Clean Water Act

The river sits in the Glacier Peak Wilderness area and is in no danger of human caused pollution or other impacts.

Four bodies of water were selected because of their water quality, recreational value and special features that distinguish them from other waterways.

With oral arguments now complete in the Sackett versus EPA case before the Supreme Court, questions still remain related to whether or not the federal government has jurisdiction over certain parcels of land.  Courtney Briggs, senior director of government affairs for the American Farm Bureau Federation said the confusion goes back to a previous Supreme Court Case that created two tests of jurisdi