Hagadone Corp subsidiary has agreed to a major change to the marina on Blackwell Island

In a significant victory for the Spokane River, a Hagadone Corporation subsidiary has agreed to a major change to the controversial redevelopment of a marina on Blackwell Island.

"After four years, the developer is finally doing what he should do to protect the environment and public health," says Wes Hanson, the vice president of the board for Kootenai Environmental Alliance. "A persistent public asked critical questions and proposed reasonable alternatives that resulted in a project which by-and-large benefits the environment and community."

The revisions were disclosed as the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality notified the Army Corps of Engineers about conditions it was imposing on the redevelopment project under the IDEQ's federal Clean Water Act authority.

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