DEQ Seeks Representatives for Potlatch River Watershed Advisory Group

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Published March 23rd, 2026

Detected March 24th, 2026

Summary

The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is seeking six representatives for the Potlatch River Watershed Advisory Group (WAG). The group advises DEQ on water quality improvement plans and implementation guidance for the Potlatch River watershed.

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The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has issued a notice seeking six new representatives for the Potlatch River Watershed Advisory Group (WAG). The vacancies are in the Environmental, Recreation, Point Source Dischargers (Industry), Forestry, Mining, and Local Government interest areas. The WAG is responsible for advising DEQ on total maximum daily load (TMDL) water quality improvement plans and their implementation within the Potlatch River watershed, which spans parts of Latah, Clearwater, and Nez Perce counties.

Interested individuals representing the specified interest groups should contact Sara Smith at the DEQ by 5 p.m. on April 10, 2026. This is an opportunity for public participation in watershed management and water quality initiatives. No specific compliance actions are required for regulated entities, but industry representatives are encouraged to apply.

What to do next

Interested parties should contact Sara Smith at DEQ by April 10, 2026, to express interest in serving on the WAG.

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March 23, 2026
News Releases Contact: Sara Smith, Water Quality Analyst, Sara.Smith@deq.idaho.gov

LEWISTON – The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is seeking representatives to fill six vacancies on the Potlatch River Watershed Advisory Group (WAG).

The WAG is currently seeking representation from the following interest areas:

Environmental
Recreation
Point Source Dischargers (Industry)
Forestry
Mining
Local Government The Potlatch River WAG is comprised of a group of citizens dedicated to the successful restoration and protection of the Potlatch River and corresponding tributaries. This watershed includes portions of southeast Latah County encompassing the townships of Bovill, Deary, Troy, Juliaetta, and Kendrick, as well as a part of northwest Clearwater County and northeast Nez Perce County. The WAG seeks to have representation from all areas of the watershed.

The WAG advises DEQ on water quality improvement plans called total maximum daily loads and provides guidance on how to implement water quality improvements in these watersheds.

Anyone interested in serving on the WAG as a representative of the above interest groups should contact Sara Smith at (208) 799-4370 or sara.smith@deq.idaho.gov by 5 p.m. on April 10, 2026.