Pollution Prevention for North Idaho’s Rivers and Lakes

Pollution Prevention for North Idaho’s Rivers and Lakes

Understand the impact of stormwater and your part in minimizing the damage. This story was written by the Our Gem Collaborative team for the CDA Press on Wednesday, April 22, 2020. Read the original article. When it rains or when snow melts, where does the water go? In a natural landscape, water is quickly absorbed into the soil, but in urban and developed areas with impervious surfaces, water cannot soak into the ground and instead flows above ground as stormwater runoff….

Great Lake Debate

The Great Lake Debate

Shoreline concerns are among many threats to the health of Coeur d’Alene Lake. This article was written by Jennifer Passaro and published in the CDA Press on Friday, April 3, 2020. Read the original article. In a packed room at the Iron Horse Restaurant in downtown Coeur d’Alene shortly before the coronavirus hit, the Four County Natural Resources Committee met over lunch.Federal and state resource managers, scientists, concerned citizens and a handful of local elected officials including Kootenai County Commissioner Chris…

Coming Together for Our Gem

Coming Together for Our Gem

The Our Gem Coeur d’Alene Lake Collaborative is a team of committed and passionate professionals working to protect our local water resources. Participating entities include the University of Idaho Community Water Resource Center, Coeur d’Alene Tribe Lake Management Department, Idaho Department of Environmental Quality, Kootenai Environmental Alliance and CDA 2030. This story was written by the Our Gem Collaborative team for the CDA Press on Friday, April 3, 2020. Read the original article. Discussions about the health of Coeur d’Alene Lake…