Watershed Planning

The 1998 legislature passed Ch. 90.82 RCW, to set a framework for developing local solutions to watershed issues on a watershed basis.  Ch. 90.82 RCW states: The legislature finds that the local development of watershed plans for managing water resources and for protecting existing water rights is vital to both state and local interests. 

• More Background on the Watershed Planning Act

The State Will Speak With One Voice - 2514/2496 Memorandum of Understanding for the Coordinated Implementation of Watershed Planning and Salmon Recovery Planning

2009-11 Biennium Budget Overview, Details and Grant Resources

Detailed information to be posted in May 2009

2009 Watershed Planning Workshops

• Watershed Planning and Plan Implementation workshops may be held during 2009, 2010 and 2011 depending on needs expressed by local grantees and Ecology watershed program staff.  Please contact Bill Zachmann with suggested or needed workshop topics.
• Future workshop dates, locations and topics will be posted here.

2008 Report to the Legislature

• The 2008 Report to the Legislature is currently under review by the Office of Financial Management. 
• When the report is finished it will be posted here.

2007 Report to the Legislature

• Progress on Watershed Planning and Setting Instream Flows

2006 Report to the Legislature

• Progress on Watershed Planning and Setting Instream Flows

Watershed Planning Grant Information

Watershed Grant Guidance 2009-2011

• Biennium Transition Guidance

Application Forms:

• Phase 1, 2 and 3
  • Watershed Planning Grant Information -
• Phase 4
  • Phase 4 Grant Application Guidance
  • Phase 4 Grant Application
  • Phase 4 Grant Application Year 2 and Beyond
  • Billing Forms Phase 4 Match
• Supplemental Grants
  • Instream Flow
  • Water Quality
  • Multipurpose Water Storage

Additional Information:

• Requesting State Agency Participation
• Role of Indian Tribes in Local Watershed Planning

Watershed Planning Elements

• Water Quantity - required
• Water Quality - optional
• Habitat - optional
• Links to other useful websites

Instream Flows

• Instream Flows in Washington - Water Resources Program
• Doppler Flow Measurement Standard Operating Procedure - Operation of the Teledyne RD Instruments Stream-Pro Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler
• Stream Gaging Standard Operating Procedure - Measuring Gage Height of Streams

General Information

• Reports and Technical Guidance
• Watershed Assessment and Water Right Decisions
• Watershed Planning Program Quarterly Progress Report Form