“There are a few that exceed the standards by quite a bit, but up to 70% of the water in the body of some of [the lakes] are still within standards," one scientist who worked on the study said.
The court will consider what test courts should use to determine what constitutes "waters of the United States" under the landmark 1972 Clean Water Act, the answer to which determines whether the property is subject to oversight.
Friends of Firesteel is seeking to begin a $3 million fundraising campaign aimed at improving the water quality of Lake Mitchell through a future dredging project.
To further advance the wetland project for Lake Mitchell, the city is seeking to take a deeper look at the behavior of Firesteel Creek through the guidance of a national water science firm.
A nonprofit organization backed with a mission to improve Lake Mitchell is beginning to take shape after the Lake Advisory Committee was recently disbanded.
