Current Issue (scroll down for past issues)

  Lake Roosevelt RI/FS Remains in Neutral

On June 2nd, 2006 the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) signed an agreement with Teck Cominco to determine if historical waste releases from Canada adversely impact human health or the environment in Lake Roosevelt and the Columbia River behind Grand Coulee Dam. Teck Cominco agreed to carry out a Remedial Investigation and Feasibility Study (RI/FS) that would be overseen by EPA and meet standards set by Superfund law.

Download the Current Newsletter pdf for entire issue. See below for past issues.


PAST NEWSLETTERS:

Winter 2008 Issue
Contents:
Forum Conference Once Again Attracts People from New and Far
Guest Editorial
Park Service Asks Neighbors to Help Protect the Park
Teck Cominco and EPA Close to Agreeing on RI/FS Work Plan

Spring 2007 Issue
Contents:
Enjoying Lake Roosevelt, 2007
Craig Sprankle Says Farewell
Water Trail Being Planned for Lake Roosevelt
Student Discovery Week 2007

Winter 2007 Issue
Contents:
Northwest Power and Conservation Council Recommendations
Getting to Know
Lake Roosevelt Forum Survey, Enter to Win $100 Certificate!
Protecting and Respecting Cultural Resources at Lake Roosevelt
Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area Has Another Successful Year

Fall 2006 Issue
Contents:
Lake Roosevelt a Focal Point for Columbia River Water Management Program
Getting to Know
EPA Reports on Sediment and Fish Tissue Sampling
Teck Cominco Selects Project Manager and Contractor for RI/FS
Forum Hosts Educational Houseboat Tour

Spring 2006 Issue
Contents:
EPA and Teck Cominco Reach Joint Agreement to Study Human and Ecological Effects of Historic Sediment Contamination
Getting to Know
Remodeled Grand Coulee Dam Visitor's Center Open
Fishing Dates
Forum Conference has Record Attendance
Student Discovery Week 2006

Winter 2006 Issue
Contents:
Lake Operations 2006
Getting to Know
Environmental Report Shows Columbia River Improving in Canada
LRF Conference 2006

Summer 2005 Issue
Contents:
Spokane Tribe Nears Historic Settlement
Getting to Know
Canadian First Nations Request Enforcement of 1941 Conditions of Approval of GCD
Update: EPA Remedial Investigation and Reasibility Study

Spring 2005 Issue
Contents:
Student Discovery Week 2005 Another Big Success
Forum Helps Host Upper Columbia Fisheries Conference
Fishing Dates
Student Discovery Week Photos & Poems

Winter 2005 Issue
Contents:
Lake Operations 2005
Columbia River Initiative Hearings
Coulee Corridor Gains in Popularity
National Recreation Area Management Planning Updates
Colville Watershed Planning

Fall 2004 Issue
Contents:
Forum Annual Conference a Big Success
Quoteables: Thoughts from Conference Participants
Public Hearings to be Held on State's Columbia River Initiative
Columbia River Initiative Rule-Making Time

Summer 2004 Issue
Contents:
Columbia River Initiative May Mean Summer Drawdown for Lake Roosevelt

Spring 2004 Issue
Contents:
Upper Columbia White Sturgeon Released in Lake Roosevelt for First Time
Guest Column - Matt Howell
Student Discovery Week 2004
Forum Hosts Educational Houseboat Tour
White Sturgeon Community Awareness Program Begins
Council Seeks Public Comments on Subbasin Plans
EPA Gearing Up for Investigation of Upper Columbia
What is an RI/FS?
PWC Use Allowed Within Lake Roosevelt

Winter 2004 Issue
Contents:
You’re Invited to Outlook 2004
Guest Column - Mary Verner
Invasive Species
Storage & Operating Capacity of Lake Roosevelt
Public Comments Sought

Fall 2003 Issue
Contents:
National Park Service Will Seek Public Comment for Proposed Watercraft Regulations
Guest Column - Tom Eaton
Subbasin Planning for Lake Roosevelt

Summer 2003 Issue
Contents:
Forum Open House & Steering Committee Meeting
Guest Column - Sue Kahle
Sediment Comtamination
New GIS Data Useful
Fall Lake Levels & Fisheries
Summer Visitations

Spring 2003 Issue
Contents:
Forum Hosts 2003 Conference
Guest Column - Tim Peone
Forum Develops Noxious Weed Control Group
Student Discovery Week 2003
Fisheries Evaluation Prize Winners
Personal Watercraft Banned

Winter 2003 Issue
Contents:
Lake Operations: Outlook 2003
Guest Column - Tony Delgado
Spring Conference Schedule
August Drawdown on Banks Lake?

Fall 2002 Issue
Contents:
EPA Draft Site Investigation Report
Guest Column - Debbie Bird
Environmental Analysis to Determine Future of Personal Watercraft
Visitations Set Record High
Fish Tag Prize Winners
Forum Hosts Educational Tour of Lake

Summer 2002 Issue
Contents:
Forum Helps Transboundary Natural Resource Conference
Guest Column - Merrill Ott
Student Discovery Week 2002