The Channels: Study to Begin: River Plan is Due Review: A Committee Will Decide Whether to Endorse Including the Lake-Island Idea in the Master Plan.
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By P.J. Lassek, Tulsa World, Okla.  Sep. 23--An expeditious yet rigid technical review of The Channels, a $788 million proposal to create a 12-mile lake and three linked islands in the Arkansas River, will begin next week.
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By JAN BARRY, STAFF WRITER  If you've got something to say about the future of North Jersey's water-generating lands, the Highlands Council is scheduling extra time for you.
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By A.J. Higgins, Morning Sentinel, Waterville, Maine  Mar. 7--MANCHESTER -- Town residents who want to weigh in on a proposed  150-foot communications tower could get their chance next month as the  Planning Board wraps up its preliminary review of the project.
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RESIDENTS are invited to have their say on the environment in the next meetings of Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council's six area environment committees.  They start with an hour-long question and answer segment on issues ranging from community safety to grass cutting.
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By Erica Curless, The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash.  Mar. 1--A Rockford Bay neighborhood group wants Idaho to stop issuing new water withdrawals from Lake Coeur d'Alene until a study is done to see how Kootenai County's rapid growth is affecting the picturesque icon.
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By Dave Sheeley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel  Sep. 6--Lannon -- Village officials will consider Monday holding a binding referendum on Nov. 7 that would allow borrowing an estimated $3 million to create a municipal water system here.
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By BOB RIEPENHOFF  A proposed rules package for fishing tournaments held in Wisconsin has been revised to address concerns raised by members of the Natural Resources Board, including costs, the spread of aquatic invasive species and tournament-related fish mortality.
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By Dan Egan, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel  Dec. 11--There is a torrent of opposition across the region to the City of New Berlin's request to pump Lake Michigan water out of the Great Lakes watershed, but that doesn't mean Wisconsin will necessarily heed it.
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By Kerry Cavanaugh, Daily News, Los Angeles  Feb. 26--Since development is one of the most contentious and pressing  issues in the city, the Los Angeles Planning Department and neighborhood  councils have launched a pilot program to give communities a greater say in  land-use decisions.
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By Sam Powell, Tulsa World, Okla.  Sep. 24--Many Oklahoma sportsmen have been wondering what the Legacy Permit is designed for and where the new funds are going. They can now see where some of that money went on the popular lower Illinois River.
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By BARBARA WILLIAMS, STAFF WRITER  WEST MILFORD  The experts have spoken: Boaters predict they'll be able to use Greenwood Lake from shoreline to shoreline this summer.
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By Jon Rutter  Infrastructure of trees, wetlands, streams is topic at Feb. 13 public meeting  A renowned livable communities expert will help the Lancaster County Planning Commission shape a new "green infrastructure" plan during an interactive public meeting Feb.
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By Paul Burgarino  MANTECA -- The City Council will look to make a splash during tonight's meeting, as the panel will consider approving plans for a long sought park expansion that would include a water attraction.
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By Chris Woodka, The Pueblo Chieftain, Colo.  Feb. 10--FOUNTAIN -- A list of 20 studies or activities that have dealt with problems on Fountain Creek in recent years was presented Friday to the Fountain Creek Vision Task Force water quantity committee.
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By Kelly Hassett, The Columbus Dispatch, Ohio  Dec. 17--A plan for the heavily disputed Buckeye Lake dam project addresses some of the residents' complaints, but homeowners say they're still concerned.
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By Kate Schott, La Crosse Tribune, Wis.  Sep. 14--HOLMEN, Wis. -- The village of Holmen board will discuss tonight a study that shows how and why development fees are set.
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By Laura McCandlish, The Baltimore Sun  Mar. 4--Surface water is featured in plan   Several surface water options, including proposed reservoirs at Union Mills and Gillis Falls, are featured prominently in the county's updated water and sewer master plan.