The Palouse River
Subbasin is located in northern Idaho and eastern Washington in
what is known as the Palouse Bioregion. The Palouse is characterized by
highly productive loess soils of Pleistocene origin that were deposited
by southwesterly winds making up the topography characteristic of this
region. The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality in cooperation
with local stakeholders have developed the
Palouse River Tributaries Total Maximum Daily Load in order to
assess the water quality in tributaries that feed the main stem Palouse
River in Idaho. PCEI restoration projects are part of the Palouse River
Tributaries Implementation Plan that was designed as a result of the
TMDL assessment to help reduce pollutants loads in the watershed. PCEI
is working with private landowners in the watershed to re-slope and
stabilize eroding banks, install riparian fencing and create wetlands
to help filter overland flows.
