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Walla Walla Basin The Walla Walla Basin Watershed Council Watershed Council is a 501 c 3 non profit organization All donations are tax deductible to the full extent of the law Please visit our website at wwbwc org for more information What is a Watershed Council Watershed councils are local volunteer groups established to improve the condition of watersheds in their area Oregon legislation authorized the creation of non regulatory watershed councils They offer local residents the opportunity to evaluate watershed conditions and identify cost effective and acceptable opportunities for improvement Watershed councils have professional staff to help residents local state and federal agency staff and other groups implement scientifically informed restoration and education activities Walla Walla Basin Watershed Council 810 S Main St Milton Freewater OR 97801 Office Fax 541 938 2170 Office Hours 8 00 a m 5 00 p m Our mission is to enhance restore and protect the Walla Walla Basin s native aquatic populations watersheds fish and wildlife habitat and water quality while sustaining a healthy economy This will be done through community education and by working in collaboration with local state federal and tribal natural resource managers private landowners and the public

Basin Challenges Basin wide ESA Response In 1998 and 1999 the basin was faced with the listing of bull trout and steelhead as threatened species under the Endangered Species Act The listing led to a landmark minimum streamflow agreement between the USFWS and the three main irrigation districts in the basin Surface Groundwater Interaction The Walla Walla River was once a braided river system the main channel is now managed for fish passage and flood control Since the ESA agreement in 2000 landowners along the smaller braids have documented loss of aquatic and terrestrial species and the loss of legal surface water rights Groundwater levels across the valley have been declining for decades The WWBWC is working with partners to develop solutions that improve both surface and groundwater resources throughout the basin Council Projects and Programs Habitat and Restoration Projects Programs Clean Water Act Compliance The Walla Walla River has been listed as a water quality limited stream on the 303 d list of the Clean Water Act The Watershed Council has helped develop water quality standards and has been implementing local Water Quality Management Plans throughout the Oregon portion of the basin River Restoration Holistic Watershed Restoration Flood Plain Reconnection Riparian Vegetation Restoration Tree Planting Culvert Replacements Upland Restoration and Protection Water Quality Monitoring Surface Water Quantity Monitoring Groundwater Monitoring Watershed Assessments Pesticide Stewardship Partnership PSP Aquatic Habitat Surveys Outdoor Education and Outreach Summer Science Camp Volunteer Planting Events Annual Projects Tour Watershed Field Day Fish Eggs to Fry Ferndale Science Club

Basin Challenges Basin wide ESA Response In 1998 and 1999 the basin was faced with the listing of bull trout and steelhead as threatened species under the Endangered Species Act The listing led to a landmark minimum streamflow agreement between the USFWS and the three main irrigation districts in the basin Surface Groundwater Interaction The Walla Walla River was once a braided river system the main channel is now managed for fish passage and flood control Since the ESA agreement in 2000 landowners along the smaller braids have documented loss of aquatic and terrestrial species and the loss of legal surface water rights Groundwater levels across the valley have been declining for decades The WWBWC is working with partners to develop solutions that improve both surface and groundwater resources throughout the basin Council Projects and Programs Habitat and Restoration Projects Programs Clean Water Act Compliance The Walla Walla River has been listed as a water quality limited stream on the 303 d list of the Clean Water Act The Watershed Council has helped develop water quality standards and has been implementing local Water Quality Management Plans throughout the Oregon portion of the basin River Restoration Holistic Watershed Restoration Flood Plain Reconnection Riparian Vegetation Restoration Tree Planting Culvert Replacements Upland Restoration and Protection Water Quality Monitoring Surface Water Quantity Monitoring Groundwater Monitoring Watershed Assessments Pesticide Stewardship Partnership PSP Aquatic Habitat Surveys Outdoor Education and Outreach Summer Science Camp Volunteer Planting Events Annual Projects Tour Watershed Field Day Fish Eggs to Fry Ferndale Science Club

Basin Challenges Basin wide ESA Response In 1998 and 1999 the basin was faced with the listing of bull trout and steelhead as threatened species under the Endangered Species Act The listing led to a landmark minimum streamflow agreement between the USFWS and the three main irrigation districts in the basin Surface Groundwater Interaction The Walla Walla River was once a braided river system the main channel is now managed for fish passage and flood control Since the ESA agreement in 2000 landowners along the smaller braids have documented loss of aquatic and terrestrial species and the loss of legal surface water rights Groundwater levels across the valley have been declining for decades The WWBWC is working with partners to develop solutions that improve both surface and groundwater resources throughout the basin Council Projects and Programs Habitat and Restoration Projects Programs Clean Water Act Compliance The Walla Walla River has been listed as a water quality limited stream on the 303 d list of the Clean Water Act The Watershed Council has helped develop water quality standards and has been implementing local Water Quality Management Plans throughout the Oregon portion of the basin River Restoration Holistic Watershed Restoration Flood Plain Reconnection Riparian Vegetation Restoration Tree Planting Culvert Replacements Upland Restoration and Protection Water Quality Monitoring Surface Water Quantity Monitoring Groundwater Monitoring Watershed Assessments Pesticide Stewardship Partnership PSP Aquatic Habitat Surveys Outdoor Education and Outreach Summer Science Camp Volunteer Planting Events Annual Projects Tour Watershed Field Day Fish Eggs to Fry Ferndale Science Club

Walla Walla Basin The Walla Walla Basin Watershed Council Watershed Council is a 501 c 3 non profit organization All donations are tax deductible to the full extent of the law Please visit our website at wwbwc org for more information What is a Watershed Council Watershed councils are local volunteer groups established to improve the condition of watersheds in their area Oregon legislation authorized the creation of non regulatory watershed councils They offer local residents the opportunity to evaluate watershed conditions and identify cost effective and acceptable opportunities for improvement Watershed councils have professional staff to help residents local state and federal agency staff and other groups implement scientifically informed restoration and education activities Walla Walla Basin Watershed Council 810 S Main St Milton Freewater OR 97801 Office Fax 541 938 2170 Office Hours 8 00 a m 5 00 p m Our mission is to enhance restore and protect the Walla Walla Basin s native aquatic populations watersheds fish and wildlife habitat and water quality while sustaining a healthy economy This will be done through community education and by working in collaboration with local state federal and tribal natural resource managers private landowners and the public

Walla Walla Basin The Walla Walla Basin Watershed Council Watershed Council is a 501 c 3 non profit organization All donations are tax deductible to the full extent of the law Please visit our website at wwbwc org for more information What is a Watershed Council Watershed councils are local volunteer groups established to improve the condition of watersheds in their area Oregon legislation authorized the creation of non regulatory watershed councils They offer local residents the opportunity to evaluate watershed conditions and identify cost effective and acceptable opportunities for improvement Watershed councils have professional staff to help residents local state and federal agency staff and other groups implement scientifically informed restoration and education activities Walla Walla Basin Watershed Council 810 S Main St Milton Freewater OR 97801 Office Fax 541 938 2170 Office Hours 8 00 a m 5 00 p m Our mission is to enhance restore and protect the Walla Walla Basin s native aquatic populations watersheds fish and wildlife habitat and water quality while sustaining a healthy economy This will be done through community education and by working in collaboration with local state federal and tribal natural resource managers private landowners and the public