WRIA 62 WMP 032305 - Washington State Department of Ecology

March, 2005 -108- 023-1289-003.3040
WRIA 62 WMP 032305
5. After minimum instream flow rule making for the Pend Oreille
River mainstem, the Watershed Planning Unit recommends that
Ecology consider petitioning the Washington State Governor to
write a letter to Congress to raise the minimum discharge from
Albeni Falls Dam from 4,000 cfs to be equivalent to the minimum
instream flow rule.
QUANT-3: Flood control.
State SEPA,
Collaboration
Management Action SEPA Analysis
1. The Watershed Planning Implementing Body will voice concerns
regarding the impacts of flooding in Pend Oreille County and work
with groups that influence the Pend Oreille River flow rates and water
levels. These groups may include but are not limited to the Army
Corps of Engineers, Northwest Power and Conservation Council,
Bonneville Power Administration, Bureau of Reclamation, Seattle
City Light, Pend Oreille Public Utility District, North Idaho Lakes
Commission, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, Idaho
Fish & Game, Pend Oreille County Diking Districts Nos. 1, 2 and 3
and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)..
2. The Watershed Planning Implementing Body will voice concerns
regarding the impacts of flooding in Pend Oreille County to
Washington’s representative on the Technical Management Team
(TMT) that addresses Columbia River dam and reservoir operations.
3. Watershed Planning Implementing Body will identify what changes
to project operations could be implemented to improve conditions
regarding flooding in Pend Oreille County.
Collaboration,
Public Education
Collaboration,
Public Education
Collaboration,
Study