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Thurston County secures $2.4M Ecology grant to buy water rights for salmon recovery and climate resilience
Summary
County staff said Ecology awarded about $2.4 million to purchase up to 840 acre‑feet of water from the TransAlta Water Bank to dedicate permanently to instream flows in the Skookumchuck and Chehalis basins, exceeding regulatory mitigation needs and aimed at supporting salmon recovery and climate resilience; board will be asked to accept grant documents next quarter.
Thurston County staff told commissioners that the county has been awarded a Department of Ecology grant of roughly $2.4 million to purchase water rights from the TransAlta Water Bank for streamflow restoration and climate resilience.
CPED staff (presenter) said the grant will fund acquisition of up to 840 acre‑feet of water and that the county plans to dedicate those rights permanently to instream flows in the Skookumchuck and Chehalis rivers. The staff…
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