YBSA Monthly Report December, 2006 Meeting with BOR: YBSA met with the BOR to review and comment on the Yakima River Basin Water Storage Feasibility Study Plan Formulation Phase. BOR and DOE will decide how to proceed with the Storage…
YBSA Monthly Report November, 2006 The Planned Formulation Phase of the Yakima Basin Storage Study: Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) promised YBSA that the report on the Preferred Alternatives of the Yakima Basin Storage Study would be available November 14. Once…
YBSA Monthly Report October, 2006 Recreation and Energy Study: The Recreation and Economic Development Analysis of lands around the proposed Black Rock Reservoir is progressing. A concept plan and a market/financial/economic analysis will be ready to be submitted to the…
YBSA Monthly Report September, 2006 Executive Committee: The executive committee met and discussed the successful Roundtable for Salmon Restoration, holding another Roundtable on Engineering and Conservation issues in the Tri-Cities, and the material and operation of the YBSA booth at…
YBSA Monthly Report August, 2006 The Roundtable on Salmon Restoration: The Roundtable on Salmon Restoration was a huge success thanks to Ted Strong. Phil Rigdon explained the need for a package of improvements to the Yakima Basin which would provide…
YBSA Monthly Report July, 2006 Recreation Study Proposals: YBSA along with the Port of Sunnyside, Benton and Yakima Counties are in the process of choosing a consultant to perform a recreation and economic development analysis of lands around the proposed…
YBSA Monthly Report June, 2006 Salmon Restoration Roundtable August 16 & 17: YBSA continues to draw together speakers who will present the importance of Salmon recovery to the Pacific Northwest. Instream flow increases created when the big Black Rock Reservoir…
YBSA Monthly Report May, 2006 Salmon Restoration Roundtable: YBSA, with Ted Strong’s leadership, is continuing to work toward a Salmon Restoration Roundtable showing how a big Black Rock Reservoir will benefit salmon recovery in the Yakima River. Speakers, such as…
YBSA Monthly Report April, 2006 YBSA Roundtable: YBSA is preparing to hold a second roundtable on salmon and water. The forum will emphasize the need for water and how to achieve a balance between salmon and the economy. It will…
YBSA Monthly Report March, 2006 BOR Alternative Evaluation: The BOR has completed the appraisal level hydrologic analysis of the three Yakima River Basin alternatives (Bumping Lake enlargement, Wymer Dam, and the Keechelus – Kachess pipeline). The analysis includes a review…
