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Posted on February 12th, 2013
The Forum is pleased to announce John Tracy, Ph.D., Director of the Idaho Water Resource Research Institute (IWRRI), will be the luncheon keynote on the second day of the conference. John will speak on “Creating the Relationship between Good Science and Informed Policy.”
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Posted on September 17th, 2012
Instream flow (the amount of water flowing past a point in the river at a given time) is a regulatory term people in the Coeur...
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Posted on November 9th, 2010
An Advisory Committee appointed by the Idaho Water Resource Board is seeking citizen input for meeting future water needs, preventing conflict over water resources, and protecting the water quality of the aquifer. Evening of November 18th. CAMP news release.
Tags: CAMP, Idaho Department of Water Resources
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Posted on November 9th, 2010
Water researchers and social scientists across the region are embarking on a two-year sustainability study to contribute to a greater understanding of human influence on water resources within the Spokane - Coeur d'Alene Corridor (SCC) in eastern Washington and northern Idaho. WSU and U of I news release.
Tags: University of Idaho, Washington State University
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Posted on September 1st, 2009
The Inlander has researched commercial entities sucking the most water out of the Rathdrum Prairie-Spokane Valley Aquifer. Many of the businesses on this list are back from last year's list, but there are a few changes. For some, water conservation practices are kicking in. The Inlander Reports
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Posted on September 1st, 2009
Spokane has been measuring the flow of water under the Monroe Street Bridge for over 100 years, and for over 100 years the level of that flow has been falling. What's it mean to the river's future? The Inlander reports.
Tags: Washington Department of Ecology
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Posted on April 11th, 2009
Parched mountain snowpacks in the Inland Northwest rebounded during March, meaning the current snowpack should keep local rivers flowing at 85 to 100 percent of normal during the summer months. The Spokesman Review reports.
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Posted on March 5th, 2009
The Washington Department of Ecology will spend $250,000 to study whether Lake Pend Oreille could be tapped to provide water for better flows in the Spokane River. The Spokesman Review reports.
Tags: Washington Department of Ecology
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Posted on January 27th, 2009
Professors from the University of Washington and San Diego State have applied for a National Science Foundation grant to work on Spokane River issues. The three-year grant would develop a model for public input and regional decision-making in the 2,400-square mile watershed. The model could become a prototype for resolving water disputes in other areas. The Spokesman Review reports.
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Posted on September 5th, 2008
The WSU-Coop. Extension Master Gardeners in Spokane will be offering specialty landscaping classes on four consecutive Saturdays starting Sept. 20
Tags: WSU-Coop
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