Washington irrigation hydro contracts
17 contracts tracked across 1 municipality.
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| Vendor | Contracts | Volume |
|---|---|---|
| COUNTY OF, CHELAN | 3 | $1.5M |
| EAST COLUMBIA BASIN IRRIGATION DISTRICT | 2 | $550K |
| TROUT UNLIMITED, INC. | 2 | $935K |
| SOUTH COLUMBIA BASIN IRRIGATION DISTRICT | 1 | $7.0M |
| WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY | 1 | $388K |
| SUNNYSIDE DIVISION BOARD OF CONTROL | 1 | $737K |
Recent irrigation hydro contracts in Washington
| Title | municipality | Vendor | Value | Solicitation |
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| AWARD PURPOSE: THE EXISTING CBP SCADA SYSTEM IS OVER 30 YEARS OLD AND IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT. THE SYSTEM SPANS ACROSS OVER 180 INDIVIDUAL SITES AND ALLOWS FOR OPERATIONS AND MONITORING OF HUNDREDS OF MILES OF LARGE CANALS AND LATERALS AS WELL AS MONITORING CAPABILITY OF APPROXIMATELY 60 PUMPING PLANT SITES. ALTOGETHER, THE CBP SCADA SYSTEM FACILITATES IRRIGATION DISTRICT OPERATION OF FACILITIES THAT DELIVER APPROXIMATELY 3.5-MILLION-ACRE-FEET OF WATER ANNUALLY TO APPROXIMATELY 690,000 IRRIGATED ACRES.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE CBP IRRIGATION DISTRICTS WILL COLLABORATIVELY WORK TO PLAN, DESIGN, AND CONSTRUCT A MODERN SCADA SYSTEM, AND DOCUMENT AN APPROPRIATE OPERATING RELATIONSHIP AMONG RECLAMATION AND THE IRRIGATION DISTRICTS WHEN USING THE MODERNIZED SYSTEM. THE SCADA MODERNIZATION PROJECT FOR THE CBP INVOLVES FULL DESIGN AND COMPLETE REPLACEMENT OF HARDWARE, SOFTWARE, AND COMMUNICATIONS COMPONENTS OF THE CBPS EXISTING SCADA SYSTEM.EXPECTED DELIVERABLES OR OUTCOMES: THE PROJECT WILL RESULT IN A MODERNIZED SCADA SYSTEM THAT REPLACES OUTDATED AND UNSUPPORTED LEGACY INFRASTRUCTURE. LEVERAGING ADVANCEMENTS IN TECHNOLOGY, THIS MODERNIZATION EFFORT WILL PRIORITIZE RELIABILITY, SECURITY, OPERATIONAL INTEGRITY, AND ALLOW FOR REMOTE ACCESS TO ENSURE CONTINUED SAFE AND EFFICIENT OPERATIONS OF THE CBP. THE NEW SCADA SYSTEM WILL MIRROR ESSENTIAL LEGACY FUNCTIONS WHILE ENHANCING SECURITY, ENSURING REGULATORY COMPLIANCE, AND ENABLING UNINTERRUPTED, SECURE, AND CUTTING-EDGE CONTROL OF THE CBP SYSTEM. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THIS PROJECT WOULD PROVIDE A COMPLETE END-TO-END REPLACEMENT OF ALMOST ALL COMPONENTS OF THE EXISTING SUPERVISORY CONTROL AND DATA ACQUISITION (SCADA) SYSTEM. THE COMPONENTS OF THE CURRENT SYSTEM ARE NO LONGER COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE. THIS NEW MODERNIZED SYSTEM WOULD SUPPORT EXPANSION, ENHANCE CURRENT CAPABILITIES, AND ALLEVIATE FUTURE UNSUPPORTED SYSTEM COMPONENT ISSUES. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES (IF KNOWN OR SPECIFIED AT TIME OF AWARD): N A | Washington (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards) | SOUTH COLUMBIA BASIN IRRIGATION DISTRICT | $7.0M | — |
| THE EAST COLUMBIA BASIN IRRIGATION DISTRICT, NEAR OTHELLO, WILL CONVERT 24,483 FEET OF EARTHEN CANALS TO POLYVINYL CHLORIDE PIPELINES TO ADDRESS SEEPAGE AND EVAPOTRANSPIRATION LOSSES. THE PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO RESULT IN ANNUAL WATER SAVINGS OF 290 ACRE-FEET, WHICH WILL BE USED TO OFFSET EXISTING GROUNDWATER PUMPING IN AN AREA WITH SIGNIFICANT AQUIFER DEPLETION AND TO ENHANCE FLOWS IN THE COLUMBIA RIVER. | Washington (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards) | EAST COLUMBIA BASIN IRRIGATION DISTRICT | $500K | — |
| AWARD PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS AGREEMENT IS TO MAKE IMPROVEMENTS TO THE EXISTING USGS DEVELOPED MODEL FOR THE COLUMBIA PLATEAU REGION AQUIFER SYSTEM. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE RECIPIENT SHALL ENHANCE DECISION-SUPPORT CAPABILITIES RELATED TO GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT IN THE REGIONAL AQUIFER SYSTEM. THIS WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED BY CONVERTING AN EXISTING REGIONAL GROUNDWATER FLOW MODEL TO RUN ON A MONTHLY TIMESTEP FROM ANNUAL, WITH IMPROVED IRRIGATION DEMAND ESTIMATES AND CLIMATE SCENARIOS.EXPECTED DELIVERABLES OR OUTCOMES: THE PROJECT WILL INCREASE THE ACCURACY OF THE AQUIFER TRACKING TO INCLUDE IRRIGATION DRAWS AND OTHER FACTORSINTENDED BENEFICIARIES: IRRIGATORS AND OTHER WATER USERS IN THE REGIONSUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES (IF KNOWN OR SPECIFIED AT TIME OF AWARD): NONE | Washington (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards) | WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY | $388K | — |
