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Ecology

Sagebrush under siege

May 22, 2019 by Ashley Ahearn

Invasive, fast-burning cheatgrass is pushing out native plants It may seem, to anyone who has driven long stretches of highway in Nevada, Utah, California and even here in the Methow Valley, that there is plenty — maybe even more than enough — sagebrush. Sagebrush once covered 250 million acres of western North America but today that ecosystem is half the […]

Filed Under: NEWS Tagged With: Ecology, fire recovery, Wildfire

Ecology joins lawsuit, charges county plan doesn’t protect water

October 8, 2015 by Methow Valley News

The Washington Department of Ecology has joined a lawsuit against Okanogan County, saying that the county’s new comprehensive plan allows additional development but does not make sure there is enough water to support it. Ecology’s friend-of-the-court brief also charges that the comp plan and accompanying zoning code do not protect water quality.

Filed Under: NEWS Tagged With: Department of Ecology, Ecology, Methow Valley Citizens' Council, Okanogan County Commissioners

Environmentalist, author, journalist Bill McKibben speaks this weekend in Winthrop

May 16, 2014 by Methow Valley News

By Laurelle Walsh

Rarely, but every so often, does a bona fide rock star make an appearance in our fair valley. On Sunday (May 18), Bill McKibben, a certifiable rock star of the …

Filed Under: NEWS Tagged With: Ecology, global warming, Methow Conservancy, The Cove, Trail's End Bookstore, Winthrop Barn

USFS sets meeting to discuss Flagg Mountain drilling proposal

May 16, 2014 by Methow Valley News

USFS sets meeting to discuss Flagg Mountain drilling proposal

The U.S. Forest Service will host a meeting on Monday (May 19) at the Winthrop Barn to provide information about a proposed minerals exploration project on Flagg Mountain. The meeting begins at 7 p.m. Methow Valley District Ranger Michael Liu said the meeting will not be a public hearing but rather an opportunity for the […]

Filed Under: NEWS Tagged With: Blue River Resources, copper, Discovery Consultants, Ecology, Endangered Species Act, Flagg Mountain, Mining, Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, spotted owls, U.S. Forest Service, Zbyszewski

Comment on Methow Valley river projects

May 9, 2014 by Methow Valley News

Comment on Methow Valley river projects

Proposals for four river-restoration projects intended to improve conditions for endangered and threatened salmon in the Methow Valley have been submitted to Okanogan County for environmental review or permit exemptions. Yakama Nation Fisheries is working on a project that would enhance fish habitat on the Twisp River. The project involves the construction of three engineered […]

Filed Under: NEWS Tagged With: Ecology, habitat restoration, Methow River, Methow Salmon Recovery Foundation, Okanogan County Planning, Poorman Creek, Rivers, Salmon, Salmon recovery, Twisp River, water, Yakama Nation

County crews mixing plant matter and soil on Texas Creek

May 8, 2014 by Methow Valley News

By Marcy Stamper

Okanogan County Public Works crews have done more erosion-prevention work and cleaned up related debris from trees that had been deposited on steep slopes above Texas Creek, according to …

Filed Under: NEWS Tagged With: Department of Ecology, Ecology, Okanogan County, Okanogan County Public Works, Texas Creek, Washington Department of Fish & WIldlife

Drilling concerns aired

May 1, 2014 by Methow Valley News

By Ann McCreary

Community members and representatives of environmental groups met Monday (April 28) with U.S. Forest Service officials to discuss concerns about exploratory drilling for copper proposed to take place as early as August near Flagg Mountain in Mazama. Concerns included potential impacts on wildlife and water, noise levels that might …

Filed Under: NEWS Tagged With: Blue River Resources, copper, Discovery Consultants, Ecology, Endangered Species Act, Flagg Mountain, Mazama Copper Project, Mining, Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, Pacific Copper Corporation, spotted owls, U.S. Forest Service, Zbyszewski

Debris dumped along Texas Creek prompts talks between agencies 

May 1, 2014 by Methow Valley News

By Marcy Stamper

In response to citizen concerns about branches, tree trunks and large root wads deposited on a steep embankment on Texas Creek, representatives from Okanogan County Public Works and the Washington Department of Ecology have discussed the county’s practices for handling vegetation and brush. Representatives of the county and the state agency plan to meet at the site next week to …

Filed Under: NEWS Tagged With: Department of Ecology, Ecology, Okanogan County, Okanogan County Public Works, Texas Creek, Washington Department of Fish & WIldlife

B.C. company to explore Mazama-area copper mining

April 24, 2014 by Methow Valley News

By Ann McCreary

A Canadian mining company is proposing to conduct exploratory drilling in a search for copper on Flagg Mountain near Mazama, with the intention of beginning in August. The company is proposing to drill 15 holes to depths of up to 1,900 feet on U.S. Forest Service land in an operation that would include day and night shifts. The project goal is to determine if there are sufficient copper resources to warrant future mining.

Filed Under: NEWS Tagged With: Blue River Resources, copper, Discovery Consultants, Ecology, Endangered Species Act, Flagg Mountain, Mining, Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, spotted owls, U.S. Forest Service, Zbyszewski

Buckhorn Gold Mine gets new water-quality permit

March 27, 2014 by Methow Valley News

Buckhorn Gold Mine gets new water-quality permit

By Marcy Stamper

The state Department of Ecology has issued a new permit to the Buckhorn Gold Mine covering water quality and …

Filed Under: NEWS Tagged With: Buckhorn Mountain Gold Mine, Department of Ecology, Ecology

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