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Watershed council urges stronger groundwater and stormwater management, recommends Wauchau Lake advisory board
Summary
The Chambers Clover Creek Watershed Council updated the commission on shoreline restoration, PFAS contamination, low stream flows and toxic algal bloom monitoring, and proposed formation of a community advisory board for Wauchau Lake.
Derek Faust, vice chair of the Chambers Clover Creek Watershed Council and an environmental sciences instructor at Clover Park Technical College, presented the council's annual shoreline restoration report to the Planning Commission and outlined water-quality and quantity concerns across the watershed.
Faust told commissioners the council's mission is "to promote the protection, and enhancement of the Chambers Clover Creek Watershed," and that the council convenes agencies, citizens and non‑profits to coordinate restoration and monitoring work. He said the council values information-sharing and volunteer stewardship; the city contributes $10,000 annually to the council's small-grants program, Faust said.
Presentation highlights and concerns included: - Toxic algae monitoring: regular monitoring support ended in 2018; several lakes historically experienced annual or…
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