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Thurston County staff outline 'integrated water' framework after $177,000 Department of Commerce grant

3806281 · June 12, 2025
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County planners described a two-part grant project to audit internal water programs, convene partners and prepare a regional gap analysis; phase one runs through June 30 with outreach and a consultant to follow.

Thurston County staff told the Board of County Commissioners on June 11 that a Department of Commerce grant will fund a county project to better coordinate water-related programs and partner work across jurisdictions.

Derek Day, manager of community planning, said the county received $177,000 from the Department of Commerce in fall 2024 to develop what staff now call an "integrated water" framework. "Water is really complex. It operates on the landscape in a very integrated way," Day said, explaining that county programs for stormwater,…

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