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Okanogan Watershed Planning -
WRIA 49
Grants awarded through June 2008
$382,700
Projected grants July 2008 - June 2009
$329,600
Background
The Okanogan Conservation District, as the designated Lead Agency, submitted an application for Phase 1 funding in August 2003 to begin watershed planning. A grant agreement was signed and awarded on December 29, 2003. Under this Phase 1 grant, the scope of work
was to establish the needed structure, processes, and detailed scope of work to ensure that this watershed planning effort results in all parties acting in unison to manage the water and fishery resources of WRIA 49.
The planning group is working on Phase 2 Watershed Assessment and Phase 3 Plan Development at the same time. Their final watershed plan
was due in April 2009; a draft plan was submitted to the Okanogan County
Commissioners in June 2009.
Instream flow status
Instream flows were set on the main stem Okanogan River in 1976 (Chapter 173-549 WAC).
An instream flow study focusing on the ground water and surface water interchange in four main tributaries to the Okanogan River was nearly complete as of November 1, 2008.
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