The Lower Columbia Solutions Group is a bi-state partnership convened in 2002 by the governors of Oregon and Washington as a forum for nearly 30 local, state and federal stakeholders to raise issues, collaborate on policy, and develop solutions for sediment management in the lower Columbia River. The LCSG includes representatives from local, state and federal government, crabbing and fishing interests, coastal communities and conservation groups, and serves as the key bi-state clearinghouse to coordinate policy, projects and research related to dredge material disposal and sediment management on the lower Columbia River. The LCSG’s work integrates economic, social and environmental objectives.

The LCSG has been officially supported by the White House Council on Environmental Quality under two Presidents and is facilitated by the National Policy Consensus Center at Portland State University. Funds to support the LCSG process have come from a variety of local, state and federal participants.

Calendar of upcoming meetings

LCSG overview

LCSG charter

Recent LCSG meeting notes

January 2008 draft meeting summary