| AWARD PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THE ENCLOSED LATERALS IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS (ELIPS) IS TO CONVERT OPEN IRRIGATION DITCHES PIPES AND WEIR BOXES TO ENCLOSED LATERALS AND IN LINE FLOW METERS. GRAVITY PRESSURE IN MOST CASES WILL ALLOW LANDOWNERS TO ELIMINATE PUMPS OR REDUCE PUMP HORSEPOWER REQUIREMENTS.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: SDBOC SVID PROPOSES TO REPLACE TWELVE OPEN LATERALS PIPES AND CONCRETE WEIR BOXES WITH ENCLOSED PRESSURE PIPE AND FLOW METERS TO ELIMINATE MOST DELIVERY SYSTEM WATER LOSSES AND TO IMPROVE PROJECT WIDE WATER MANAGEMENT. THE PROJECT WILL INCREASE YAKIMA RIVER IN-STREAM FLOWS TO BENEFIT FISH AND WILDLIFEEXPECTED DELIVERABLES OR OUTCOMES: THE EXPECTED PERFORMANCE OF THE ELIPS IS TO CONVERT OPEN IRRIGATION DITCHES PIPES AND WEIR BOXES TO ENCLOSED LATERALS AND IN LINE FLOW METERS. GRAVITY PRESSURE IN MOST CASES WILL ALLOW LANDOWNERS TO ELIMINATE PUMPS OR REDUCE PUMP HORSEPOWER REQUIREMENTS. OTHER BENEFITS TO ENCLOSED LATERALS INCLUDE, IMPROVED ON FARM CONTROL OF IRRIGATION WATER, NO LATERAL LANDOWNER END SPILLS, REDUCED LATERAL LOSSES, IMPROVED IRRIGATION DRAIN WATER QUALITY, IMPROVED PUBLIC SAFETY, REDUCED OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE COSTS, AND, IN COMBINATION WITH OTHER CONSERVATION PROJECTS, OVERALL IMPROVED OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY. TWO THIRDS OF THE CONSERVED WATER WILL INCREASE INSTREAM FLOWS IN THE YAKIMA RIVER TO IMPROVE HABITAT FOR FISH. ONE THIRD OF THE CONSERVED WATER WILL BE USED TO SHORE UP SDBOC WATER SUPPLIES IN YEARS OF SHORTAGE. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE BENEFITS OF THIS PROJECT WILL INCREASE THE INSTREAM FLOWS IN YAKIMA RIVER TO IMPROVE FISH HABITAT, CONSERVE WATER AND IMPROVE FARM CONTROL OF IRRIGATION FOR THE FARMERS.SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES (IF KNOWN OR SPECIFIED AT TIME OF AWARD): N A | Washington (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards) | SUNNYSIDE DIVISION BOARD OF CONTROL | $737K | — |
| AWARD PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD IS TO WORK WITH SEVERAL ENTITIES TO DETERMINE THE BEST MECHANISMS TO PROCURE WATER THAT WOULD PROVIDE FOR ADDED VOLUMES OF INSTREAM FLOW AND TO UTILIZE MEASURES TO REDUCE THE IMPACT OF WATER STARGRASS ON THE WATER SYSTEMS IN THE YAKIMA RIVER BASIN. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THIS PROJECT WILL PROVIDE INCENTIVES TO IRRIGATION DISTRICTS WITH SENIOR WATER RIGHTS TO REDUCE DIVERSIONS. THE NON-CONSUMPTIVE WATER THEY FORGO CAN BE STORED AND USED FOR A JUNE PULSE FLOW WHILE MAINTAINING THE WATER SUPPLY AVAILABLE TO JUNIOR IRRIGATORS ALREADY FACING A PRO-RATIONING OF THEIR ENTITLEMENTS. ECOLOGY MAY ALSO COMPENSATE DISTRICTS TO SHUT DOWN OPERATIONS IN EARLY OCTOBER AND RETAIN MOST OF THE MONTHS WATER SUPPLY IN STORAGE TO BENEFIT THE YAKIMA PROJECTS 2026 CARRYOVER VOLUME. OTHER OPTIONS MAY INCLUDE WATER LEASING AND DIVERSION REDUCTIONS WITH INDIVIDUALS FALLOWING FIELDS TO SAVE CONSUMPTIVE WATER. THIS PROJECT WILL ALSO ISSUE ONE OR MORE SUBAWARDS TO PARTNERS ENGAGED IN WATER STARGRASS ABATEMENT. THESE PARTNERS ARE EXPERIENCED IN OPERATING VESSELS USED FOR WATER STARGRASS HARVESTING IN THE LOWER YAKIMA RIVER AND SAFELY DISPOSING OF THE VEGETATION.EXPECTED DELIVERABLES OR OUTCOMES: THIS WILL HELP TO ENSURE FLOWS IN THE YAKIMA RIVER ARE ADEQUATE FOR FISH AND OTHER SPECIES AND THAT JUNIOR WATER RIGHT HOLDERS CAN MEET IRRIGATION NEEDS. THIS PROJECT WILL ALSO REMOVE WATER STAR GRASS WHICH HAS IMPACTED BOTH AQUATIC HABITAT AND WATER USERS OVER THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: MEMBERS OF THE YAKAMA TRIBE, IRRIGATORS AND RECREATIONAL FISHERMEN. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES (IF KNOWN OR SPECIFIED AT TIME OF AWARD): NONE | Washington (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards) | STATE OF WASHINGTON | $5.0M | — |
