Kittitas Reclamation District

The Kittitas Reclamation District Will Line 1,902 Linear Feet of the South Branch Canal in Kittitas County, in Central Washington the Water in the Canal That Is Currently Lost Through Seepage and Evaporation Will Be Dedicated to Instream Flows in Upper Yakima River Tributaries Instreamflows Will Benefit Designated Critical Habitat for Endangered Species Act Listed Steelhead and Bull Trout a Memorandum of Agreement Between the District, Reclamation, and the Washington Department of Ecology, Ensures That Conserved Water Will Be Delivered to Tributaries for Instream Flows the District Will Use a Committee of Local Yakima Basin Fisheries and Water Professionals to Identify Tributaries Most in Need of Instream Flows on an Annual Basis the Implementation of the Project Is Part of the Yakima Basin Integrated Plan That Identifies Elements Needed to Achieve a Balanced and Comprehensive Approach to Water Resource Management and Ecosystem Restoration in the Yakima River Basin the Project Has Support From the Yakama Nation, State and Local Governments, Conservation Districts, Non Government Organizations, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration