odessa aquifer

With new agreements in place, the irrigation district is reshaping how local farmers get water — a game changer for the entire region’s agriculture.

Last week, when Governor Bob Ferguson signed Washington’s $77.9 billion two-year operating budget, eastern Washington irrigators celebrated.  That massive budget includes $44 million for the Odessa Groundwater Replacement Project .  Supporters of this proj...

Washington's new two-year state capital budget passed by the Legislature Sunday includes funding for key water-infrastructure projects throughout the eastern part of the state.  According to 9th District Senator Mark Schoesler and 13th District Senator Judy Warnick, the capital budget provides $69 million for the Columbia River Water Supply Development Program, of which $44 million is for the Odes

County officials, cities, ports, economic development councils, agricultural associations, farmers, businesses and community institutions, have formally expressed their strong support for the EL 22.1 Surface Water Irrigation Project.  They are urging the Washington Legislature and Governor Bob Ferguson to approve nearly $45 million in infrastructure funding allocated in Senate Capital Budget Bill.

Wednesday, Washington State Department of Agriculture Director Derek Sandison was confirmed by the Senate to continue leading WSDA.  Since Sandison took the position, WSDA has expanded support for local food systems, worked on strengthening plant and animal health programs and focused on enhancing food safety measures.  The WSD...

The Columbia Basin Development League’s annual conference will a virtual affair this year, titled "With Once Voice". CBDL Deputy Director Sara Higgins said the forum is for stakeholders, like land owners, local, state and federal officials as well as residents to discuss the latest information pertaining to the Columbia Basin and irrigation.  ...

A survey recently conducted for the Columbia Basin Development League shows those in the northern portion of the Basin are concerned about the state of local water.  The survey questioned 255 people in the Tri-Cities, Moses Lake, Ephrata, Othello, Odessa and Ritzville in September. ...

Thanks to support from various organizations, the North I-90 Odessa Aquifer Groundwater Replacement Project has formed the EL 22.1 Landowner Association to coordinate and manage the project.   The Association, which will coordinate and manage the project, has already selected leadership and has been working with the state Department of Ecology, the East Columbia Basin Irrigation District and the B

The Washington Capital Budget approved late Sunday evening, includes $15 million for the EL 22.1 System, better known as the north I-90 Odessa Aquifer Ground Water Replacement Project.   With irrigation wells in the Odessa Subarea declining for several years now, this funding has become a top priority for many in the Washington Ag Community.  Th...

On Tuesday, the Bureau of Reclamation released its Fiscal Year 2018 additional funding spending program.  That report outlined nearly $2 million in new funds for the Columbia Basin Project, which includes the Ephrata/Pasco Pump Lateral and Potholes Supplemental Feed Route.  Th...