| AWARD PURPOSE: THE HENRYS FORK FOUNDATION (HFF), A NONPROFIT WATERSHED CONSERVATION ORGANIZATION, WILL PARTNER WITH FREMONT-MADISON IRRIGATION DISTRICT (FMID) TO IMPROVE FISHERIES IN THE SNAKE RIVER BASIN, THROUGHOUT IDAHO AND WYOMING, BY DEVELOPING NEW DATA INFRASTRUCTURE AND EXPANDING HYDROLOGIC MODELING.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: DEVELOP NEW DATA INFRASTRUCTURE AND EXPANSION OF HYDROLOGIC MODELING OF THE SOUTH FORK SNAKE RIVER.EXPECTED DELIVERABLES OR OUTCOMES: TO SUPPORT FURTHER IMPROVEMENTS IN WATER MANAGEMENT ON THE HENRYS FORK AND EXPAND THEM TO THE SOUTH FORK, THIS PROJECT WILL PROVIDE STAKEHOLDERS AND MANAGERS WITH THE DATA, MODELS, AND SHORT-TERM STREAMFLOW FORECASTS NEEDED TO MORE PRECISELY MANAGE STORAGE RESERVOIRS.INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE OPTIMIZING DATA COLLECTION, DATA AVAILABILITY, AND STREAMFLOW FORECASTING TO ENHANCE FISHERIES IN THE SNAKE RIVER WATERSHED PROJECT (PROJECT) ACHIEVES THE PUBLIC PURPOSE OF THE ACT BY INCREASING WATER SUPPLY RELIABILITY, PROVIDING FLEXIBILITY IN WATER OPERATIONS, AND IMPROVING WATER MANAGEMENT.SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES (IF KNOWN OR SPECIFIED AT TIME OF AWARD): N A | Washington (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards) | HENRY'S FORK FOUNDATION, INC | $400K | — |
| AWARD PURPOSE: THE EAST COLUMBIA BASIN IRRIGATION DISTRICT (ECBID) IS PURSUING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE PREPARATION OF A NEW COMPREHENSIVE WATER CONSERVATION PLAN FOR THE CONSERVATION OF WATER TO INCREASE THE WATER SUPPLY RELIABILITY THROUGH INVESTMENTS IN OUR EXISTING FACILITIES THE COLUMBIA BASIN PROJECT (CBP) IS CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING SIGNIFICANT DECLINE IN THE AQUIFERS GROUND WATER LEVELS AND IS AT CRITICAL RISK OF LEAVING MANY WITHOUT A RELIABLE SOURCE OF WATER. THE FOCUS IS TO IDENTIFY WATER CONSERVATION PROJECTS THAT WILL IMPROVE WATER AND ENERGY USE EFFICIENCY. THE WATER THAT IS CONSERVED FROM IMPROVED INFRASTRUCTURE ALLOWS FOR AVAILABILITY AS A REPLACEMENT WATER SUPPLY FOR GROUND WATER DELIVERIES IN THE ODESSA SUBAREA, ENVIRONMENTAL USES, AND MUNICIPAL AND INDUSTRIAL WATER SUPPLY.THE EXISTING COMPREHENSIVE WATER CONSERVATION PLAN WAS COMPLETED IN 1995 AND LATER UPDATED IN MAY 2007. THIS PLAN IDENTIFIED OPPORTUNITIES FOR IMPROVEMENTS THAT WERE IMPLEMENTED TO IMPROVE WATER USE EFFICIENCIES.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE PROPOSED PROJECT WILL ANALYZE AND UPDATE THE DISTRICT S COMPREHENSIVE WATER CONSERVATION PLAN, THAT WAS COMPLETED IN 1995 AND UPDATED IN MAY 2007. THE COMPREHENSIVE WATER CONSERVATION PLAN WAS DEFINED BY THE TASK BELOW:DISTRICT ORGANIZATIONLAND BASE AND LAND USEWATER SUPPLY, USE, AND RIGHTSPRESENT FACILITIES AND OPERATIONWATER BALANCEFUTURE WATER USEOPPORTUNITIES FOR IMPROVEMENTSFINANCIALSOCIOECONOMIC IMPACTS FROM PLAN IMPLEMENTATIONSINCE THE LAST EVALUATION OF EACH CATEGORY TOOK PLACE, MANY CHANGES HAVE BEEN COMPLETED THROUGHOUT THE DISTRICT. BY UPDATING THE PLAN, THE DISTRICT WILL CONSERVE MORE WATER AND ALLOW ADDITIONAL ACRES TO THE SYSTEM.ONCE EACH CATEGORY IS THOROUGHLY ANALYZED A PLAN WILL BE PRESENTED FOR UPGRADING THE DISTRICTS FACILITIES TO ENHANCE THE WATER CONSERVATION, IMPROVE THE STRUCTURAL STABILITY OF FACILITIES, REDUCE ENERGY USAGE, MAINTAIN A HIGH LEVEL OF SERVICE TO FARMERS, AND PRESERVE THE FINANCIAL INTEGRITY OF THE DISTRICT.EXPECTED DELIVERABLES OR OUTCOMES: IN THE ODESSA SUBAREA, FARMERS CURRENTLY USE PRIVATE WELLS TO IRRIGATE THEIR LAND. THEY MUST PUMP WATER FROM THOUSANDS OF FEET BELOW GROUND TO RUN THEIR IRRIGATION SPRINKLER SYSTEMS. THE AQUIFER IS DECLINING RAPIDLY AND MUCH OF THE LAND CURRENTLY IRRIGATED BY THESE WELLS IS BECOMING INFEASIBLE TO IRRIGATE. THE LOSS OF THIS FARMLAND WILL BE A HUGE ECONOMIC IMPACT TO THE IMMEDIATE AREA AS WELL AS THE STATE OF WASHINGTON. MOVING THESE FARMERS TO SURFACE WATER FROM THE COLUMBIA BASIN PROJECT WILL SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE PUMPING COSTS AND RESULT IN REDUCED ELECTRIC USE. