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Proposal made to fluctuate Lake Pend Oreille level

Posted: 6:23 am PST December 7,2009Updated: 6:24 am PST December 7,2009

Members of the Pend Oreille Basin Commission say they are concerned about a Bonneville Power Administration plan to fluctuate the level of Lake Pend Oreille this winter to meet energy demands.

The agency wants to lower and raise the lake level between 2,051 and 2,055 feet above sea level to help meet energy demands that can occur during cold snaps.

But the commission says altering the lake level this winter will cause nutrient loading along the shore and could violate set standards for those zones.

Officials are also concerned about erosion in the Clark Fork and Pack river deltas.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is holding a community meeting on Tuesday in Sandpoint to discuss BPA's plan.

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