Building a Future
for Water, Wildlife,
and Working Lands

Photo credit: Tom Ring

Yakima Basin Integrated Plan

The Yakima Basin Integrated Plan (YBIP) is a collaboration of state, federal, tribal, business, and community organizations committed to addressing water, fishery, habitat and climate variability challenges to ensure a robust Yakima River Basin within its built and natural systems.

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Featured Project

Heritage Gardens Program

The Heritage Gardens Program provides a unique way to educate homeowners, municipalities and businesses about the water savings that can be achieved by converting from high water-use landscapes to lower water-use landscapes. Implementation of the elements outlined in the program provide an average water savings of 20 gallons per square foot per year to growing a lawn and create beautiful garden landscapes.

To learn more visit: http://www.hgcd.info

Upcoming Meetings

Our Workgroup meets quarterly to receive updates on Yakima Basin Integrated Plan actions and activities, offer input, and share perspectives. The public is encouraged to attend meetings and participate by providing comments. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, these meetings have shifted from in-person to being held on a virtual platform. For more information on how to attend visit our Resources page.

More on the Workgroup

 

2021 YRBWEP Workgroup Meetings

  • March 10th, 2021, 9:30am – 12:30pm
    • Online 
  • June 2nd, 2021, 9:30am – 12:30pm
    • Venue TBD
  • September 16th, 2021, 9:30am – 12:30pm 
    • Venue TBD
  • December 8th, 2021, 9:30am – 12:30pm 
    • Venue TBD

 

YBIP in the News

Guest opinion: Yakima County, city of Yakima on brink of water policy success

Yakima Herald-Republic, February 14th, 2021

Trout Unlimited looking to develop water lease agreements with Yakima Basin landowners for future drought years

Yakima Herald-Republic, February 11th, 2021

Bull trout reintroduction project aims to reinvigorate species in Upper Yakima Basin

Daily Record, February 6th, 2021

Little Naches restoration project fully funded, moving forward

Yakima Herald-Republic, November 10, 2020

Nelson Dam removal project set to start in 2021

Yakima Herald-Republic, October 14, 2020