New Forum Executive Director Settles In
Walking into the role of executive director last summer, I knew I had enormous shoes to fill. Former Executive Director Andy Dunau’s leadership of the Forum and commitment to its mission for the past 25…
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Nearly 500 Students Participate in Lake Roosevelt Water Festival
In September, nearly 500 3rd through 5th grade students from 13 schools gathered at the Kettle Falls Swim Beach area and Sherman Creek Hatchery to participate in this year’s festival. A big thank you to…
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EPA Adds Upper Columbia River to Superfund National Priorities List
In December 2024, EPA added the Upper Columbia River (UCR) site to the Superfund National Priorities List (NPL). EPA lists Superfund sites based on identified releases of contamination and where that contamination is found. Geographic…
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EPA Updating Community Involvement Plan for Upper Columbia River
EPA Staff Contribution This month, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is wrapping up a total of 20 scheduled interviews with community members who volunteered to share their thoughts, questions, and concerns about Upper Columbia River…
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Welcome Mary Mitchener, Teck American Incorporated Environmental Manager
In the fall of 2024, Teck American Incorporated (TAI) announced the appointment of Mary Mitchener as a TAI’s Environmental Manager. Based out of Spokane, her duties include oversight of TAI’s UCR RI/FS project team and…
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Remedial Investigation & Feasibility Study Updates
As part of a 2006 Settlement Agreement with Teck, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is directing the Upper Columbia River Remedial Investigation and Feasibility Study. Its purpose is to establish the nature, extent, and possible…
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EPA Residential Property Cleanup
In fall 2024, the EPA conducted a time-critical removal/soil cleanup action on residential properties within the Upper Columbia River site in and around the Northport area. In total, approximately 5,400 tons of contaminated soil were…
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Washington Department of Ecology Waterfront Cleanup
2024 SUMMARY Crews were at the Northport Waterfront last spring and summer to clean up historic smelter contamination along the Columbia River hillside and seasonal beach area downstream of the jetty and upstream of the…
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Lake Roosevelt Agency Updates
National Park Service Camping Fees Starting January 1, 2025, the National Park Service (NPS) at Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area increased camping and boat launch fees. A new dump station/water fill fee was also introduced….
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Lake Roosevelt Property Owners Association Merges with Forum
The Lake Roosevelt Property Owners Association has merged its operations with the Lake Roosevelt Forum. Starting in 1997, property owners on the Spokane Arm of Lake Roosevelt banded together to make sure their voices and…
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.
Operating as a non profit organization, 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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