Washington water trust, walla walla basin water management decision support tool project reclamation funding: 87,500 total project cost: 175,000 the washington water trust is partnering with the state…

Washington water trust, walla walla basin water management decision support tool project reclamation funding: 87,500 total project cost: 175,000 the washington water trust is partnering with the state of washingtons department of ecology, office of the columbia river, to develop the walla walla basin management decision support tool. The project supports the walla walla water 2050 initiative developed by stakeholders in the region to shape and improve water management in the walla walla basin which is a BI-state watershed in southeast washington and northeast oregon. The project will develop a basin-wide flow restoration project database and decision support dashboard that will include out-of-stream water diversions, identify and prioritize water transactions, and streamflow restoration opportunities. The project seeks to address critical low-flow periods and inform decision making about water management and drought response throughout the walla walla basin. The tool will prioritize projects with the greatest ability to meet the needs of endangered species act listed salmonids and other aquatic species while balancing demands of other water users. This project has been developed in close coordination with the washington department of fish and wildlife, ecology, confederated tribes of the umatilla indian reservation, and the walla walla water 2050 basin advisory committee.