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Environmental Issues The Environmental Affairs Program assists NWFPA members in dealing with matters of environmental concern by improving the communication between state and federal regulatory agencies and NWFPA members. NWFPA monitors the actions of national food processing associations as they relate to environmental matters and renders assistance to members in their contact with regulatory agencies. The Environmental Affairs Program deals with issues such as wastewater, TMDLs, pesticides, air issues, land application, and much more. Revised Columbia River Biological Opinion Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) August 11, 2004 Federal Register Notice Washington Guidance on Land Treatment of Nutrients in Wastewater Guidance on Land Treatment of Nutrients in Wastewater, with Emphasis on Nitrogen final draft On June 8, 2004 NWFPA submitted the following comments to the Washington Department of Ecology:
Endangered Species Act (ESA)
Salmon Letter in Support of "Oregon's Draft Coho Project Report" NWFPA has joined an ad hoc coalition of public power utilities, river users and other businesses called the Coalition for Smart Salmon Recovery. The focus of the group is to change the BPA summer spill program. Currently, BPA spills water over the dams in late summer to late migrating smolt. More information Letter to Governor Kulongoski June 2004 Alsea Decision How will we know when the kings come back?
Seattle Times article March 26, 2004 Wastewater Management Managing Salts in Food Process Water Land Application Systems
Presentation by Joan Cloonan, NWFPA Director of Special Projects. (This is a large PowerPoint presentation and may take a few minutes to download.) NPDES South Florida Water Management District v. Miccosukee Tribe of Indians Additional Resources |