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE DISTRICT ANTICIPATES BEGINNING THE PROJECT AS SOON AS OCTOBER 2024 AND COMPLETION BY MARCH 2026. THE PROPOSED PROJECT IS IN THE ODESSA SUBAREA SPECIAL STUDY AREA, WHICH IS A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT, PRIMARILY LED BY THE BUREAU OF RECLAMATION AND WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY. IN APRIL 2005, A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) BETWEEN THE DISTRICT, ECOLOGY, AND RECLAMATION ESTABLISHED GOALS ON HOW TO HANDLE CONSERVED WATER WITHIN THE DISTRICT. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE CONSERVED WATER WOULD BE AVAILABLE AS REPLACEMENT WATER SUPPLY FOR GROUNDWATER DELIVERIES IN THE ODESSA SUBAREA, MUNICIPAL AND INDUSTRIAL WATER SUPPLY, AND ENVIRONMENTAL USES. ECOLOGY FUNDED THE PREPARATION OF THE PLAN THROUGH THE COLUMBIA RIVER WATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM. FURTHERMORE, IN JULY 2006, THE WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATURE PASSED THE REVISED CODE OF WASHINGTON (RCW), TITLE 90, CHAPTER 90 (90.90) WHICH DECLARED THAT A COLUMBIA RIVER BASIN WATER SUPPLY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM WAS NEEDED AND DIRECTED THE DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY TO AGGRESSIVELY PURSUE THE DEVELOPMENT OF WATER SUPPLIES TO BENEFIT BOTH INSTREAM AND OUT-OF-STREAM USES.SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES (IF KNOWN OR SPECIFIED AT TIME OF AWARD): | Washington (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards) | EAST COLUMBIA BASIN IRRIGATION DISTRICT | $50K | — |
| AWARD PURPOSE: METHOW SALMON RECOVERY FOUNDATION (MSRF) IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION AND HAS ACTED AS A PROJECT SPONSOR FOR THE BUREAU OF RECLAMATION (RECLAMATION) IN THE METHOW SUB-BASIN SINCE 2004. DURING THAT PERIOD, MSRF HAS HELPED RECLAMATION CREATE A UNIQUE WORKING COMMUNITY IN THE TWISP COMMUNITY. THE MSRF OFFICE FUNCTIONS AS A COLLABORATIVE CENTER WHERE PROJECT IMPLEMENTERS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS MEET FREQUENTLY TO IDENTIFY RESTORATION OPPORTUNITIES AND ADDRESS LANDOWNER NEEDS AND CONCERNS RELATED TO HABITAT RESTORATION ACTIONS. THE TWISP OFFICE ALSO PROVIDES OFFICE AND MEETING SPACE FOR THE METHOW WATERSHED ACTION TEAM, METHOW WATERSHED COUNCIL, METHOW BEAVER PROJECT, SEVERAL IRRIGATION COMPANIES, AND FOR THE RECLAMATION AREA LIAISON. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED INCLUDE: 1.COORDINATE BASIN-WIDE IDENTIFIED PROJECTS2.MANAGE SUGAR REACH PROJECTS3.MANAGE LOWER METHOW REACH PROJECT4.POST-PROJECT PERFORMANCE MONITORING5.WATER EFFICIENCY IRRIGATOR ASSISTANCEEXPECTED DELIVERABLES OR OUTCOMES: THIS PROJECT WILL ALLOW MSRF TO CONTINUE ASSISTING RECLAMATION IN DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING PRIORITIZED PROJECT ACTIONS IN THE METHOW VALLEY, IN PART, TO MEET ITS OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE FEDERAL COLUMBIA RIVER POWER SYSTEM BIOLOGICAL OPINION.INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: MSRF EFFORTS WILL CARRY OUT THE PUBLIC PURPOSE OF MANAGING, DEVELOPING, AND MONITORING IDENTIFIED SALMON AND STEELHEAD HABITAT IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS IN THE METHOW SUB-BASIN. BENEFITS INCLUDE IMPROVED INSTREAM HABITAT COMPLEXITY, REMOVE BARRIERS, INCREASE INSTREAM FLOWS, AND UPGRADE DEFICIENT IRRIGATION SCREENS. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES (IF KNOWN OR SPECIFIED AT TIME OF AWARD): N A | Washington (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards) | METHOW SALMON RECOVERY | $1.8M | — |
