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- EIN 26-4219188
- (208) 597-7188
- Po Box 732 Sandpoint ID 83864 USA
- http://www.lakependoreillewaterkeeper.org/
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Environment, Water, Water Resources, Wetlands Conservation & Management
Mission: Through education, partnership and advocacy, to protect the water quality of lake pend oreille, as well as to improve health and viability of the people and ecosystems which rely upon or live close to lake pend oreille.
Programs: Lake pend oreille waterkeeper (lpow) worked to identify and implement viable alternatives to the use of chemical pesticides to control aquatic invasive weeds, including various methods of biological control. Additionally, lpow actively monitored and protected the water quality of lake pend oreille and its associated waterways through oversight of epa npdes permits, enforcement of sound stormwater management practices, and challenging unsound water management practices including loosening standards and regulations for pollutants. Lpow also participated in and hosted multiple events and coordinated numerous volunteer activities to 1) inform the broader community of lpow's mission and goals; and 2) spearhead activities that would have a direct positive impact on the water quality of the watershed.
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This organization's nonprofit status may have been revoked or it may have merged with another organization or ceased operations.