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County staff recommend renewing Spokane Valley–Rathdrum Prairie Aquifer protection area; timeline targets August ballot
Summary
County staff recommended renewing the Spokane Valley‑Rathdrum Prairie Aquifer Protection Area and targeting an August 2025 ballot to maintain funding for monitoring, education and water‑system planning.
Spokane County staff presented an update on renewing the Spokane Valley‑Rathdrum Prairie Aquifer Protection Area (APA) on March 10 and recommended placing a renewal measure on the August 2025 ballot to continue funding monitoring, planning, education and water‑related projects.
Amy (Water Resources) told commissioners the APA was first established in 1985 under state law (noted in the briefing as “RCW 36 36”) and last renewed in 2004. County staff said state law prevents including a city or town in an APA without that jurisdiction’s approval. Staff recommended a renewal of the existing APA footprint with an option for municipalities to…
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