| YAKIMA COUNTY, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE CITY OF YAKIMA AND THE WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, WILL COMPLETE THE STUDY AND DESIGN OF A FLOOD REDUCTION AND FLOODPLAIN RESTORATION PROJECT NEAR THE CONFLUENCE OF NACHES RIVER AND COWICHE CREEK, LOCATED NEAR THE WESTERN LIMITS OF THE CITY OF YAKIMA IN CENTRAL WASHINGTON STATE. THE COWICHE CREEK CONFLUENCE IS DEBILITATED BY RECURRING FLOODING, AND THE ONCE-PRODUCTIVE FLOODPLAIN NO LONGER PROVIDES OPTIMAL SPAWNING HABITAT FOR NATIVE POPULATIONS OF STEELHEAD TROUT AND COHO SALMON. THE COUNTY AIMS TO ADDRESS THESE FLOODPLAIN ISSUES BEFORE THE AREA BECOMES FURTHER URBANIZED AND CONSTRAINED BY INFRASTRUCTURE. THE COUNTY WILL COMPLETE THE 60% DESIGN OF MULTIPLE PROJECT ELEMENTS, INCLUDING DESIGNS TO REPLACE AN UNDERSIZED BRIDGE, REMOVE OBSOLETE IRRIGATION INFRASTRUCTURE, REGRADE DISTURBED AREAS TO MIMIC NATURAL FLOODPLAIN TOPOGRAPHY, AND REPLANT WITH NATIVE RIPARIAN VEGETATION. THIS STUDY AND DESIGN PROJECT WILL ALSO INCLUDE AN ADMINISTRATIVE EFFORT TO REORGANIZE LANDS, EASEMENTS, AND COVENANTS HELD BY THE COUNTY TO FACILITATE PARK DEVELOPMENT, AND DEVELOPMENT OF PLANS FOR A FUTURE PARK. WHEN IMPLEMENTED, THESE PROJECT ELEMENTS WILL REDUCE FLOOD POTENTIAL ACROSS 136-ACRES OF FLOODPLAIN, IMPROVE FISH PASSAGE AND RIPARIAN HABITAT IN OVER TWO RIVER MILES OF THE CONFLUENCE AREA, AND CREATE A PARK THAT WILL PROVIDE RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITY TO THE RAPIDLY GROWING COMMUNITY. THE PROJECT INVOLVES NUMEROUS STAKEHOLDERS AND BUILDS UPON THE SIGNING OF AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF YAKIMA, WSDOT, AND THE COUNTY FOR COOPERATION TOWARDS THE OBJECTIVES DEVELOPED IN THE COWICHE FISH HABITAT MANAGEMENT PLAN. | Washington (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards) | YAKIMA COUNTY | $1.0M | — |
| THE CHELAN COUNTY NATURAL RESOURCES DEPARTMENT (CATEGORY A APPLICANT), IN PARTNERSHIP WITH YAKAMA NATION FISHERIES, WILL ADVANCE DESIGNS AND COMPLETE ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE TASKS FOR A LARGE-SCALE INSTREAM AND FLOODPLAIN RESTORATION PROJECT IN THE LOWER 13 RIVER-MILES (RMS) OF THE CHIWAWA RIVER, AND THE LOWER 0.2 RMS OF BIG MEADOW CREEK, A MAJOR CHIWAWA TRIBUTARY. THE CHIWAWA IS ONE OF TWELVE MAJOR SUB-WATERSHEDS IN THE WENATCHEE BASIN IN CHELAN COUNTY, WASHINGTON, AND SUPPORTS A MAJOR IRRIGATION DISTRICT AND SEVERAL COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEMS. THE UPPER CHIWAWA RIVER IS A CRITICAL STRONGHOLD FOR ESA-LISTED SPECIES RECOVERY OF SPRING CHINOOK, STEELHEAD, AND BULL TROUT, AND SUPPORTS THE MAJORITY OF ESA-LISTED SPRING CHINOOK AND BULL TROUT SPAWNING IN THE ENTIRE WENATCHEE BASIN. HOWEVER, CONDITIONS IN THE LOWER CHIWAWA PROJECT AREA SUCH AS CHRONICALLY LOW BASEFLOWS, HOMOGENEOUS, PLANE-BED HABITAT WITH LIMITED LARGE WOOD, AND HIGH STREAM TEMPERATURES - THREATEN THIS STRONGHOLD. THESE LIMITING FACTORS WERE IDENTIFIED IN THE UPPER COLUMBIA SALMON RECOVERY PLAN, WHICH ALSO IDENTIFIES THE LOWER CHIWAWA AS A TIER 1 RESTORATION PRIORITY FOR ESA-LISTED SPECIES RECOVERY. THE PROPOSED PROJECT IS THE NEXT STEP IN A MULTI-PHASE, COLLABORATIVE, AND DATA DRIVEN EFFORT TO IDENTIFY SPECIFIC PROJECTS THAT ADDRESS THESE LIMITING FACTORS, RESTORE HABITAT AND SUPPORT ESA-LISTED PERSISTENCE IN THIS CRITICAL WENATCHEE BASIN STRONGHOLD. FURTHERMORE, BY SUBSTANTIALLY INCREASING FLOODPLAIN CONNECTION AND SUB-SURFACE GROUNDWATER STORAGE, THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROPOSED DESIGNS WILL TARGET ROOT CAUSES OF LIMITED BASEFLOWS, THUS SUPPORTING AGRICULTURAL AND MUNICIPAL USES, AS WELL AS COMMUNITY AND HABITAT CLIMATE CHANGE RESILIENCE, IN THIS MAJOR AGRICULTURAL BASIN. CONCEPTUAL PRELIMINARY DESIGNS WITHIN THE EIGHT (8) PROJECT AREAS INCLUDE PROCESS-BASED RESTORATION TECHNIQUES SUCH AS WOOD LOADING AND SIDE-CHANNEL CREATION, SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO RE-FORM COMPLEX POOL-RIFFLE HABITAT, TRIGGER LATERAL CHANNEL MOVEMENT, AND RESULT IN SUBSTANTIAL INCREASES IN HABITAT DIVERSITY AND SUB-SURFACE WATER STORAGE TO SUPPORT BASEFLOWS, WETLANDS, AND RIPARIAN HABITAT. THE PROJECT IS ON BOTH PRIVATE AND FEDERAL USFS LANDS, AND IS PART OF THE USFS WORK PLAN FOR THE OKANOGAN-WENATCHEE NATIONAL FOREST DETAILED BUDGET ESTIMATE AND NARRATIVE. INDIRECT COST RATE AGREEMENT INCLUDED. | Washington (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards) | COUNTY OF, CHELAN | $807K | — |
