2023 Proposals Under Review

The 2023 Yakima Basin grant round is complete. Our Board of Directors approved the ranked list below on August 9, 2023 and the list was submitted to the state on August 11, 2022. Final grant decisions will be announced at the September SRFB meeting.

The table below outlines the recommended funding list approved by the YBFWRB Board of Directors. The Yakima Basin received an allocation of $2,106,471 from the SRFB to support salmon recovery projects. For more information, please see the 2023 Yakima Basin SRFB Submission Report.

2023 Funded Projects

Project Sponsor/Project NameRequestTotal w/ MatchPresentation Slide DecksPresentation Video
Washington Water TrustTeanaway River – Trust Water Rights Acquisition$234,210
$277,210 Teanaway River Presentation Slides Teanaway River – Trust Water Rights Acquisition
Kittitas County Public WorksYakima River Corridor Plan Ph IIB (Design+Riparian)$672,426$791,426 Yakima River Corridor Presentation Slides Yakima River Corridor Plan Ph II (Design+Rip)
Kittitas Conservation TrustGold Creek Restoration RM 2 - 3$500,000$600,000 Gold Creek Presentation Slides Gold Creek Restoration Phase I
Benton County Conservation DistrictAmon Creek, Thermal Refuge Habitat Enhancement$648,638$763,108 Amon Creek Presentation Slides Amon Creek, Thermal Refuge Habitat Enhancement
Yakama NationUpper Toppenish Wood Supplementation Design II$51,197TBD Upper Toppenish Creek Presentation Slides Upper Toppenish Helicopter Wood Supplementation Phase II Design