? In Aberdeen last year it was the sixth driest year since 1891 - this information came from The Aberdeen Daily World . 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