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| December 1999 Among the items presented this month were: Aberdeens's wastewater treatment plant capacity, new regulations for revision of the water pollution control program, permits for new development in floodplain, proposed Shorelines Management revision, new rules governing flood plains, Water Conservancy Board Rules, Proposed Revisions To The Upper Chehalis River Dissolved Oxygen TMDL, what has the Chehalis Basin Fisheries Task Force done this last year, and who is the lead agency for the CBP | November 1999 News and issues in November 1999 included: Thurston Water Conservancy Board, canoeing the Chehalis, the inside dope on culverts, voluntary livestock compliance, wetlands, TMDL draft regulations, Aberdeen's .new $8.1 million filtration plant, Magic Apple grant program for teachers and tips for users of septic systems. | October 1999 News and issues in October 1999 included a major contaminated site (PCE), a draft agenda for the Chehalis subbasin flood scoping and environmental impact statement, dairy general wastewater discharge permit, water law requirements for large housing developments, stockpiling of fill in the floodplain, a flood preparedness checklist, relocation of homeowners and restoration of the ecosystem by the Corps of Engineers, implementation of water metering which dates back to 1993, Fords Prairie Aquifer Restoration Project, a Wastewater Treatment Plant, the withdrawal of the proposed shoreline management rules and hearings on wastewater and stormwater fees |
| September 1999 In September some of the items dealt with: Grays Harbor hearing will deal with flood related issues, Centralia brings a new well online which can overcome any PCE contamination, revised Chehalis Watershed listing of known contaminated sites, systems between Tenino and Bucoda face contaminated well troubles, Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Regulation (UCMR) for Public Water Systems (PWSs),Livestock in general, not just dairy cows, are considered part of the problem in maintaining clean wate, Thurston County Hearing Examiner granted an appeal of an earlier SEPA Mitigated Determination of Non Signfigance, Rivers and gravel go together - here's a chance to learn about gravel mining, FEMA flood insurance rates reduced, contaminated sawmill site in Grays Harbor, $250,000 in federal funds set aside for studies to prevent flood damage in the Chehalis River Basin, a wastewater treatment facility at the Flying T Ranch northwest of Centralia will proceed, Pe Ell wins grant for water treatment facility, Tenino area residents still facing boil water warning and E. coli related issues, a significant fine against Weyerhaeuser Company for discharges at the Cosmopolis mill facility, draft cleanup action plan for the Centralia Landfill, and a new Water Quality Management Plan to Control Nonpoint Sources of Pollution. | August 1999 Here you will find information on: A regional treatment plant for Centralia - Chehalis? ,Thurston County is considering a Water Conservancy Board, routing Hickman Creek water to Salmon Creek Tenino is debating a potential wastewater-sewer system for the city, EPA is proposing NPDES rule changes.and proposing TMDL and CWA regulation changes, Hamilton Road is the source of the latest PCE hotspot, news in flood hazard mapping, 5 year moratorium on water in eastern Washington state, Thurston County approves a six-month building moratorium in floodprone areas, Lewis County accepts help from WaDOE to clean up a site county practices contaminated with volatile organic compounds, Centralia has tapped a new water well, Ocean Shores Interdisciplinary Team on Coastal Erosion Management has published this recommendation to the Ocean Shores City Council, U.S. EPA has announced the availability of a drinking water contaminant occurrence database and What in the World is SWISH? Ocosta students know the answer! | July 1999 This month there was news and reports on: a flood position paper , the revetment extension in Half Moon Bay, Settler's Ridge development , Shoreline Management Act, 1996 flood mitigation (we're late on this one) buyout application, new Centralia plant will cost $30 million, Pe Ell finally gets funding to address water treatment plant, a significant water quality violation, a flood hazard management plan and the Fourth Annual Clean Water Paddle and Festiva |
| June 1999 Among the many topics that made news in June 1999 were: a flood study worth $22 million, online national map of daily streamflows, proposed changes to the Shoreline Master Program, land use meetings, update on Corps of Engineers flood control and related projects, Ocean Shores residents are facing tough erosion issues, City of Elma is taking action on funding treatment plant costs, $9 million to pass on to local planning efforts, methods of assessing wetland functions, water quality permits for sand and gravel companies and hearing on county flood hazard management plan | May 1999 Here are some of the news items for May 1999: a special report on"Seeking an end to flood of claims", A new Flood Hazard Management Plan, a report that the U.S. EPA is ready to take TMDLs away from Wa DOE, Coastal erosion is the topic of 4 meetings, Washington's Environmental Hearings Office, Montesano collects an 'impervious surface' property tax, new state rules to protect shorelines and streamsides out for public review - Chehalis Basin Partnership has posted a legal notice of RFP for consultant services, Thurston County residents ask for building moratorium to help stop flooding and WaDOE has a Draft TMDL for temperature on the Upper Chehalis | April 1999 April reports covered a range of topics: Thurston County development Regulation Amendments , the Critical Areas Ordinance , returning flood money to the state , celebration of Puget Prairies, helping salmon on Scatter Creek, we can stop making the floods worse , treatment plant upgrade , comprehensive plan update , a report on 38 contaminated water sites , a report on aging dams - water quality - water quantity from National Agriculture Library , How do you measure River flows without getting in the water, another report on contaminated drinking water , and Coastal Erosion. |
| March 1999 A lot took place in March: a report that the PIE flood study funding maybe available from DOT, the General Accounting Office has filed a report on FEMA, a bill to amend the disaster mitigation act , news that there is more to the coastal erosion issue, American Rivers has released a new report that details land uses in floodplains, an earlier report that flood control study funds have been used up, WaDOE was sued over lack of water metering, Lewis Countywants to regain control of biosolids, the City of Montesano is facing the issue of sewer and water rates headon, new studies of North Jetty could lead to future flood control measures, Elma steps up to a treatment plant decision and the Tumwater wells finally get cleaned up | February 1999 Here are just some of the topics in February: Discord over flood study ,the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers as funding source for Centralia Chehalis flood plan, flooding of the Chehalis, - Watching the River Flow , farmers are skeptical of efforts to save salmon, Gov. Locke's radical changes to water law, health of the ocean and marine ecosystems. Hamilton Road is the source of the latest PCE hotspot. and Septic Systems Become Hot Topic | January 1999 In addition to regular legislation, fish news and permit reports theses items were news: Chehalis flood control meeting held in Bucoda,improvements to Hwy 12 - from I-5 to Casino, PCE contamination at LaBree road, Chehalis watershed dairies gain special recognition, Grays Harbor industrial waterline issue, a detailed report on CRC activities in 1998, erosion on the coast is a major concern, how well do we stop coastal erosion, Pe Ell is working on a water solution, treatment plants and their costs continue to confront cities |
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