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YBSA Monthly Report September, 2012

YBSA Monthly Report September, 2012   H2O For The Next 100 Years:  YBSA supports the Integrated Plan because it is the best vehicle to solve our long term water needs.  YBSA has been the only advocate for significantly increased water…

YBSA Monthly Report August, 2012

YBSA Monthly Report August, 2012   Why YBSA Believes More Water is Required for the Integrated Plan:  YBSA has been the only advocate for significantly increased water storage for the Integrated Plan (IP).  As such we are compelled to explain…

YBSA Monthly Report, July 2012

YBSA Monthly Report July, 2012   YBSA Concerns with Integrated Plan:  Yakima Basin Storage Alliance (YBSA) continues to support the Integrated Plan (IP) but there exists water supply problems that have to be solved for the Plan to succeed.  Some…

YBSA Monthly Report June, 2012

YBSA Monthly Report June, 2012   Integrated Plan Work Group:  Information that was provided for review and comment at the YRBWEP Work Group meeting on June 20th included: the status of funding for the projects identified as part of the…

YBSA Monthly Report May, 2012

YBSA Monthly Report May, 2012   Mitigation Needed for Approval of Wells in the Yakima Basin:  Given current water conditions in theYakimaRiver Basin, there is no water available for new water right permit applications to be approved for year-round consumptive…

YBSA Monthly Report March, 2012

YBSA Monthly Report March, 2012 Work Group Meeting March 14th: Derek Sandison reported: Final PEIS did not review any specific project. The only comparison was between the Integrated Plan (IP) and no action. Conservation will provide very little more water…

YBSA Monthly Report February 2012

YBSA Monthly Report February, 2012   YBSA Comments on Draft PEIS of the Integrated Plan:  YBSA supports elements of the Integrated Plan (“IP”) because it provides a short-term solution to the water supply problems of the Yakima Basin, while providing…

YBSA Monthly Report August, 2011

YBSA Monthly Report August, 2011 Meeting with Yakima City Council on Pumped Storage/Wind Energy: YBSA met with the Transportation and Utility Committee of the Yakima City Council. The purpose of the meeting was to report on the assessment analysis of…

YBSA Monthly Report July, 2011

YBSA Monthly Report July, 2011 YBSA Working With YRBWEP Work Group: Yakima Basin Storage Alliance (YBSA) continues to work with the Yakima River Basin Water Enhancement Project (YRBWEP) Work Group to address the many problems that exist in the Yakima…

YBSA Monthly Report June, 2011

YBSA Monthly Report June, 2011 Letter to the Wind Integration Steering Committee co-Signed by James C. Waldo, GTH, Counsel for the Yakima Basin Storage Alliance: Yakima Basin Storage Alliance sent a letter to Steve Wright and Tom Karrier, co-chairs of…