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Okanogan Sub-basin Water Strategy and
Pilot Projects
(Proposal No. 29032)
Sponsored by:
The Colville Confederated Tribes
Okanogan Sub-basin Water Strategy and
Pilot Projects
(Proposal No. 29032)
Sponsored by:
The Colville Confederated Tribes
Presented by:
Bob AndersonGolder Associates, Inc.
Project OverviewProject Overview
Identifies, formulates and implements reasonable and feasible water strategies at the local level through:
•Stakeholder involvement•Baseline water audit information•Pilot project applications
Increases in-stream flow within selected tributaries of the Okanogan basin through:
• Water conservation • Purchase, lease, transfer of water rights• Voluntary Water Market• Compensatory Mitigation Bank
Key Limiting Factors
Low instream flow
Elevated water temperature
Project NeedProject Need
The Okanogan Subbasin Summary identifies the
need to re-establish stream flows to recover and
maintain fish populations and habitat
Relationship to Other ProjectsRelationship to Other Projects
Increased streamflows support an integrated set of salmon production and habitat projects being proposed by CCT
and others
•Phase I Okanogan Spring Chinook Production
•Local Okanogan Steelhead Broodstock•Local Okanogan River Summer/Fall Chinook •Monitoring and Evaluation of Okanogan Production Programs•Okanogan Kelt Reconditioning
“BPA shall, in coordination with NMFS,
experiment with innovative ways to
increase tributary flows”
NMFS Biological Opinion
(Section 9.6.2.1)
Project Goals
Encourage collaborative local solutions and partnerships
Landowners, State, County, Tribes
Provide tools and expertiseIn-stream needs & issuesWater rightsMarket-based approaches
Vicinity MapVicinity Map
• Water conservation
• Purchase, lease, transfer of water rights
• Voluntary Water Market
•Use of 1872 Treaty Rights
• Compensatory Mitigation Bank
Types of water strategies being considered
Project Objectives A Two-Phased Approach
•Phase 1 : Initiate Pilot Program ($192,000)
•Phase 2 : Administer/Oversee Program
•2004 : Develop Strategies ($180,000)•2005 : Develop Action Plans ($350,000) •2006 : Begin Implementation ($400,000)
Phase 1 Objectives (FY 2003)Phase 1 Objectives (FY 2003)
Hire Coordinator
Complete water rights audit
Complete water use audit
Conduct preliminary stakeholder workshops
Select sub-basin pilot projects
Phase 1: Major TasksPhase 1: Major Tasks
Develop & analyze water rights/water use database
Sub-basin aggregates
Develop criteria for pilot project
selection Available water volume & in-stream need Technical & organizational opportunity
Preliminary stakeholder workshop
Outline strategy elements and options Determine participation interest
Select pilot tributaries
Phase 2 (FY 2004, 2005)Phase 2 (FY 2004, 2005)
Engage stakeholders
Develop communication & facilitation capacity
Develop water strategies for pilot tributaries
Develop implementation strategies
Phase 2: Major Tasks (FY2004)Phase 2: Major Tasks (FY2004)
Establish a multi-stakeholder forum for each pilot tributary
Central Puget Sound model
Develop communication tools
Website, database
Refine and detail water strategies
Water conservation Purchase, lease, transfer Voluntary water market Compensatory mitigation bank
Begin implementation
Thank YouThank You