15 Dec Quarter 4 Voice of the Project
View the full Q4 Voice of the Project Newsletter here...
View the full Q4 Voice of the Project Newsletter here...
By: Tom Myrum, Executive Director, Washington State Water Resources Association The Columbia River Treaty was signed between the United States and Canada in the 1960s to solve the threat of flooding down river and to provide a major boost in regional hydropower generation. It has been...
By: Duaine Anderson, President, East Columbia Basin Irrigation District The East Columbia Basin Irrigation District (ECBID) celebrated some key milestones in 2021 including the grand opening of the 47.5 system, which is a significant part of the Odessa Groundwater Replacement Program (OGWRP). This project is designed to...
Q. What did you do before coming to South Columbia Basin Irrigation District (SCBID)? A. I started working on the Columbia Basin Project April 1, 1991, at the Columbia Basin Project Office, now called the Bureau of Reclamation’s Ephrata Field Office. I worked for 24 years...
By: Harold Crose, Resources Conservationist, Grant County Conservation District The Odessa Groundwater Replacement Program (OGWRP) has been under development for several years. It is time to complete the design and construction of the infrastructure needed to deliver the new Columbia Basin Project water to approximately 87,700...
By: Chris Voigt, Executive Director, Washington State Potato Commission You can produce more potatoes on an acre of ground in the Columbia Basin than anywhere else in the world. This worldly distinction is only made possible by water. Potato production in Washington State is responsible for over...
By: Jennifer Hickenbottom, Odessa Project Manager - Bureau of Reclamation Since 2018, Reclamation has been given the authorization to utilize federal funding for the implementation of the Odessa Ground Water Replacement Program (OGWRP). This resulted in $750,000 going towards the OGWRP in 2018, $2 million in...
By: Mike Schwisow, Government Relations Director, Columbia Basin Development League The pace is starting to pick up on preparations for the 2022 Washington Legislative Session. House and Senate Committees held virtual work sessions the week of November 15 to hear updates on implementation of legislation passed...
By: Casey Hammond - Federal Advocate, Water Strategies The last quarter of the year produced some wins for the League with more opportunities for success to come. Most recently, the House of Representatives narrowly passed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (H.R. 3684) which had already...
Recognized as the natural resources’ premier leadership development program in Washington State, AgForestry provides an 18-month, hands-on learning experience for people working in agriculture, forestry and other natural resource-based businesses. The League’s Deputy Director, Sara Higgins, is a member of class 42 and will complete...