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RISK MANAGEMENT MAKING DECISIONS THAT COUNT. NWHA 2014 ANNUAL CONFERENCE. WATER DELIVERY AND MANAGEMENT SINCE 1910. YAKIMA-TIETON IRRIGATION DISTRICT. RICK DIEKER - MANAGER. YTID DIVERSION DAM AND HEADWORKS. WHAT ARE THE RISKS?. ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT (ESA) IMPACTS TO YTID OPERATIONS
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RISK MANAGEMENT MAKING DECISIONS THAT COUNT NWHA 2014 ANNUAL CONFERENCE
WATER DELIVERY AND MANAGEMENT SINCE 1910 YAKIMA-TIETON IRRIGATION DISTRICT RICK DIEKER - MANAGER
WHAT ARE THE RISKS? • ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT (ESA) IMPACTS TO YTID OPERATIONS • MAIN CANAL AND DIVERSION DAM UPGRADE OR REPLACEMENT
THE RISKS FURTHER DEFINED • STEELHEAD • BULL TROUT • IMPACT TO EXISTING RIGHTS • OPERATIONAL CHANGES REGULATED OR NEGOTIATED? • AGE • UNSTABLE GEOLOGY • STORM EVENTS • CANAL FAILURE • LONG TERM OPERATION ESA LISTED SPECIES MAIN CANAL
LOOK BACKWARD TO LOOK FORWARD • STARTING WITH 100 YEAR CELEBRATION OF WATER DELIVERY 1910 T0 2010 • WHAT DO WE HAVE ? • WHAT DO WE NEED ? • DEVELOP STRATEGY TO HELP SOLVE THE INDENTIFIED RISKS • SOME OF THE STRATEGY JUST HAPPENED AND SOME WAS PLANNED
Rehabilitation and Betterment Project 1982-87 • Complete piping of Delivery system • 78 Million Dollars construction cost • 220 miles of new pipe • 2000 plus turnouts • New Reservoir at French Canyon • 6 pump stations • 2 in-line hydropower plants • 95% efficient delivery
Cowiche Creek Watershed Fish use and delisting discussion by David Child, DC Consulting LLC
WHAT DO WE NEED? • DEVELOP A STRATEGY TO HELP SOLVE THE IDENTIFIED RISKS • MAKE THE YTID MAIN CANAL AN INTEGRAL PART OF A FISH RECOVERY/RESTORATION PROJECT • COWICHE CREEK PROJECT • MAIN CANAL ALTERNATIVES ANALYSIS • $$$$$$$$$$$$$$ MONEY
CCWUA PROJECT • YTID TO WHEEL WATER THROUGH OUR SYSTEM TO CCWUA (WATER DELIVERY AGREEMENT) • CCWUA POINT OF DIVERSION CHANGED FROM COWICHE CREEK TO TIETON RIVER • WATER NORMALLY DIVERTED FROM CREEK LEFT IN STREAM FOR FISH BENEFIT • BUILD PARTNERSHIPS FOR CURRENT AND FUTURE YTID PROJECTS
Landowners and Irrigators • Bureau of Reclamation • Bonneville Power Administration • Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife • Washington Department of Ecology • North Yakima Conservation District • Yakima Tributary Access and Habitat Program • Yakima Tieton Irrigation District • Cowiche Creek Water Users Association • Washington River’s Conservancy (WA Trout Unlimited) • Yakama Nation • Cowiche Canyon Conservancy • Yakima County • City of Yakima • Yakima Basin Fish and Wildlife Recovery Board • NOAA Fisheries • South Central Washington Resource Conservation and Development Council WHO WAS INVOLVED?
ALTERNATIVES STUDY • YTID MAIN CANAL REHABILITATION AND COWICHE CREEK WATER EXCHANGE • Conceptual design and evaluation of alternatives to increase the capacity of the main canal replacement or upgrade from 345 to 370 cfs. • Evaluate Design changes to YTID pipeline system and reservoir to deliver water to Cowiche Basin Users. • Preliminary Construction Costs for these options and determine the apparent best alternative.
NEXT STEPS, OPTIONS AND PROJECTS • CONTINUE TO REFINE THE MAIN CANAL ALTERNATIVES DESIGN AND COSTS • CONTINUE TO DEVELOP COMPHREHENSIVE LOOK AT COWICHE CREEK SOUTH FORK AND MAIN STEM. • INCLUDE THE AHTANUM BASIN OPTION • INVOLVEMENT AND SUPPORT OF THE YAKIMA BASIN INTEGRATED PLAN