Similkameen River Appraisal Level Study

In 2007, the Public Utility District No. 1 of Okanogan County received notice of a grant award from the Department of Ecology’s Columbia River Basin Water Management Program.  The grant is for an appraisal level study of the Similkameen River for a water storage, flood control, and hydroelectric facility.  To view a copy of the grant agreement, click here. To view a copy of the grant amendment, click here.

In April of this year, the PUD completed a grant contract with DOE, and recently hired Entrix Inc. and MWH (engineering firm) to conduct the Similkameen River Appraisal Level Study.  The study will compile existing data such as cultural resources, aquatics/fisheries, wildlife, water quality, wetlands/shorelines, recreation, land use, and engineering documents. 

In December of 2007 the District also completed an agreement with the United States Army Corps of Engineers to perform a Similkameen River Basin Water Supply and Demand Study.  To view a copy of this agreement, click here. Upon completion of the Corps study, the information will be integrated into the District’s Appraisal Level Study final report, which will be completed in January of 2009.  Currently, Entrix Inc. and MWH have performed the initial site investigations along the US portion of the Similkameen River.  With initial appraisal level report completion, the PUD can determine the next steps for a project on the Similkameen River. 

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