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| December 2002 news included: flood guages will receive operating funds, Elma sees major benefit from new treatment plant, public meetings and public records information, a FogHarbor Domain, rainfall data reflecting rainfall in the mid-Chehalis area, 5,017 toxic sites in Washington, a hidden resource- America's aquifers, return of salmon to China Creek, historical record of Chehalis Basin Partnership (CBP) decisions, Shoreline Management Settlement agreement details and finally,local rivers are rising! | November 2002 was rather quiet, temperature, floods, water quality planning issues, water rights, stream buffers and coastal erosion were some of the topics. |
| In October 2002 you will find material about the NWS is forecasting a lower chance of flooding this year, you can read about the planned Chehalis dikes and another proposal to armor 1,000 feet of the river (but the cost would be over $1 million), a planned industrial park in Napavine draws major criticism, the historic backlog of water-right-changes has been trimmed, the effects of ground-water withdrawals on discharge to streams and springs, draft Operating Procedures for the Chehalis Basin Partnership (CBP), Washington State failed to meet goals of Clean Water Act, and finally good news as Burlington City Council approved interim restrictions Thursday to prohibit all new large-scale development within 600 feet of their dikes | In September 2002 we reviewed: partnerships, the surge plain, a monitoring day, purple loosestrife, coyotl, an education consortium, local biosolid (sludge) application, $145 million to improve and protect water quality, inspection of local dikes and levees, new online WaterWatch website, Centralia Flood Damage Reduction Project Draft EIS, water conservancy boards and finally - the raising of Anderson Road |
| In August 2002 news included: the Chronicle endorses Corps' flood plan, Lucky Eagle Casino plans to raise Anderson Road, funding applications, Corps of Engineers holds hearing related to Environmental Impact Statement, pollution management plans, recipients of annual Watershed and Volunteer awards and underground water-storage projects. | July 2002 news included: an unusual-looking sand buggy, pipeline trenches and burial, debate between supposed clean energy sources, a plan to reduce flood damage to Interstate 5 and the Twin Cities, $146.5 million to help communities improve water quality, an aerial view of the proposed levee solution to safeguard Centralia and Chehalis properties and finally a new water line for the Hamilton/Labree Superfund Site |
| In June 2002 we covered: the Black River asphalt plant, underground gas lines for Satsop Park, the expansion of the gas - fired electrical plant Duke Energy is building, a service station on Anderson Road, the destroyed Satsop flood guage, an Environmental Information Management (EIM) System Web site, local artesian wells, contaminated sites, whales - coral - frogs and pesticides and not lest the importance of ethics and management control | In May 2002 You could read about: the Chehalis flood program moves ahead, a water tower will soon grace the skyline on the Chehalis Reservation, City of Chehalis considers Centralia's treatment plant alternative, the tale of Lewis County's lost flood fix funds, Centralia City Council approves interlocal flood control agreements, Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Nation have an interesting paper on water rights, Department of Ecology (Ecology) processed 158 requests for water-right changes and annual permit fees are increasing on July 1 |
| During April 2002 the news included: WaDOE seen as a rescuer this time, Thurstopn County is now involved in the effort to raise Anderson Road, a casino celebrates the opening of a new buffet in a location surrounded by the floodplain, oyster growers and environmentalists disagree over chemicals and pest control, efforts to increase useage of new Grand Mound sewer system and an asphalt plant near Black River Refuge area. | During March 2002 the news included: U.S. Fish and Wildlife funds salmon restoration projects, 2002 is the Year of Clean Water, aquatic weeds threaten Chehalis River, where are our native gray squirrels, volunteers caught tossing dead salmon into streams, a new Watershed Plan Implementation Committee, Department of Ecology is preparing to revise and reissue 1200 stormwater permits, a contaminated aquifer at a maintenance area on Napavine Road, and 5,000 toxic sites being cleaned up across the state of Washington. |
| In February 2002 news included: wetland mitigation banking public hearings, flood news covering maps, tutorials and mitigation resources, Aberdeen sewer rates to increase, potential wastewater treatment plant site, information on National Water Monitoring Day, Corps of Engineers presents a $60,000,000 - $70,000.000 levee solultion. | In January 2002 Items included: WaDOE Focus on the temperature criteria, EPA Draft Temperature guidance, Watershed Planning, biosolids, herbicides, logging and clearing permits, Lewis County faces important water issues, groundwater contamination at the Hamilton/Labree site, wetland mitigation banks, January flooding and the news that CRC has moved to 417 N. Pearl, Centralia - 360-807-0764 or fax 807-0765 |
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