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Clark County Water, Health, Safety At Risk!

Clark County Water Quality, Health, and Safety At Risk! Public Safety and Health as well as Water Quality and availability has becoming a major concern in Oregon and Southwest Washington and particularly Clark County. Even though Clark County exports 40%

Clark County Water, Health, Safety At Risk!2014-02-08T20:46:00-08:00

Storedahl Sued for Clean Water Act Violations

PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release - November 13, 2013 Contact: Richard Dyrland, President FOEF (360) 609-7324 Contact: Thane Tienson, Attorney (503) 224-4100 Friends of East Fork Lewis River files federal Clean Water Act lawsuit against Storedahl's Yacolt Mountain gravel mine

Storedahl Sued for Clean Water Act Violations2013-11-21T02:08:54-08:00

New Salmon Side-Channel on Lower East Fork

HEALING WATERS VETERANS AND SALMON CREEK FLYFISHERS MEMBERS HELP COMPLETE NEW SALMON SIDE-CHANNEL ON LOWER EAST FORK LEWIS RIVER, BELOW THE DAYBREAK BRIDGE COUNTY PARK - October 29, 2013 Veterans from "Healing Waters", a national non-profit organization that assists veterans

New Salmon Side-Channel on Lower East Fork2013-11-05T06:55:13-08:00

New Opportunities For Watershed Stewards

Although Fish First and Friends of the East Fork have great concerns over the suspension of the Watershed Stewards Program by Clark County --- at the same time it offers an opportunity for new on-the-ground real project involvement for Stewards

New Opportunities For Watershed Stewards2023-02-16T05:42:02-08:00

Say “NO” to The Expansion of The Yacolt Mt Rock Quarry

Say "NO" to The Expansion of The Yacolt Mt Rock Quarry Critical Meeting: Oct. 17 at 6:30 pm Commisioners Hearing Room, 6th Floor 1300 Franklin St. Vancouver, WA Blasting with ammonia nitrates (425,000 lbs.), has destabilized the aquifer, drying up

Say “NO” to The Expansion of The Yacolt Mt Rock Quarry2013-10-03T12:16:54-07:00

Performance Update for West Daybreak Cooperative Side-Channel on East Fork

CONSTRUCTION AND QUALITY PERFORMANCE REPORT UPDATE FOR WEST DAYBREAK (WD) COOPERATIVE SIDE-CHANNEL ON EAST FORK LEWIS RIVER A "site walk and measure" check was done Sept. 11th 2013, on the West Daybreak East Fork Lewis River new south riverbank Side-channel

Performance Update for West Daybreak Cooperative Side-Channel on East Fork2013-09-26T17:57:58-07:00

Performance of Engineered Log Jams in WA

PERFORMANCE OF ENGINEERED LOG JAMS IN WASHINGTON STATE-POST PROJECT APPRAISAL W. Barry Southerland, PhD, Fluvial Geomorphologist-Hydrologist, USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service, West National Technology Support Center, 1201 NE Lloyd Blvd. Suite 1000, Portland, OR 97232, FAX: 503-273-2401, barry.southerland@wa.usda.gov; Frank Reckendorf, PhD,

Performance of Engineered Log Jams in WA2023-02-16T05:39:46-08:00

Concern About The Gravel and Rock Mining Overlay for Clark County

WHY SHOULD YOU BE CONCERNED ABOUT THE GRAVEL AND ROCK MINING OVERLAY FOR CLARK COUNTY? There are places where mining can be done with manageable impacts, but everyone will be affected negatively if this Mining Overlay is not done properly

Concern About The Gravel and Rock Mining Overlay for Clark County2023-02-16T05:46:23-08:00

Concerns Regarding Stream Protection

Draft Minerals Overlay Map Fig.1. Minerals Overlay Map Cutout at East Fork Lewis River Section at Lucia Falls Area (click to open larger) Fig.-2. USGS Topographic Map of Area with Cross-section Location Line (click to open larger) Fig.-3. Plot of

Concerns Regarding Stream Protection2012-07-27T16:17:56-07:00

Chum Fry East Fork

We had a great day yesterday working with the WA Fish & Wildlife to put 10,000 Chum Fry into holding raceways over at Dave Brown's Wild Fish Rescue operation just off the East Fork Lewis River. They will stay there

Chum Fry East Fork2023-02-16T12:14:40-08:00

Five Tips for Talking About Polluted Stormwater

How do we talk about polluted stormwater so people get why it's important—and see what we can do to fix it? We're glad to report that there is quite a bit of good, local messaging research to tell us what

Five Tips for Talking About Polluted Stormwater2023-02-16T05:45:55-08:00

East Fork Lewis River & Swanson Chum Channel Link For Salmon Returns

East Fork Lewis River, Swanson Chum Channel, One Link in Increasing Nutrients and Salmon Returns Restoration or improvement in salmon and steelhead returns on any stream including the East Fork Lewis River are like links in a chain. Healthy links

East Fork Lewis River & Swanson Chum Channel Link For Salmon Returns2012-02-12T16:57:16-08:00

Yacolt Mountain Rock Quarry Concerns

The protection of the EPA Designated Troutdale Sole Source Aquifer is critical to Clark County and the Portland area. Effective management of storm water and the many related environmental attributes, is imperative. Based on recent technical analysis, all over-surface and

Yacolt Mountain Rock Quarry Concerns2012-02-12T09:05:41-08:00

West Daybreak Stream Channel & Fish Habitat RCO Construction Grant

Fish First West Daybreak Stream Channel and Fish Habitat RCO Construction Grant (11-1266), Phase One. After nearly 5 years, the design for this 3,700' Fish First, West Daybreak Stream Channel and Fish Habitat project has been approved and is supported

West Daybreak Stream Channel & Fish Habitat RCO Construction Grant2012-02-12T08:47:47-08:00

Lewis River Below Daybreak Bridge To Be Restored

In 2001, American Rivers named East Fork Lewis River, “one of the most endangered streams in the U.S.” The Federation of Flyfishers identified its “native runs of salmon and steelhead as one of the country’s most at risk”, due primarily

Lewis River Below Daybreak Bridge To Be Restored2012-02-12T08:40:57-08:00

Stream Channel & Fish Habitat Restoration Project

West Daybreak Stream Channel & Fish Habitat Restoration Project FOEF members were part of the team that put the project design together and FOEF is a strong advocate for the project to be funded and implemented ASAP. Location: Downstream of

Stream Channel & Fish Habitat Restoration Project2012-02-12T08:36:43-08:00
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