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12/13/11 - OCR is Delivering Water --  The Office of Columbia River is issuing the first water rights from the new water supply by the Lake Roosevelt Incremental Storage Releases Project. Additionally, the Office entered into an agreement with the cities of Kennewick, Pasco, Richland, and West Richland (Quad Cities) to provide water for homes and businesses.
     More Info:
          Permitting Water from Lake Roosevelt Storage Releases
          Ecology/Quad Cities Cooperative Agreement

The Office of Columbia River (OCR) aggressively pursues development of water supplies to benefit both instream and out-of-stream uses. OCR does so by funding and coordinating storage, conservation, and transmission projects.

PROGRAM OVERVIEW: Learn more about why the Columbia River Program was established and what the Office Of Columbia River is working to achieve.

PROGRAM PRIORITIES: The Legislature set four major priorities for the program.

• Odessa Subarea
• Fish
• Permitting New Water Rights
• Drought Insurance

WATER SUPPLY PROJECTS AND FUNDING: OCR is developing dozens of projects across Eastern Washington.

• Funding And Grants
• All Projects
• Yakima Basin Integrated Water Resource Management Plan
  

OCR OPERATIONS: OCR's operations staff conduct tasks ranging from technical assistance and enforcement to metering supervision, public involvement, and voluntary regional agreements.

LEGISLATIVE REPORTS: Annual supply, quinquennial (every five years) demand forecast, Voluntary Regional Agreement, and other reports to the legislature.

WEB TOOLS: Web tools to help you drill down into Columbia River water resource data.