Reestablish Safe Access into Tributaries of the Yakima Subbasin, 2002-2003 Progress Report.
- Yakama Nation Fisheries, Toppenish, WA
''Safe Access'' work has concentrated on the lower portions of five drainages in the Upper Yakima Basin. Streams in the Kittitas Valley include Wilson Creek, Naneum and Little Naneum Creeks, Reecer and Currier Creeks, and Manastash Creek. Tucker Creek is tributary to the Yakima River near Easton, Washington to the northwest. For numerous reasons delays in project implementation have occurred. Unclear water rights have resulted in long delays; however, permitting delays, general landowner reluctance to commit to any deviation from past practices, and lengthy legal review have all been factors. Realistic work windows are short and do not coincide well with fiscal year planning and contract renewals. The following is a summary of the projects anticipated under ''Safe Access'' that the Yakama Nation thought would be funded by BPA via carry-forward/over monies. Preparatory work toward construction in '03 was done for projects in the Wilson, Naneum and Tucker Creek systems; feasibility studies were done in the Manastash and Reecer systems by Montgomery Watson Harza (MWH) relative to screening and passage options and associated costs.
- Research Organization:
- BPA (Bonneville Power Administration (BPA), Portland, OR)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- 00005970
- OSTI ID:
- 877156
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/BP-00005970-1; R&D Project: 199803400; TRN: US200606%%756
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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