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Department of Ecology Press Release - October 26, 2005
05-264
SPOKANE - The public now has until Nov. 26 to comment on a plan to clean up pesticides and PCBs in the Washington portion of the Walla Walla River watershed.
The original comment period was to end on Oct. 21, but county officials and a local advisory committee working with the Department of Ecology (Ecology) requested the extension to allow more time to comment on the document.
After the public comment period, Ecology will review and respond to all comments, make changes to the plan as appropriate, and submit the plan to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for final approval.
The plan identifies the extent of the pesticide problem, possible sources of the pollution, and potential solutions. The plan also sets target dates for meeting clean water standards. The water cleanup plan often is called a total maximum daily load (TMDL) report.
The public can access the water cleanup plan on the Web at: http://www.ecy.wa.gov/biblio/0510079.html or may pick up copies at the Walla Walla and Columbia County conservation districts, the county commissioners offices, the Walla Walla Public Library and the Dayton Memorial Library.
Written comments must be received by Nov. 23, 2005. Send comments to Donovan Gray, 4601 N. Monroe St., Spokane, WA 99205 or via e-mail at dogr461@ecy.wa.gov .
A brochure is available with guidance on how to submit effective comments at this Web site: http://www.ecy.wa.gov/pubs/0410039.pdf .
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Contact: Jani Gilbert, public information manager, 509-329-3495, or pager, 509-622-3073
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