Watershed Capital Grants for 2011-2013

The Watershed Plan Implementation and Flow Achievement Capital Grant Program provides funding of local projects that resolve a water supply issues and improve instream flow conditions.

Applications evaluated

There were 24 grant applications totaling over $15 million dollars in the following categories:

Water Storage
Water Infrastructure
Water Exchange
Water Metering
Water Monitoring Wells

Ecology first evaluated the projects to determine if they meet the eligibility requirements, then ranked eligible projects on their technical merits. Ecology’s regional water managers and the Water Advisory Group gave final approval.

Each project received a score for technical merits using the Project Evaluation Worksheet. Criteria used included the amount of water that would be added to stream flows, the extent of improvements to fish habitat or fish passage (barrier removal), and public benefits from increased water supplies. The Project Evaluation Worksheet scored each project based on an evaluation of project cost, flow and habitat benefits, adequate resource to ensure long-term performance of the project, and readiness to proceed. Funding for Water Infrastructure projects must be commensurate with stream flow improvements and other public benefits.

The technical score, approval of regional and available funding determined final awards. The minimum technical score of 40 was necessary for consideration for funding. No project with a technical score lower than 40 was funded.

Applications

The following tables have links to copies of the individual applications and the Project Evaluation Worksheet for all 24 Capital Grant Applications:

Northwest Regional Office - Counties: Island, King, Kitsap, San Juan, Skagit, Snohomish, and Whatcom

No applications were received

Southwest Regional Office - Counties: Clallam, Clark, Cowlitz, Grays Harbor, Jefferson, Mason, Lewis, Pacific, Pierce, Skamania, Thurston, and Wahkiakum

Application	Evaluation Worksheet	Applicant	Project Title	WRIA	County
Water Infrastructure
SW-I001	SW-I001 - Worksheet	Clallam Conservation District	Dungeness Irrigation	18 Elwha-Dungeness	Clallam
SW-I002	SW-I002 - Worksheet	Clark Public Utilities	Lower NF Lewis Regional Water Supply - Phase II	27/28 Lewis/Salmon-Washougal	Clark
Water Storage
SW-S003	SW-S003 - Worksheet	PUD#1 of Jefferson County	Paterson Lake Storage and Stream Augmentation Feasibility Study	17 Quilcene-Snow	Jefferson
SW-S004	SW-S004 - Worksheet	PUD#1 of Jefferson County	Shallow Well Mitigation Feasibility Study	17 Quilcene-Snow	Jefferson
SW-S005	SW-S005 - Worksheet	Grays Harbor County	WRIA 23 Water Storage Feasibility Study	23 Chehalis	Lewis

Central Regional Office - Counties: Benton, Chelan, Douglas, Kittitas, Klickitat, Okanogan and Yakima

Application	Evaluation Worksheet	Applicant	Project Title	WRIA	County
Water Infrastructure
C-I006	C-I006 - Worksheet	Wenatchee Heights Reclamation District	Wenatchee Heights Reclamation District Equalization Pond Improvements	40A Stemilt-Squilchuck	Chelan
C-I007	C-I007 - Worksheet	Stemilt Project, Inc	Stemilt Ditch Improvement	40A Stemilt-Squilchuck	Chelan
C-I008	C-I008 - Worksheet	Beehive Irrigation District	Beehive Fill Pipe Replacement 4	40A Stemilt-Squilchuck	Chelan
C-I009	C-I009 - Worksheet	Squilchuck Highland Ditch Association	Highland Ditch Replacement	40A Stemilt-Squilchuck	Chelan
C-I010	C-I010 - Worksheet	Foster Creek Conservation District	Lower Moses Coulee Recharge Basin
Water Storage
C-S011	C-S011 - Worksheet	Town of Twisp	WRIA 48 Storage	48 Methow	Okanogan
C-S012	C-S012 - Worksheet	Chelan County Natural Resources	WRIA 40A Storage Feasibility Study - Phase II	40A Stemilt-Squilchuck	Chelan
C-S013	C-S013 - Worksheet	Malaga Water District	Malaga Domestic Water Storage Feasibility Study	40A Stemilt-Squilchuck	Chelan
Water Acquisition
C-A014	C-A014 - Worksheet	Chelan County Natural Resources	Mission Creek and Chumstick Creek Water Bank	45 Wenatchee	Chelan

Eastern Regional Office - Counties: Adams, Asotin, Columbia, Ferry, Franklin, Garfield, Grant, Lincoln, Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens, Walla Walla, and Whitman

Application	Evaluation Worksheet	Applicant	Project Title	WRIA	County
Water Infrastructure
E-I015	E-I015 - Worksheet	Spokane County Conservation District	Hangman Creek Irrigation Efficiencies	56 Hangman	Spokane
E-I016	E-I016 - Worksheet	Spokane County Conservation District	Hangman Creek Habitat Restoration	56 Hangman	Spokane
E-I017	E-I017 - Worksheet	Spokane County Utilities	McKenzie Conservation Area Wetlands Enhancement	57 Middle Spokane	Spokane
E-I018	E-I018 - Worksheet	Spokane County Utilities	Saltese Flats Wetlands Restoration	57 Middle Spokane	Spokane
E-I019	E-I019 - Worksheet	Walla Walla County Conservation District	GFID Piping	32 Walla Walla	Walla Walla
E-I020	E-I020 - Worksheet	Asotin County Public Utility District	Zumwalt Water District Waterline Replacement	35 Lower Snake	Garfield
Water Storage
E-S021	E-S021 - Worksheet	Walla Walla Basin Watershed Council	Aquifer Replenishment and Spring Restoration - Phase IV	32 Walla Walla	Walla Walla
Water Acquisition
E-A022	E-A022 - Worksheet	Walla Walla County	Acquisition Based Instream Flow Achievement	32 Walla Walla	Walla Walla
Water Metering
E-M023	E-M023 - Worksheet	Walla Walla County Conservation District	WRIA 32 Walla Walla Metering 2011-13	32 Walla Walla	Walla Walla
Water Monitoring Wells
E-W024	E-W024 - Worksheet	Palouse Conservation District	Palouse Monitoring Wells	34 Palouse	Whitman

2011-13 Watershed Plan Implementation and Flow Achievement Final Ranking

The technical score and approval from Ecology’s regional water managers and the Water Advisory Group determined a project’s final score. The final awards are based on the total score and the available funds.