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Department of Ecology News Release - Nov. 27, 2000
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BELLEVUE - A hearing is planned for Wednesday, Nov. 29, to gather testimony from the public regarding a draft rule that would establish minimum stream flows for the entire Skagit River basin, except the Samish River sub-basin.
The event, hosted by the state Department of Ecology, will start at 7 p.m. at the Skagit Valley Community College, Rm. F101 in Ford Hall, located at 2405 E. College Way in Mount Vernon.
Minimum stream flows are set by state rule to ensure adequate water remains in the river system to protect fish and other uses in a stream. This is the first time since 1986 that the agency has tried to adopt flows for a state river basin. Ecology has already adopted rules that set flows for 18 of the state's 62 basins.
Contact: Rod Sakrison, Skagit Basin Watershed Lead, (425) 649-4447
Curt Hart, Public Information Manager (425) 649-7009; pager, (206) 663-1785
For more information: Department of Ecology Web site for watershed planning - http://www.ecy.wa.gov/watershed/34.html.
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