Nov. 17, 2017


After strong criticism of its earlier Environmental Assessment, the Bureau of Reclamation will reopen public comments and may revise its assessment for a large valve at Snow Lake.

Nov. 15, 2017


The Icicle Work Group is being chastised for inaccuracies in its public remarks.

Nov. 10, 2017

Two guest editorials in the Wenatchee World highlight the differences over proposals to dam or divert more water in the Icicle.

Wenatchee World - Nov. 8, 2017
by K.C. Mehaffey

LEAVENWORTH — When the Icicle Work Group sat down five years ago, its purpose was to resolve lawsuits surrounding water in the upper Wenatchee Valley, and develop a plan to provide enough water for fish, agriculture and people.

2 Oct 2017

Federal operators of the Snow Lake dam plan to install a new valve that would allow them to boost water withdrawal by 60%.

22 Sep 2017

Release of the big Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (DPEIS) for the Icicle Strategy will likely be postponed to January 2018.

Oct. 17, 2017

Twenty three environmental or outdoor groups have challenged the US Bureau of Reclamation plan for a bigger valve to allow withdrawal of more water from Snow Lake.

15 Sep 2017

A dangerous water bill passed the U.S. House of Representatives in July, and the Senate will now consider it.

1 Sep 2017

Conservationists warn that they will sue to block the Icicle-Peshastin Irrigation District from proceeding with plans to build a dam within the Alpine Lakes Wilderness at Eightmile Lake.

1 Aug 2017

The Icicle Work Group does not want to hold an official meeting in Seattle on its draft environmental impact statement.