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| Title | At-A-Glance: Water for the Odessa Subarea |
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At-A-Glance: Water for the Odessa Subarea (Number of pages: 1) (Publication Size: 711KB)
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| Author(s) | Hill, Tim | ||||||
| Description | Describes Ecology and Reclamation projects that will deliver surface water to the Odessa Subarea (located in portions of Adams, Grant, Franklin, and Lincoln counties). For the last 40 years, farmers in the Odessa Subarea have relied on groundwater to irrigate crops. Originally, these farmers were to receive surface water from the Columbia River as part of the Columbia Basin Project. The groundwater is being withdrawn at a rate beyond the aquifer’s capacity to refill. The ability of farmers to irrigate their crops is at risk. The loss of irrigation water in the area could cost $1.6 billion a year in lost revenue and thousands of jobs. Through conservation, storage and delivery of surface water supplies, the Office of Columbia River (OCR) is working to protect Washington farmers |
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| Contact | Tim Hill at 509-454-4241 or tim.hill@ecy.wa.gov | ||||||
| WEB PAGE | Odessa Subarea Special Study | ||||||
| RELATED PUBLICATIONS | Title:
Odessa Subarea Special Study Final Environmental Impact Statement |
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