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Some say Wild & Scenic still the ‘gold standard’

A coalition of conservation groups have identified stretches of waterways in the Roaring Fork watershed that are likely eligible for the states Outstanding Waters designation, which would protect water quality in the designated streams. 

Special designation has limited value for Pitkin County streams

Water samples collected on upper reaches of Woody, Hunter, Avalanche and Thompson creeks Environmental groups in western Colorado are working to designate more reaches of high-elevation tributaries as Outstanding Waters, the state health department’s highest...

The Outstanding Waters designation can be awarded to streams with high water quality and exceptional recreational or ecological attributes, and the intent is to protect the water quality from future degradation. Water samples are being collected on upper reaches of Woody, Hunter, Avalanche and Thompson creeks in the Roaring Fork basin.

Environmental groups in western Colorado are working to designate more reaches of high-elevation tributaries as Outstanding Waters, the state Health Department’s highest water-quality rating.  The Outstanding Waters designation can be awarded to streams with high...

The Outstanding Waters designation can be awarded to streams with high water quality and exceptional recreational or ecological attributes, and the intent is to protect the water quality from future degradation.

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A new film is documenting efforts to prevent invasive carp species from entering the Great Lakes. "Against the Current 2: Keeping Invasive Carp Out of the Great Lakes" is a sequel to 2020s "Against the Current," which detailed work on the Brandon Road Lock and Dam project near Chicago. Marc Smith, policy director for the National Wildlife Federation, said although the effort has been centered on Illinois and Lake Michigan, it has wide-reaching implications. ...

Pollution is a major problem for wastewater facilities in Idaho. The Idaho Conservation Leagues fifth annual report on discharges from sewage treatment plants finds three-quarters violated Clean Water Act standards between 2019 and 2021. However, those violations arent equally distributed: just 10 facilities were responsible for more than half of them. ...