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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)
By Rich Landers richl@spokesman.com(509) 459-5508

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.

* This story was originally published as a post from the blog "Outdoors Blog." Read all stories from this blog