| MANASTASH CREEK STOCKWATER ACQUISITION PROJECT ABSTRACTAWARD PURPOSE MANASTASH CREEK IS A RIGHT BANK TRIBUTARY JOINING THE YAKIMA RIVER TO THE SOUTHWEST OF ELLENSBURG, WA WATER FROM THE CREEK SUPPORTS REGIONALLY AND LOCALLY SIGNIFICANT AGRICULTURE AND CULTURALLY IMPORTANT FISHERIES, BUT CHRONIC FLOW ISSUES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR PLACE THE FUTURE OF BOTH AT RISK SUBSTANTIAL FLOW RESTORATION WORK OVER THE LAST 20 YEARS HAS IMPROVED CONDITIONS FROM APRIL THROUGH OCTOBER, BUT THE NOVEMBER TO MARCH FLOW CONDITIONS CONTINUE TO SUFFER LITTLE PROGRESS HAS BEEN MADE FOR THESE WINTER FLOWS DUE TO THE LACK OF AVAILABLE WATER RIGHTS OR FLOW PROJECTS CHANGING PRECIPITATION AND STREAMFLOW CONDITIONS DUE TO CLIMATE CHANGE DEMONSTRATE THAT FLOW ISSUES DON T END WHEN THE IRRIGATION SEASON ENDS RATHER, FLOW ISSUES PERSIST WELL INTO THE WINTER THE PROJECT WILL TRANSFER THE WATER RIGHT TO MANASTASH CREEK AND BE PROTECTABLE AS INSTREAM FLOW FROM STREAM MILE 5 6 TO THE MANASTASH CREEK YAKIMA RIVER CONFLUENCE THIS 5 PLUS MILES REACH IS VITAL FOR FISH PRODUCTION AND PASSAGE HOWEVER, LAND USE PRACTICES WATER DIVERSIONS AND CHANNELIZATION HAVE ALTERED THE STREAM AND COMPOUNDED WATER QUALITY QUANTITY ISSUES THE SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF WATER RETURNED TO THE CREEK THROUGH THIS PROJECT WILL ENSURE THE STREAM FLOWS THROUGH THE WINTER MONTHS ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED THIS PROJECT WILL REQUIRE A TRANSFER OF 7 08 CFS OF THE 12 08 CFS PARENT RIGHT THE TRANSFER IS FROM A STOCKWATER PURPOSE OF USE WITHIN THE MANASTASH WATER DITCH ASSOCIATION SERVICE AREA TO AN INSTREAM FLOW PURPOSE OF USE IN MANASTASH CREEK EXPECTED DELIVERABLES OR OUTCOMES THE RECIPIENT WILL ENHANCE INSTREAM FLOWS THAT CAN BE FORMALLY PROTECTED THROUGH WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY S TRUST WATER RIGHTS PROGRAM DOWNSTREAM FOR STEELHEAD, SALMON, AND RESIDENT TROUT POPULATIONS MANASTASH CREEK, A RIGHT BANK UPPER YAKIMA RIVER TRIBUTARY, IS CHRONICALLY DEWATERED OR AT RISK OF IT IN BOTH SUMMER AND WINTER THIS WORK WILL BE CARRIED OUT STARTING JULY 15, 2022, WITH A COMPLETION DATE OF DECEMBER 31, 2023 INTENDED BENEFICIARIES THIS PROJECT WILL PROVIDE PERMANENT WINTER FLOWS IN THE MANASTASH CREEK TO REMAIN WET THROUGH THE WINTER MONTHS ALLOWING FOR FISH REFUGIA AND PROVIDE CRITICAL HABITAT FOR ESA LISTED SPECIES AND THE HABITAT THEY DEPEND ON SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES IF KNOWN OR SPECIFIED AT TIME OF AWARD N A | Washington (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards) | TROUT UNLIMITED, INC. | $561K | — |
| THE CASCADE ORCHARD IRRIGATION COMPANY, LOCATED IN CENTRAL WASHINGTON, WILL REPLACE ITS CURRENTGRAVITY FED DIVERSION SYSTEM WITH A NEW INTAKE AND DELIVERY SYSTEM THE NEW SYSTEM WILL INCLUDEA MODERNIZED INTAKE SCREENING SYSTEM, A 240 HORSEPOWER PUMP STATION, APPROXIMATELY 25,000LINEAR FEET OF NEW DELIVERY PIPELINES, AND FISH SCREENING FACILITIES THE ICICLE CREEK WATERSHEDAND THE WENATCHEE RIVER HAVE MULTIPLE COMPETING DEMANDS FOR WATER INCLUDING IRRIGATION,OPERATION OF A FISH HATCHERY, MUNICIPAL USE, AND IN STREAM DEMANDS FOR MAINTAINING FISH HABITAT THE PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO RESULT IN ANNUAL WATER SAVINGS OF 1,088 ACRE FEET, WHICH IS CURRENTLYLOST TO SEEPAGE AND TAILWATER SPILLS THE PROJECT, WHICH IS AN IMPORTANT STEP IN MEETING THEREQUIREMENTS OF A 2017 BIOLOGICAL OPINION, WILL ALLOW THE COMPANY TO REDUCE DIVERSIONS FROMICICLE CREEK AND SUPPORT HABITAT AND FISH PASSAGE NEEDS FOR CHINOOK SALMON, STEELHEAD, ANDBULL TROUT THE PROJECT HAS SUPPORT FROM LOCAL STAKEHOLDERS, INCLUDING THE ICICLE WORK GROUP ANDTHE LEAVENWORTH FISHERIES COMPLEX | Washington (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards) | CASCADE ORCHARD IRRIGATION COMPANY | $500K | — |
