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Join us as we kick off efforts to develop an implementation plan for the Columbia and Lower Snake Rivers Temperature TMDL.
Overview
In 2021, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) developed a temperature Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) for the Columbia and Lower Snake rivers and transmitted the TMDL to Ecology for implementation.
The Columbia and Lower Snake rivers are included on Washington's 303(d) list as impaired due to high water temperatures, which pose a threat to the salmon and steelhead populations that rely on the rivers for migration and spawning. Among several contributing factors, the TMDL states that the two dominant sources of increased temperatures in the Columbia and Snake systems are dams and climate change.
Learn more about our strategy
Getting to healthy water requires implementation of the TMDL. In our upcoming meeting, we will provide an overview of the history of this work and outline our strategies for developing an implementation plan. We will have time for questions and answers during the meeting.
Meeting details:
- March 17, 2025, 1:30 – 3:30 p.m.
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Register on Zoom in advance for this meeting. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Please contact Kate Loy with any questions. See contact information below.
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Kate Loy
Nonpoint Communications Lead
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