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Volunteer watershed group urges county help to stop Silver Lake’s decline, proposes dredging and management
Summary
Jeff Curry, chair of the Silver Lake Watershed Advisory Council, told commissioners volunteers have tracked worsening phosphorus, muck and low depth, urged county help for dredging or a county‑chartered lake manager, and said prior grant thresholds and costs have blocked action.
Jeff Curry, chair of the Silver Lake Watershed Advisory Council and a Toutle Fire commissioner, asked county leaders for help preserving Silver Lake’s recreational and economic value. "We've done a lot of testing. It's all been done by volunteers," he said, and added that volunteer data show the lake’s shoreline muck and low depths are worsening.
Curry outlined approaches the group has considered, including dredging to increase depth…
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