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Colville Watershed Planning (WRIA 59)

Lead agency contact:

Linda Kiefer
Stevens County
(509) 685-2832
lkiefer@co.stevens.wa.us

Ecology contact:

Jaime Short
Department of Ecology
(509) 329-3411
jsho461@ecy.wa.gov

Implementation phase:

Planning phase: Phase 4 in 3rd year of Progress

Plan adopted: November 2004

Optional elements: Quality, Storage, and Flows

Grants awarded: $159,300 through June 2009

Progress

Over a 7-year period, the Planning Team, composed of a wide range of local, state and federal interest groups, met to develop the WRIA 59 Colville River Watershed and Detailed Implementation Plan. This group dedicated over 24,000 volunteer hours, and held over 600 public meetings to learn the water resource issues for the Colville River Watershed, develop recommendations, and incorporate these efforts into the WRIA 59 Watershed Plan and Detailed Implementation Plan.

During the Phase II Technical Assessment work, the Planning Team entered into a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to complete two technical studies to be used as the basis for the watershed planning efforts, as follows:

Studies or data relevant to planning for this area

Other resources


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Please send additions or corrections to Chris Anderson, (360) 407-6634.