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| December 1998 December was an active month. News included information on: installation of Ocean Shores geotubes, sewer system plans, repairs and rate increases, PIE flood control plan, local flooding issues and concerns, Management of Coastal Erosion, reports on Washington state fertilizer study, national animal waste plan , confined animal feeding operations, a new report on water quality for Deep Creek and Bunker Creek, New Head of Chehalis Basin Partnership, What good are maps and permits?, barbs installed with DOT help to protect Mary's River by Montesano, as well as the regular fish, congressional and permit updates. | November 1998 November had a lot of news stories. Among them were: Want to learn about LLP?, What are Federal and Tribal Reserved Water Rights?, WaDOE is proposing a thorough review and update to the Shoreline Management Act Guidelines for Development of Master Programs, Flood Hazard Management Planning Thurston County efforts, La Niñand Chehalis Basin Weather, Can we learn something from the Chinese?, Lewis County Commissioners okay floodplain fill if the fill is beneficial! , Washington's fertilizers sometimes come with unknown extras according to this article from the The Capital Press , Lewis County Stormwater plan runs into flooding concerns., Ocean Shores may declare an emergency and install geotubes, WaDOE schedules a Lewis County meeting on their proposed Water Conservancy Board. andThurston County is presenting a dramatic flood management plan | October 1998 October was a newsy month. Some of the topics are: Salmon Recovery, Lewis County in the Dam Business, Campaign for the Northwest , What is a land trust , the Satsop Nuclear Project drew comments, Fords Prairie aquifer cleanup, Westport erosion problems, meetings on flooding issues, sludge/biosolids in Lewis County, water contaimination problem in Ocean Shores, settlement on fish kill, Bucoda gets flood mitigation, citizen decision on sludge application, and irregularities in erosion grants plus all the regular updates on fish news, SEPA permits and more. |
| September 1998 Among the many items in September 1998 were these: costs stand in the way of flood control, flood victims in Petaluma sue, Chehalis Basin Partnership plans, what is a 'brownfield site', Ocean Shores erosion, Stormwater ordinance, Lewis County Water Conservancy Board, and additional flood funds to PIE, Oytermen are for the birds and Thurston septic fee plan rescinded | August 1998 Among the many topics in August, some dealt with: How much water is there, Instream Flows in Washington State, Pe Ell makes the news again, Centalia decree to settle TMDL lawsuit ,A planned development in Westport (Cohasset), Onalaska treatment plant problems, carcinogens found in Tenino wells, and potential public water system in Satsop - all these along with many other news items. | July 1998 July was a busy month, some of the topics were: Aberdeen treatment plan, Tenino contamination concern, Elma's proactive decision, Centralia waste treatment options, Ocean Shores concerns on water quality, planning in Lewis Count, potential aeration solution for TMDL, American Heritage Rivers, invading Green Crab, grant for Chehalis Basin Partnership, new report on flooding, $3.5 million for sewer treatment plant upgrade in Grays Harbor, dairy violation fine, flood plain fill, Palermo wells, and much more along with the regular weekly updates! |
| June 1998 Among the many stories of interest were these: Centralia's treatment plant options , aeration to meet TMDL requirements , Ocean Shores sewage treatment decisions, Chehalis Basin Partnership, effective wetlands protection, Chehalis Flood Plan, Upper Chehalis dairy inspections, grants to local watersheds, beach armoring and sludge dumping. And we updated our regular files of permits, etc. | May 1998 Lot's of news and controversy in May. Among the many news items are: Napa flood victims choose a new solution, WaterWeeks is online and: a great story of a dairy man and salmon recovery and the clean water act; Rural development in Lewis County; Ocean Shores Wave Bumper; Chehalis Basin Partnership ; Pe Ell sewers; Darigold and the TMDL; Lewis County has new Water Conservancy Board; Lewis County flood-control plan; Clean Water program for horse owners, DOE dairy inspection results due soon - and - The Pacific Coast Salmon Plan. All this and the regular updates of permits, etc. | April 1998 The CRC takes a position on the Chehalis Basin Partnership; Lewis County seems intent on filling the floodplain for Economic Development; Chehalis Basin Partnership now ponders their official future; streamlined permit process for projects designed to enhance fish habitat; sewage spills and hog feces spills; How residents of Pe Ell cope with boil-water plan; Learn about the scorecard on chemicals and contaminants in your area; USGS adds more information on national water quality; how the USFWS Chehalis Fisheries Restoration Program can help you; Armoring of Washington beaches to protect condos; Lewis County Flood Control Citizens' Advisory Committee now to act as a: Sounding Board for county employees and PIE; Chehalis Flood Solution Unveiled to politicians; silt from Malinowski Dam and the City of Aberdeen; A serious threat for west coast estuaries is the green crab - plus fish news, permits and other regular updates. |
| March 1998 Among the news item in March you will find: Various Chehalis agencies met 3/27/98 to approve a formation and lead agency agreement; Is there a future for wastewater as drinking water?; Washington State 4th largest importer of toxic waste for fertilizer use; California rethinking 100-year floodplain uses; Financial cuts impact Wa DOE Coastal Erosion Study; Official press release from Dept. of Corrections and Friends of Grays Harbor; Factory farms might come under new regulations from EPA; Learn about 700,000 sites which handle dangerous chemicals at this award winning EPA site and the monthly updates of permits, FPA's and weekly salmon and fish news items. | February 1998 Lots of news in February, and some of them were: Local residents concerned about water and proposed chicken plant; Washington state can expect poor salmon returns; "Watch Over Washington" website for volunteer monitors; Oyster growers comments on watershed management; water quality and health concerns during pregnancy; Bill shields dairy farmers from open records; Whatcom County denies water quality study; City of Chehalis public meeting dealing with alternative plans for Chehalis wastewater treatment plan and WaDOE announces Upper Chehalis dairy inspection program | January 1998 Among the many news items in January were: a brief topical index to potential 1998 water related legislation,some good news on Conservation District accomplishments, a report that G.H. County to study flooding, an editorial supporting floodproofing, fertilizer reform bill prompts concerns over dioxins, landmark deal makes water top priority - dealing with TMDL and EPA and WaDOE lawsuit, farmers and officials testify on dairy waste program, a proposed revision to the NPDES permit for Centralia Mining Company, Lewis County passed a resolution (98-07) identifying them as lead county for the Chehalis River, prison site selection and wetlands in the estuary, and Washington State calls for stronger regulation of fertilizers. All of those topics and more, along with the routine updates of SEPA and FPA files. |
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