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Yakima Basin recovery board updates Ellensburg on projects, funding and fish counts
Summary
Alex Conley, executive director of the Yakima Basin Fish and Wildlife Recovery Board, told Ellensburg council the board has funded roughly 181 projects totaling about $47 million over 25 years, highlighted local stream restoration and floodplain work, and reported improving reservoir levels and some recovering fish runs.
Alex Conley, executive director of the Yakima Basin Fish and Wildlife Recovery Board, briefed the Ellensburg City Council on Feb. 17 about the board’s structure, funding history and local habitat work.
Conley said the board, created under an interlocal agreement with 18 cities, three counties and the Yakima Nation, functions as a lead entity for the Yakima Basin and focuses on implementing recovery plans, coordinating monitoring and conducting outreach.…
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