Central Region
Topics of interest in the Central Region
Water rights
Waters of the state belong to the public and can't be owned by any individual or group. Instead, a person or group may be granted a right to use a volume of water, for a defined purpose, in a specific place. Learn more about water rights management, including requesting or relinquishing water rights, adjudications, water banks and metering water usage.
Burn bans
Do you use a woodstove to heat your home? Check to see if there is an air quallity burn ban in your area. We also have information about how to use your woodstove more efficiently and the health affects of breathing smoke.
Celebrating a legacy: Office of Columbia River Director Tom Tebb embarks on retirement
The Yakima Basin has had back-to-back droughts in 2023 and 2024. Heading into irrigation season, we are getting a better idea of 2025 conditions and their impacts on the basin.
As we turn the corner on winter, we look ahead to warmer days and longer daylight hours. But as much as we cherish that springtime feeling, many in the Yakima Basin are hoping for cold precipitation in the weeks ahead.… Continue reading this blog...
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Emily Tasaka
Communication manager
emily.tasaka@ecy.wa.gov,
509-571-0352