As previously reported by the Forum, EPA drafted and received public input on a draft “Strategy to Reduce Lead Exposures and Disparities in U.S. Communities.” Of particular importance to the Upper Columbia Valley communities are…
Click here for the draft Engineering Design Report to cleanup smelter-related metals contamination at Northport’s waterfront area next to the Town Park. The Washington Department of Ecology is directing cleanup efforts and invites comments on the…
The Midnite Mine Superfund site is a 350-acre, inactive uranium mine located on the Spokane Indian Reservation. A legacy of the Cold War, uranium mining from 1954 to 1981 left more than 33 million tons…
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Soil in the upper Columbia River valley of Stevens County, Washington, may contain unnaturally high levels of metals, including lead and arsenic. Concentrations depend on many factors, including land-use history and soil disturbances such as…
EPA completed additional soil cleanup at 15 properties in Northport during the summer and fall of 2022. With the consent of property owners, cleanup was conducted at 14 residential properties and a common use area…
The Washington Department of Ecology continues to make progress on cleanup of the Northport waterfront area. The site is located on the Columbia River bank and shore next to the Northport City Park and around…
In the fall of 2022, the Lake Roosevelt Forum submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to EPA for the soil sampling results of 218 residential properties that were tested in 2014 and 2016….
The Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) took public comments on their Northport Waterfront Cleanup Action Plan from May 2 through June 1, 2022. Click here to visit the Ecology website with background information and details, including…
The Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) has completed a draft cleanup plan for the Northport Waterfront. The site is located along the shoreline of Northport City Park. As shown in the graphic, contaminated materials from…
The backdrop for Forum activities is the unique and distinct needs of Lake Roosevelt, which resulted from creating a reservoir to support operational capacity at Grand Coulee Dam. Two Indian tribes, federal agencies, state agencies and four counties have specific interests in the management of the lake. Individually and collectively, they seek to meet a diverse set of environmental, economic and cultural needs.
Lake Roosevelt Forum continues to successfully engage in a set of public outreach activities intended to further strengthen collaboration and cooperation among the many stakeholders with interests in and around Lake Roosevelt.
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