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Middle Snake Watershed Planning - WRIA 35
Grants awarded through June 2008$926,100 Projected grants July 2008 - June 2009$278,000 BackgroundThe Middle Snake watershed planning group approved their detailed implementation plan September 2008. The detailed implementation plan emphasizes actions that:
The planning group also completed the first phase of hydrogeology work to estimate impacts of future groundwater withdrawals in the growth-prone Asotin and Alpowa creek basins. Several projects were implemented in their first year of Phase 4, including:
Instream flow statusThe planning group completed stream flow recommendations and included them in their watershed plan for the Tucannon River and Asotin Creek. The group is currently gathering flow and habitat data on several other streams in the watershed. They expect Ecology and the Department of Fish and Wildlife to collaborate in completing a final watershed-wide stream management recommendation for rule-making next year. Link to other resources, studies, data |
WRIA 35 Watershed Planning Status
Plan Website - Asotin County Public Utility District (PUD), Middle Snake WRIA 35 Watershed Planning Lead agency contact Brad Johnson
Ecology Contact Jamie Short |
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