Project Sponsor
East Side Highway District
Purpose
The purpose of this project is to improve drainage systems along Marmot Trail Road, which includes approximately 3,600 feet of asphalt along a steep gradient. Managing erosion will reduce discharges into the north end of Coeur d’Alene Lake.
Funding
This project was awarded $14,100 from Governor Little’s Leading Idaho initiative.
Outcome
This project is expected to decrease phosphorus loading and sediment discharge from soil erosion that flows from stormwater into Coeur d’Alene Lake near the Silver Beach Marina.
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Northside Stormwater Drainage Improvements (Sunnyside Road)
Project Sponsor
East Side Highway District
Purpose
The purpose of this project is to rebuild and pave approximately 24,000 square feet of gravel outside the city of Coeur d’Alene on Sunnyside Road, between Bonnell and Yellowstone Roads. This project will also line the roadside ditches with riprap to prevent future erosion and sediment discharge and install small check dams within roadside ditches to reduce stormwater flow velocity. These improvements will decrease sediment discharge to Coeur d’Alene Lake at Blue Creek Bay and improve travel for the community.
Funding
This project was awarded $643,840 from Governor Little’s Leading Idaho initiative.
Outcome
This project is expected to decrease phosphorus loading from sediment discharge into Coeur d’Alene Lake at Blue Creek Bay and improve travel for the community.
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Coeur d’Alene Lake Science Coordination Team
Project Sponsor
The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality is sponsoring the facilitation of the Science Coordination Team (SCT), with participation from the Coeur d’Alene Tribe, U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and University of Idaho.
Purpose
The purpose of this project is to establish a technical team that will further the scientific understanding of Coeur d’Alene Lake, including influences from the surrounding basin and the Spokane River. The goal is to incorporate and build upon recommendations from the National Academies of Sciences 2022 review and analysis of Coeur d’Alene Lake. This effort aims to advance/provide scientific knowledge to support resource management decisions that protect public health, ecological health, beneficial uses, and cultural uses.
Funding
This project was awarded $150,000 from Governor Little’s Leading Idaho initiative. This initial funding will support the facilitation and development of the SCT for the first three years. The SCT is anticipated to extend beyond three years, but operations are contingent upon long-term funding.
Outcome
The SCT will produce a report identifying scientific priorities for Coeur d’Alene Lake. The SCT will also facilitate the development of a basin-wide integrated trend analysis, which will coincide with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s five-year review of cleanup activities in the Coeur d’Alene Basin.
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