Eastern Region

River bank restoration near Colville
Our Eastern Region (ERO) includes Adams, Asotin, Columbia, Ferry, Franklin, Garfield, Grant, Lincoln, Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens, Walla Walla, and Whitman counties.

Topics of interest in the Eastern 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 wood stove to heat your home? Check to see if there is an air quality burn ban in your area. We also have information about how to use your wood stove more efficiently and the health affects of breathing smoke.

Streamflow restoration projects to receive $40 million in funding

Ecology will begin accepting applications in January for streamflow restoration competitive grants.


It’s that time again — funding to keep water in Washington state rivers is about to start flowing (pun intended). For the fifth time, Ecology is getting ready to offer competitive grants for streamflow restoration projects. The upcoming grant cycle includes up to $40 million in available funding for projects that aim to improve streamflows throughout the state.

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