| THE CHELAN COUNTY NATURAL RESOURCE DEPARTMENT, IN COORDINATION WITH THE WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, WILL RESTORE WET MEADOW HYDROLOGY IN CAMAS MEADOWS, A UNIQUE MEADOW ECOSYSTEM WITHIN THE STEEP CANYON DRAINAGES OF NORTH-CENTRAL CASCADE MOUNTAINS IN WASHINGTON THAT OFFERS ONE OF THE HIGHEST NATURAL WATER STORAGE AND STREAMFLOW RESTORATION OPPORTUNITIES IN THE WENATCHEE BASIN (NSD 2022). THE 1,300 ACRE MEADOW WAS PROTECTED AS A NATURAL AREAS PRESERVE BY WA DNR IN 1987 AND INTO CAMAS CREEK, A MAJOR TRIBUTARY THAT FLOWS INTO PESHASTIN CREEK AT RIVER MILE 6.2 IN THE WENATCHEE WATERSHED. DUE TO WIDESPREAD FLOODPLAIN DISCONNECTION AND IRRIGATION WITHDRAWALS, THE PESHASTIN SUB-BASIN IS AMONG THE TOP THREE FLOW-LIMITED SUB-BASINS IN THE WENATCHEE WATERSHED, WITH CHRONIC LOW FLOWS AND HIGH STREAM TEMPERATURES LIMITING RECOVERY OF ESA-LISTED STEELHEAD AND SPRING CHINOOK THAT RESIDE THROUGHOUT PESHASTIN CREEK AND IN THE LOWER REACHES OF CAMAS CREEK. HISTORICALLY A MASSIVE NATURAL WATER STORAGE FEATURE ON THE LANDSCAPE, A LEGACY OF HISTORICAL AGRICULTURE INCLUDING DITCHING, LEVELING, GRAZING, AND FIRE SUPPRESSION HAS RESULTED IN CAMAS MEADOWS BEING CONFINED INTO DITCH-LIKE CHANNELS WITH INCISION RANGING FROM 4-8 FEET, CAUSING RAPID AND EARLY DRYING OF THE MEADOW. A COLLABORATIVE TWO YEAR PLANNING AND ASSESSMENT PROCESS RESULTED IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CAMAS MEADOWS RESTORATION PLAN. PROJECT RESTORATION ACTIONS IDENTIFIED IN THE PLAN AND TO BE IMPLEMENTED UNDER THIS PROJECT INCLUDE ADDRESSING THE PRIMARY DRIVERS OF INCISION BY REPLACING THE MEADOW OUTLET CULVERT AND RESETTING THE MEADOW GRADE ELEVATIONS, CHANNEL REGRADING, INSTALLATION OF CHANNEL-SPANNING HABITAT LOG STRUCTURES, AND RE-PLANTING WITH NATIVE SHRUBS AND PLANTS. THROUGH THESE ACTIONS THE PROJECT WILL RESTORE FLOODPLAIN CONNECTIVITY AND WET MEADOW HYDROLOGY FOR A MODELED ADDITIONAL WATER STORAGE OF 180 ACRE-FEET AND A YEAR-ROUND BASEFLOW CONTRIBUTION OF 0.2 CFS. ADDITIONAL PROJECT BENEFITS INCLUDE EXPANDED LISTED-PLANT SPECIES HABITAT, IMPROVED AQUATIC AND WETLAND ECOSYSTEMS, AND INCREASED COLD GROUNDWATER FLOW TO DOWNSTREAM ESA-LISTED SPECIES HABITAT. THE PROJECT ADDRESSES TOP PRIORITY ACTIONS IN THE WENATCHEE WATERSHED PLAN, IS SUPPORTED BY LOCAL TRIBES AND WATER DISTRICTS, PROTECTS TRIBAL USES OF THE MEADOW, AND WILL PROVIDE CLIMATE RESILIENCY AND NATURAL WATER INFRASTRUCTURE TO ECOSYSTEMS AND COMMUNITIES WITHIN A CRITICAL LOW-FLOW BASIN. | Washington (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards) | COUNTY OF, CHELAN | $469K | — |
| AWARD PURPOSE: TO COORDINATE, PLAN, AND DEVELOP HABITAT IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS TO BENEFIT ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT (ESA)-LISTED STEELHEAD AND SPRING SUMMER CHINOOK SALMON IN THE WENATCHEE, ENTIAT AND METHOW RIVERS. TU IS A LEADER IN WORKING WITH LOCAL, RURAL COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE WEST TO DEVELOP FISH HABITAT RESTORATION PROJECTS INCLUDING PASSAGE IMPROVEMENT, SCREENING, FLOW AUGMENTATION, AND HABITAT ENHANCEMENT.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE RECIPIENT SHALL: CONTINUE COLLABORATING WITH CASCADE-COLUMBIA FISHERIES ENHANCEMENT GROUP AND CASCADIA CONSERVATION DISTRICT ON RIPARIAN AND STREAM ENHANCEMENT, FISH PASSAGE BARRIER REMOVALS, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. CONTINUE THEIR ROLE AS A RESOURCE FOR BEAVER COEXISTENCE, LANDOWNER OUTREACH, AND RELOCATION SERVICES THROUGH WDFWS PILOT BEAVER RELOCATION PERMIT PROGRAM. COLLABORATE WITH WENATCHEE IRRIGATORS AND IRRIGATION DISTRICTS, TRIBES, OTHER PROJECT SPONSORS, AND PARTNERS TO DEVELOP A SUITE OF BOTH LARGE AND SMALL-SCALE WATER CONSERVATION.EXPECTED DELIVERABLES OR OUTCOMES: TO COORDINATE AND DEVELOP PROJECTS TO MEET THE RESTORATION RESPONSIBILITIES WITH FEDERAL COLUMBIA RIVER POWER SYSTEM (FCPRS) ACTION AGENCIES.INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: PUBLIC, ANYONE WORKING WITH HABITAT TO RESTORE AND ENHANCE RIVERS, STREAM AND COLDWATER FISHERIES BENEFITS AND WATERSHED IMPROVEMENTSSUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES (IF KNOWN OR SPECIFIED AT TIME OF AWARD): N A | Washington (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards) | TROUT UNLIMITED, INC. | $374K | — |
