Spokane County Water Resource Center 11/22/14
Spokane County Water Reclamation Facility tours were offered by appointment and the Water Resource Center held an Open House. Aquifer, stormwater and proper waste disposal activities were also provided.
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Firm nixes plans for heat exchange wells
700 geothermal wells nixed – Lakemore developer will pursue other options for heating and cooling homes, apartments and commericial buildings.
Spokane Waste Directory
Wondering how to properly dispose of business or household hazardous waste? Aqua Duck introduces the SpokaneWasteDirectory.org
SAJB Meeting 10/23/14
SAJB meeting Agenda, Minutes and Supporting Documents
WISDM Collaborative Modeling 10/14/14
WISDM Collaborative Modeling Presentation by Melanie Thornton WSU doctoral student.10/14/14 Idaho Washington Aquifer Collaborative.
Upriver Scrub – Harvard Road 9/27/14
Thanks to Johnson Controls, Kris Majors, Master Gardners and all volunteers who participated in the Upriver Scrub and volunteered at Harvard Road. A special thanks to Waste Management for the trash bins.
Upriver Scrub – Mirabeau 9/27/14
Thanks to the volunteers from Wallmart who participated in the Upriver Scrub and cleaned up Mirabeau and the Centennial trail.
Upriver Scrub – Stateline 9/27/14
Thanks to the Upriver Scrub volunteers from Gonzaga, Lands Council, Spokane County Conservation District, SRF, and the NW Whitewater Association who planted trees and cleanup the land and river at State-line.
Upriver Scrub – Boulder Beach 9/27/14
Thanks to Upriver Scrub volunteers from Nick Hamm’s class at West Valley City School for cleaning up Boulder Beach.
Prescription Drug Take-Back 9/27/14
The Spokane Valley Police worked with the Drug Enforcement Agency to safely dispose of unused and unwanted prescription drugs.
HUB-apalousa 9/27/14
HUB Sports Center put on a free event for kid in the community. Aqua Duck, Shock the Fox, Sasquatch and other celebrities joined in the action.
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 materials submitted to the initial lead agency on the Proposal. The new lead agency has determined that an environmental impact statement (EIS) is required for this Proposal.
SAJB Meeting 9/25/14
Meeting Agenda, Minutes and Supporting documents
Valleyfest 9/20/14
Valleyfest at Mirabeau Meadows, Mirabeau Parkway, Spokane Valley, WA is full of fun for kids, information from local agencies, and entertainment.
Valleyfest Hearts of Gold Parade 9/19/14
Valleyfest kicked of the 2014 event with the Hearts of Gold Parade.
Spokane County Interstate Fair September 2014
Spokane County Interstate Fair September 5-14, 2014 – “There’s No Place Like the Fair” Rodeo, livestock, amusement rides, food, arts and crafts, vendors and the Green Zone.
Millwood DAZE 8/23/14
Millwood DAZE includes a 5K run, a red wagon race, classic cars, performers and lots of community agencies. Proceeds go to Meals on Wheels.
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…
Unity in the Community 8/16/14
the 20th Unity in the Community heritage festival was held at Riverfront Park. Dancers, singers, vendors and agencies provided information and fun for everyone.
IWAC Meeting 8/12/14
Meeting Agenda, Minutes and Supporting Documents
Canines vs. Cancer 7/19/14
Canines vs. Cancer at the Greyhound Race Track in Post Falls Idaho.
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 Ponderosa Elementary in Post Falls. View Jorden’s winning video. It’s awesome!
IWAC Meeting 6/10/14
IWAC Meeting Agenda, Minutes and Supporting Documents
Mead 5th Grade Environmental Days 6/2-10/2014
Meade 5th grade Environmental days, held at Bear Lake, involve all 5th graders in 6 learning experiences including, stormwater, aquifer, clean air, wildlife, EnviroStars and what everyone can do to protect our environment.
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.