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Rock Glade Watershed Planning - WRIA 31
Grants awarded through June 2008
$698,700
Projected grants July 2008 - June 2009
$175,000
Background
The planning group approved the Rock-Glade Watershed Management Plan on November 20, 2007. The plan was forwarded to Klickitat, Benton, and Yakima county commissioners for their review and to provide public notice and conduct public hearings.
The watershed plan is multifaceted, with actions and strategies ranging from area-wide issues (such as Columbia River water supply) to protecting and restoring water quality in the basin tributaries. The plan also calls for storage options, assessments, and monitoring of water quality and habitat, safe and reliable water supplies for small communities, and projects to protect and improve habitat for listed fish species. The counties’ boards are expected to consider final watershed plan adoption at a joint meeting in early 2009.
Instream flow status
No instream flows are set in this watershed. The planning group chose not to undertake instream flows; however, the plan contains strategies for improving stream flows. Ecology does not anticipate adopting instream flows at this time.
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