Little Spokane river Water Quality Management Plan

Watershed Management Committee Members and Information

The Committee consists of a diverse group of individuals representing agriculture, businesses, the environment, Native American tribes, property owners, lake association members, and local , state and federal agency representatives.

Mary Sterling, Committee Member, canoes in the wetlands downstream of Sacheen Lake.

Lead Agency: The Spokane County Conservation District has received a Centennial Clean Water Grant from the Washington State Department of Ecology to facilitate the development of the Water Quality Management Plan. The District is responsible for the formation and facilitation of the Management Committee, the development of the Management Plan, and the coordination of outreach events.

Current Members:
Chris DeChenne
Jeanne Dammarell, Audubon Society
Dale Gill
Bill Gilmour, Spokane County
Bart Haggin, Friends of the Little Spokane River
Lindell Haggin, Spokane County Planning Commission
Joy Hart
Jon Jones, Department of Ecology
Ruth Rasmussen, Eloika Lake Association
Rico Reed, Sierra Club
Mary Sterling or Darrell Johnson
Kathleen Werr
Ann Zaren
Russ Fletcher, Pend Oreille Conservation District

Membership Eligibility: Under the adopted by-laws, new members can be added with approval of the Committee after the individual has attended three meetings. Members that have not attended three consecutive meetings can be removed from the Committee.

Responsibilities: The Committee is responsible for identifying issues causing pollution and environmental degradation, solutions to these problems, and implementation strategies. The Committee is also dedicating time to participate in outreach events such as parades and outdoor fairs as a means to educate those in the community about the planning process, issues and solutions.

Meetings: The Watershed Management Committee was formed in June of 2003,and met quarterly to adopt by-laws and set meeting dates. The group now meets:

Minutes from meetings of the Management Planning Committee are available.

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