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Ecology to present Spokane River flow rule Wednesday

Power wash: Strollers stand above the thunderous cataract of the Spokane River’s upper falls during spring runoff with the river running about 15,000 cubic feet per second. (Jesse Tinsley)
Power wash: Strollers stand above the thunderous cataract of the Spokane River’s upper falls during spring runoff with the river running about 15,000 cubic feet per second. (Jesse Tinsley)

RIVERS -- A Proposed in-stream flow rule for the Spokane River -- important to anglers and paddlers -- will be presented during an open house meeting on Wednesday.

The Washington state Department of Ecology will explain the proposal to visitors starting at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 22. A public hearing is set for 7 p.m. 

Where: CenterPlace Regional Event Center, 2426 N. Discovery Place, Spokane Valley. 

More information: www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/wr/rules/557-ov.html. 

Deadline for public comments: Nov. 7.

Rich Landers
Rich Landers joined The Spokesman-Review in 1977. He is the Outdoors editor for the Sports Department writing and photographing stories about hiking, hunting, fishing, boating, conservation, nature and wildlife and related topics.

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