Catching big rainbows in Lake Roosevelt
How would you like to land a 10 lb. rainbow trout like this one in Lake Roosevelt? Tim Peone, Manager of the Spokane Tribal Hatchery, will clue you in as part of the Lake Roosevelt…
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Register for Lake Roosevelt Recreational Fishery Webinar May 19th
Attention all anglers and lovers of Lake Roosevelt recreation. It’s time to discover what’s up and get ready for a wonderful 2022 season. A Lake Roosevelt Recreational Fishery webinar will be hosted by the Forum…
Salmon from Our Waters Once Again Ocean Bound
Juvenile Chinook salmon from Northeastern Washington are once again making a run to the ocean. Blocked from these waters for decades due to dam construction, over 4,500 juveniles are being released from various locations in…
Developing the Upper Columbia RI/FS Baseline Ecological Risk Assessment and Remedial Investigation Report
A critical component of the Upper Columbia River (UCR) Remedial Investigation and Feasibility Study (RI/FS) is conducting a Baseline Ecological Risk Assessment (BERA). The BERA evaluates the risk of chemicals (primarily metal contaminants) to plants…
Lake Roosevelt Water Rights Begin Adjudication
The legislature approved starting adjudication of Lake Roosevelt water rights. Adjudication will also include the area that drains into Lake Roosevelt between the confluence with the Spokane River and downstream from the mouth of the…
Reclamation Provides Lease of Power Privilege to Two Lake Roosevelt Projects
The Bureau of Reclamation gave the thumbs up for two separate projects working to bring pumped storage power to Lake Roosevelt. Reclamation selected Daybreak Power, Inc. and Columbia Basin Hydropower to receive a preliminary lease…
Lake Roosevelt Updates
National Park Service WINTER SERVICES During the winter season, camping is only available in the Kettle Falls, Fort Spokane and Spring Canyon campgrounds. Reservations are required. Throughout the recreation area, no water service is available,…
EPA Releases Draft Strategy to Reduce Lead Exposures
EPA is seeking public comment on a draft “Strategy to Reduce Lead Exposures and Disparities in U.S. Communities.” EPA’s goal is “… to strengthen public health protections and address legacy lead contamination for communities with…
Midnite Mine Superfund Site Cleanup on the Spokane Indian Reservation Continues to Progress
Background 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…
Ecology Continues to Make Progress on Northport Waterfront Cleanup
The Washington State Department of Ecology (Ecology) continues to make progress on plans for cleaning up smelter-related metals contamination in Northport’s Town Park and boat launch waterfront area. Visit the Forum’s summer 2021 newsletter for…
Our mission is to establish a dialog based on trust and respect of all views that seek common ways to protect and preserve the quality of environment and enhance the quality of life as they relate to the lake and regional economies.
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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