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County weighs focusing on upgrade projects as reservoir construction funding remains uncertain
Summary
County staff recommended prioritizing targeted ‘upgrading improvements’ to irrigation infrastructure if Ecology can reassign construction funds for the county match, while reserving full reservoir construction until funding and stakeholder concerns are resolved.
Clallam County staff told the board that funding paths for targeted upgrading improvements to irrigation and diversion infrastructure (head gate automation, H1 lateral piping and related work) are clearer than the path to build a new reservoir. Staff recommended asking the Washington State Department of Ecology to reassign a portion of construction dollars from existing Ecology streamflow restoration awards to serve as the county match for upgrading work, while also applying for a new Ecology grant if required.
Staff said the county currently has several relevant grants: a Bureau of Reclamation WaterSMART award for parts of the head‑gate and automation work (project total ~ $2.4 million with a roughly 25% county match), two Ecology streamflow restoration grants (the 2019 award with approximately $803,000…
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