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Washington Department of Ecology meets Cowlitz County; discusses sediment, beneficial-use of dredge material and funding paths
Summary
Washington Department of Ecology regional staff met with county leaders to discuss sediment and ash transport from Mount St. Helens, collaborative restoration planning, potential grant sources and the Army Corps' role on dredge management and flood control.
Regional staff from the Washington Department of Ecology outlined opportunities and limits for state involvement in sediment, floodplain and habitat work along the Toutle–Cowlitz system and invited continued local collaboration on planning and funding.
Bob Aktolabi, southwest region director for Ecology, and Shauna Hanish Kirkbride, manager of Ecology's Vancouver field office, briefed county officials and members of the public on the agency's role and funding tools. Aktolabi described Ecology's interest in "finding connections" inside the agency and linking local priorities to funding and technical resources. Hanish Kirkbride said Ecology is a signatory to the Spirit…
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