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| Title | Focus Sheet: Upper White River at Risk: First Steps Toward Restoration | |||
| Month-Year Published | June 2001 | |||
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| Short Description |
The Upper White River flows from the glaciers and snowfields of Mount Rainier, through a forested valley that is largely undeveloped to the Mud Mountain Reservoir. The Upper White appears pristine. But it has water quality problems. (Also see abstract below) | |||
| Publication Number | 01-10-038 | |||
| Author(s) | Chris Hempleman | |||
| Print Availability |
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| Number of pages | 2 | |||
| Keywords | basin, environmental, Environmental Protection Agency, fish, flow, Reservoir, restoration, river, water, White River | |||
| Subject Waterbodies |
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| Abstract | Long Description |
The Upper White River flows from the glaciers and snowfields of Mount Rainier, through a forested valley that is largely undeveloped to the Mud Mountain Reservoir. The Upper White appears pristine. But it has water quality problems. Land management has changed the river in ways that threaten the health of native spring chinook salmon, bulltrout and other aquatic species. Two streams in the Upper White River basin fail to meet state water quality standards for temperature. The Clearwater and Greenwater Rivers are on a list of waters that must be restored to meet standards. Other areas have also been identified as having problems for temperature and fish habitat. The U.S. Forest Service, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the state Department of Ecology (Ecology) produced this newsletter to let you know about the work we′re doing to address these issues and how you can participate. |
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