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Water districts and irrigation groups invite committee to tour major Columbia Basin and Yakima projects
Summary
The Washington State Water Resources Association urged the committee to tour the Columbia Basin Project, Grand Coulee/Keys pumping plant and Yakima Basin projects, highlighting irrigation’s outsized role in state agriculture and needs in fire‑damaged districts.
John Stumiller of the Washington State Water Resources Association asked the committee April 2 to schedule tours of major irrigation infrastructure, including the Columbia Basin Project and Yakima Basin work, and said districts need continued policy support.
Lede: Stumiller said irrigation supports 18% of Washington’s farmland but produces about 75% of the crop value — underlining the…
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