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Regional water studies show storage and conservation are both needed; projected demand rises sharply by 2070
Summary
Nooksack and Yakima basin planners told the board that climate projections and population growth increase summertime water vulnerability: the Nooksack study projects a 45% increase in consumptive water use by 2070 and ranked storage and floodplain restoration options; Yakima managers stressed a portfolio of conservation, leasing and habitat matching to current hydrographs.
Presentations from regional lead entities and tribes summarized basin‑scale planning and technical studies. Treba Ko (Nooksack Tribe) presented a 2023 regional water‑supply planning study showing irrigation currently accounts for about 66% of consumptive use and that projected consumptive demand could rise roughly 45% by 2070 because of population growth and climate change; the study found that climate‑driven runoff…
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