Watershed plan archive

We are providing an archive of documents developed through the 1997 Watershed Planning Act (Chapter 90.82 RCW). These documents can support the work of watershed-based groups that are updating or developing plans as required by a recent law, Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 6091.

The available documents may include:

Watershed management plans
Detailed implementation plans
Supporting documents

Where possible, we provide links to local governments that may have related information.

We are currently focusing on watersheds that have to update existing watershed plans by 2021. Additional documents will be added soon. Please contact us if you have questions.

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History of watershed planning

The Watershed Planning Act was established by the Legislature in 1997 to set a framework for developing local solutions to watershed issues in Washington. Between 1998 and 2012, 44 watershed-based planning groups developed plans and 33 groups adopted their plans. As planning was completed, the effort switched focus to watershed management. A few of these watershed groups continue to implement priority actions from their plans.

Watershed planning/management document links

Watershed planning/management documents:

Detailed Implementation Plan
Watershed Management Plan - Phase 1

Instream flow rule:

Chapter 173-501 WAC

Whatcom County Planning:

To request additional WRIA 1 documents not posted here, please contact:

Public Records Officer
WA Dept. of Ecology
PO Box 47600
Olympia WA 98504-7600
RecordsOfficer@ecy.wa.gov

Watershed planning/management documents:

Instream flow rule:

Chapter 173-511 WAC

County planning website:

Thurston County Natural Resources Planning

For additional WRIA 11 documents not posted here, please contact:

Public Records Officer
WA Dept. of Ecology
PO Box 47600
Olympia WA 98504-7600
RecordsOfficer@ecy.wa.gov

Watershed planning/management documents:

The Chambers-Clover Planning Unit completed a draft watershed plan in September 2004 but did not reach consensus on it.

Instream flow rule:

Chapter 173-512 WAC

Pierce County

Watersheds

For additional WRIA 12 documents not posted here, please contact:

Public Records Officer
WA Dept. of Ecology
PO Box 47600
Olympia WA 98504-7600
RecordsOfficer@ecy.wa.gov

Watershed planning/management documents:

The Deschutes Watershed Planning Unit completed a final draft watershed plan in October 2004 but did not reach consensus on it.

Instream flow rule:

Chapter 173-513 WAC

Thurston County

Watershed Resource Inventory Areas

For additional WRIA 13 documents not posted here, please contact:

Public Records Officer
WA Dept. of Ecology
PO Box 47600
Olympia WA 98504-7600
RecordsOfficer@ecy.wa.gov

Watershed planning/management documents:

The Kennedy-Goldsborough Watershed Planning Unit completed a draft watershed plan in May 2006 but did not reach consensus on it.

Instream flow rule:

Chapter 173-514 WAC

For additional WRIA 14 documents not posted here, please contact:

Public Records Officer
WA Dept. of Ecology
PO Box 47600
Olympia WA 98504-7600
RecordsOfficer@ecy.wa.gov

Watershed planning/management:

The Kitsap Watershed Planning Unit completed a draft watershed plan in June 2005 but did not reach consensus on it.

Instream flow rule:

Chapter 173-515 WAC

County planning website:

King County - Central Puget Sound Watershed

For additional WRIA 15 documents not posted here, please contact:

Public Records Officer
WA Dept. of Ecology
PO Box 47600
Olympia WA 98504-7600
RecordsOfficer@ecy.wa.gov

Watershed planning/management documents:

Instream flow rule:

Chapter 173-522 WAC - WRIA 22 and 23

County planning website:

Chehalis Basin Partnership

For additional WRIA 22/23 documents not posted here, please contact:

Public Records Officer
WA Dept. of Ecology
PO Box 47600
Olympia WA 98504-7600
RecordsOfficer@ecy.wa.gov

Watershed planning/management documents:

Watershed Management Plan
WRIA 26 Water Supply and Streamflow Review - June 2014
Integrated Strategy for Implementing Water-Right Reservations
- Attachment A - WRIA 25/26 Grays-Elochoman and Cowlitz Watershed Management Plan Reserved Water Strategy Implementation

Instream flow rules:

Lower Columbia Fish Recovery Board:

Watershed Planning - Managing a Precious Resource

For additional WRIA 25/26 documents not posted here, please contact:

Public Records Officer
WA Dept. of Ecology
PO Box 47600
Olympia WA 98504-7600
RecordsOfficer@ecy.wa.gov

Watershed planning/management documents:

Instream flow rules:

Lower Columbia Fish Recovery Board:

Watershed Planning - Managing a Precious Resource

For additional WRIA 27/28 documents not posted here, please contact:

Public Records Officer
WA Dept. of Ecology
PO Box 47600
Olympia WA 98504-7600
RecordsOfficer@ecy.wa.gov

Watershed planning/management documents:

Instream flow rule:

Chapter 173-555 WAC

County planning website:

Spokane River Watersheds

For additional WRIA 55 documents not posted here, please contact:

Public Records Officer
WA Dept. of Ecology
PO Box 47600
Olympia WA 98504-7600
RecordsOfficer@ecy.wa.gov

Watershed planning/management documents:

Instream flow rule:

Chapter 173-559 WAC

County planning website:

Spokane River Watersheds

For additional WRIA 59 documents not posted here, please contact:

Public Records Officer
WA Dept. of Ecology
PO Box 47600
Olympia WA 98504-7600
RecordsOfficer@ecy.wa.gov

Contact information

Northwest Region

Island, King, Kitsap, San Juan, Skagit, Snohomish, and Whatcom

Ria Berns
ria.berns@ecy.wa.gov
425-649-7270

Southwest Region

Clallam, Clark, Cowlitz, Grays Harbor, Jefferson, Mason, Lewis, Pacific, Pierce, Skamania, Thurston, and Wahkiakum

Mike Gallagher
mike.gallagher@ecy.wa.gov
360-407-6058

Eastern Region

Adams, Asotin, Columbia, Ferry, Franklin, Garfield, Grant, Lincoln, Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens, Walla Walla, and Whitman

Jamie Short
jaime.short@ecy.wa.gov
509-329-3586

Central Region

Benton, Chelan, Douglas, Kittitas, Klickitat, Okanogan, and Yakima

Trevor Hutton
trevor.hutton@ecy.wa.gov
509-454-4240

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Watershed plan archive

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History of watershed planning

Watershed planning/management document links

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Contact information

Northwest Region

Island, King, Kitsap, San Juan, Skagit, Snohomish, and Whatcom

Southwest Region

Clallam, Clark, Cowlitz, Grays Harbor, Jefferson, Mason, Lewis, Pacific, Pierce, Skamania, Thurston, and Wahkiakum

Eastern Region

Adams, Asotin, Columbia, Ferry, Franklin, Garfield, Grant, Lincoln, Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens, Walla Walla, and Whitman

Central Region

Benton, Chelan, Douglas, Kittitas, Klickitat, Okanogan, and Yakima