Oil sheen on St. Joe closes down boating access

Absorbent booms have been placed in four locations along the St. Joe River to minimize any further spread. Authorities are still investigating the origin of the oil sheen and will continue to monitor the conditions.

Local law enforcement, Panhandle Health District, the Coeur d’Alene Tribe, Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Environmental Quality are working together on the issue.

If residents have any further information in regards to the origin of the oil sheen, they should call the St. Maries Police Department at (208) 245-5102.