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  • To preserve and sustain the unique character of the Little Spokane River Valley, including it’s open space and natural setting.
  • To maintain lower density zoning.
  • To protect the area’s ecosystem including water quality, wetlands, priority habitat and wildlife, and dwindling native vegetation.
  • To encourage the development of area parks and natural areas.
  • To educate public officials of the concerns of the Friends of the Little Spokane River Valley, and be pro-active when major issues are at the forefront.

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    Welcome to the Friends of the Little Spokane River Valley

    Friends of Little Spokane River Valley Goals
    As Agreed to by the Board of Directors September 8, 1998
    Vision:
    Our vision is to promote and maintain quality of life in this valley with its unique meandering river. In this place, people will enjoy its beauty, feel secure, and experience a sense of community.

    1.Goal: Preserve and sustain the unique character of the Little Spokane River Valley, including it's open space and natural setting, maintaining lower density zoning.
    a.Objective: Preserve low density:
    i.Support the rural designation formed by the UGA and support transition from urban to rural densities within the UGA.
    ii.Maintain a corridor of low density zoning along the Little Spokane River and its tributaries.
    iii.Maintain no greater than the present, as- built density (no greater than 1 unit per 5 acres) from the floor to the rim of the valley--and beyond the rim where it affects our water quality.
    b.Objective: Discourage heavier use of Little Spokane Dr. and its feeder roads while improving safety for recreational use.
    i.Maintain Little Spokane Dr. as a 2 lane "country" road.
    ii.Encourage improvements such as wider shoulders and/or bike lanes that make it safer for bicyclists and pedestrians.
    c.Preserve and promote the historical significance of the LSRV.
    2.Goal: Protect the area's ecosystem including water quality, wetlands, priority habitat and wildlife, and dwindling native vegetation.
    a.Preserve and protect current species and their habitat using conservation easements, conservation futures, open space incentives, green belts, wildlife corridors, and public areas.
    b.Protect the water quality in the valley by requiring effective waste and storm water management. Promote research, study, and monitoring of the aquifer recharge region for the Little Spokane watershed.
    3.Goal: Encourage the development of area parks.
    a.Encourage play fields and developed parks near the denser residential areas and adjacent to public facilities.
    b.Encourage undeveloped natural areas.
    4.Goal: Communicate FLSRV concerns.
    a.Dialog with public officials, being pro-active when major issues are at the forefront.
    b.Gather and disseminate information to the community, membership and media.
    c.Establish and maintain a communication network with other community associations in Spokane county.
    5.Goal: Develop a greater sense of safety and security by promoting and facilitating community oriented policing and security.


    News
    State Needs Volunteers to Score Recreation, Conservation Grant Applications
    THANK YOU! DONORS TO 2012 FLSRV SILENT AUCTION
    WTA Work Parties 2012
    2012 Annual Meeting and Dinner/Auction
    by Tina Wynecoop
    Little Spokane Bridge is Being Replaced
    by Marla Schaeffer
    Walking Tour Review
    by Tina Wynecoop
    Keeping Pine River Park Open
    by Lance Pounder
    86,400 Seconds
    by Tina Wynecoop
    Favorite Views
    Some Beautiful Views Contributed By Members
    Birds
    Birds Falling From The Sky
    by Tina and Judge Wynecoop
    2009 Annual Meeting and Dinner/Auction
    by Tina Wynecoop
    Nesting Ospreys
    Dabblers, Divers, Murderers and Travelers: Birds of the INW
    Through March 15, 2009 Museum of Arts and Culture
    Geology
    Inland Northwest Geology
    Trails
    County's Wandermere Road Project
    by Tina Wynecoop
    Trails Overview
    Trails Update
    by Lance Pounder
    Vandervert Trail
    by Tina Wynecoop
    North Spokane Corridor
    by Michael Kennedy
    Trees and Trails
    by Jim Ellis
    Finishing Touches on the Bridge
    by Lindell Haggin
    Trails
    by Martha Schaefer
    Favorite Books
    Readings about our Little Spokane River Valley
    Newsletters
    November 2011 Newsletter
    January 2011 Newsletter
    June 2010 Newsletter
    September 2009 - Fall Newsletter
    January 2009 - Winter Newsletter

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