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1/24/13 - Governor Inslee Chooses Yakima River Basin Legislation As His First Governor's Request Bill

Today, Gov. Jay Inslee announced the submission of his first request bill to the legislature. The bill provides the mechanisms needed to implement the Yakima River Basin Integrated Water Resource Management Plan (Plan).

The Governor noted that the bill would create jobs and provide needed water for people, farms, and fish. The Yakima Basin currently contributes $3.2 billion to the state economy via farming and other agriculture-related businesses. The Plan will provide needed water to sustain that industry, Additionally, the Plan will help fish, including the restoration of what was once the largest sockeye run in the lower 48 states, by building fish passage and protecting and enhancing habitat.

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.

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


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

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

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


Lake Roosevelt Incremental Storage ReleasesLEGISLATIVE REPORTS: Annual supply, quinquennial (every five years) demand forecast, Voluntary Regional Agreement, and other reports to the legislature.

 

Lake Roosevelt Incremental Storage ReleasesWEB TOOLS: Web tools to help you drill down into Columbia River water resource data.


2013 Legislative Session

2011 Long Term Water Supply and Demand Forecast
Web version
Download the published version

Term permits for water users in the Walla Walla Watershed available.

508-14 WAC Rule-Making Underway.
Proposed changes will allow new water rights to be issued in portions of Franklin, Adams, and Grant Counties.

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Condit Dam Final SSEIS


USGS Columbia Plateau Groundwater Availability Study

Water Conservation

WA Water Exchange

Climate Change & The Columbia River