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Office of Columbia River says basin projects have delivered 80% of 2030 goal; Springwood Ranch reservoir remains years away
Summary
Office of Columbia River Director Larry Mattson told the Senate Ag & Natural Resources Committee that projects since 2006 have developed about 800,000 acre‑feet — roughly 80% of the office’s 1,000,000 acre‑foot target for 2030 — while major storage and conveyance projects (including the Springwood Ranch site) still face geotechnical, permitting and funding timelines.
Larry Mattson, director of the Office of Columbia River, told the Washington State Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee that projects funded through the Columbia River water account have developed just over 800,000 acre‑feet of water supply, about 80% of the office’s 1,000,000 acre‑foot target for 2030.
Mattson said the office’s five‑year water supply and demand forecast — led by Washington State University — will be published this spring and delivered to legislators this summer. He described the office’s mission as “to aggressively pursue new water supplies for both in‑stream and out‑of‑stream needs,” and said the office functions as a conduit that…
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