| THE QUINCY-COLUMBIA BASIN IRRIGATION DISTRICT WILL ALSO LINE 4,500 FEET OF THE EARTHEN W61F LATERAL WITH A GEOMEMBRANE LINER COVERED IN CONCRETE. THE PROJECT ADVANCES THE GOALS OF A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) BETWEEN THE THREE COLUMBIA BASIN PROJECT IRRIGATION DISTRICTS, THE WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY, THE WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE, AND THE BUREAU OF RECLAMATION TO ADDRESS REGIONAL WATER RELIABILITY CONCERNS INCLUDING DROUGHT, GROUNDWATER ISSUES, AND IMPROVED STREAM FLOWS TO ASSIST SALMON RECOVERY. THE PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO RESULT IN ANNUAL WATER SAVINGS OF 633 ACRE-FEET THAT IS CURRENTLY LOST TO SEEPAGE. THE WATER CONSERVED WILL BE USED TO MEET ACTIONS IDENTIFIED IN THE MOU, INCLUDING OFFSETTING GROUNDWATER PUMPING AND MAINTAINING FLOWS IN THE COLUMBIA RIVER. | Washington (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards) | QUINCY COLUMBIA BASIN IRRIGATION DISTRICT | $340K | — |
| THE PROJECT INCLUDES DEVELOPMENT OF THE ICICLE CREEK DECISION SUPPORT TOOL FOR WATER MANAGERS TO OPTIMIZE LAKE RELEASES OF STORED WATER TO MAXIMIZE BENEFITS FOR IRRIGATION, FISH PROPAGATION, AND INSTREAM FLOWS. ICICLE CREEK, IS A MAJOR TRIBUTARY TO THE WENATCHEE RIVER IN THE WENATCHEE SUBBASIN NEAR THE CITY OF LEAVENWORTH IN CHELAN COUNTY, WASHINGTON. THE DECISION SUPPORT TOOL WILL ASSIST THE ICICLE WORK GROUP IMPLEMENT ITS ICICLE STRATEGY AND PROVIDE A SOPHISTICATED METHODOLOGY FOR WATER MANAGEMENT AND DECISION-MAKING ON ICICLE CREEK. WATERSMART FUNDING WILL SUPPORT CONTINUED IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ICICLE STRATEGY 2020 ACTION PLAN AND CREATE THE FIRST PHASE OF A CENTRALIZED DATA PORTAL AND DECISION SUPPORT TOOL. THE PROJECT INCLUDES DATA COLLECTION, PLANNING FOR A HYDROLOGY MODEL, PLANNING FOR OPTIMIZATION OF LAKE RELEASES, AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE SOFTWARE PLATFORM FOR THE DECISION SUPPORT TOOL. THE PROJECT, WILL LAY THE FOUNDATION FOR IMPROVEMENT OF THE SEQUENCING AND MAGNITUDE OF ALPINE LAKE RELEASES IN THE ICICLE CREEK BASIN. | Washington (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards) | COUNTY OF, CHELAN | $263K | — |
| THROUGH THE SMALL-SCALE WATER EFFICIENCY PROJECTS, RECLAMATION PROVIDES COST SHARED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO STATES, TRIBES, IRRIGATION DISTRICTS, WATER DISTRICTS, AND OTHER ENTITIES WITH WATER OR POWER DELIVERY AUTHORITY TO IMPLEMENT SMALL-SCALE WATER EFFICIENCY PROJECTS THAT HAVE BEEN PRIORITIZED THROUGH PLANNING EFFORTS LED BY THE APPLICANT. THESE PROJECTS ARE GENERALLY IN THE FINAL DESIGN STAGE ENVIRONMENTAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES COMPLIANCE HAVE BEEN INITIATED OR ALREADY COMPLETED AND THE NON-FEDERAL FUNDING, NECESSARY PERMITS, AND OTHER REQUIRED APPROVALS HAVE BEEN SECURED.THE CITY OF WALLA WALLA, LOCATED IN SOUTHEASTERN WASHINGTON, WILL INSTALL EIGHT MASTER WATER METERS DIVIDING THE CITY WATER SYSTEM INTO FOUR DISTINCT DISTRICT METER AREAS. THE METERS WILL ALLOW FOR REAL-TIME FLOW MONITORING THAT DETECTS LEAKS WITHIN THE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, ALLOWING THE CITY TO GATHER ACTIONABLE DATA. THIS PROJECT SUPPORTS THE WALLA WALLA WATER 2050 PLAN THAT INTEGRATES GOALS AND SOLUTIONS FROM THE BASIN S DIVERSE STAKEHOLDERS IN BOTH WASHINGTON AND OREGON TO ACHIEVE A HOLISTIC AND VIABLE LONG-TERM PLAN FOR WATER USE. | Washington (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards) | CITY OF WALLA WALLA | $100K | — |