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LLSWD Assumes Lead Agency – Lakemore
The initial lead agency concluded that the Lakemore proposal was not likely to have significant adverse effect on the environment if mitigated according to its Mitigated Determination of Nonsignificance dated August 28, 2014. The new lead agency, LLSWD, has reviewed the environmental checklist, the Mitigated Determination of Nonsignificance, together with all of the comments and…
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Lakemore – Ground Source Heat Pump Boring
Liberty Lake Sewer and Water District has prepared a document addressing 38 questions and concerns for the Lakemore- Gound Source Proposal to drill 700 Heat Pump Borings. Spokane Aquifer Joint Board President, Ty Wick, is requesting that the City of Liberty Lake require an Environmental Impact Study for proper consideration of all environmental impacts to the…
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Jordan Neilson Wins KSPS/SAJB Contest
KSPS and SAJB invited students K-6 in the KSPS listening area to create a multi-media public service announcement about protecting the aquifer. Winning entries were selected at each grade level with one grand prize winner receiving an ipad mini. KSPS coordinated the judging and selection of winning entries. The grand prize winner is Jordan Neilson of…
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The Spokane River: Modeling in a Changing Environment
WSU, CWU, Uof I and the University of Utah are collaborating on a NSF and USDA funded research grant named WISDM. Tung Nguyen and Heather Baxter explain the technical aspects to modeling the Spokane River ‘s low flow trends in a changing environment.
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DRAFT Instream Flow
Please send comments regarding the proposed Spokane River Instream Flow rule to: Department of Ecology, Bellingham Field Office, Attn: Ann Wessel, 1440 10th Street, Suite 102, Bellingham, WA 98225-7028
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Aquifer, Aquifer Keep It Clean
Listen to this snappy tune and help us keep the aquifer clean! Another winning student made video.
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Pasadena Park Irrigation District – Water is Safe
Pasadena Park Irrigation District issued a Boil Water Advisory on March 21, 2014. The advisory was lifted on March 27, 2014. The Spokesman Review published an editorial comment on April 23, 2014. Documents provided.
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WISDM Presentation 4/8/14 – Melanie Thornton
The Watershed Integrated System Dynamics Modeling (WISDM) mission is to understand how climate and land use changes have affected water quantity and quality in recent decades, and how will climate variability and change impact water quantity and quality in the next few decades.
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SAJB Recognized for Protecting Drinking Water
The Spokane Aquifer Joint Board is recognized by the American Water Works Association as the 2014 Exemplary Source Water Protection Award recipient in the ‘Very Large/Mixed System’ category. Awards will be given on June 6, 2014 at the annual Conference in Boston Mass.