HomeMy WebLinkAboutCorrespondence - BOCCMarch 5, 2024
GRANT COUNTY
OFFICE OF THE
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
P O Box 37
EPHRATA WA 98823
(509) 754-2011
ILEA
To the Washington State Department of Ecology Drought Planning and Preparedness Team,
On behalf of the Grant County Commissioners, please accept this letter of support for the
Lincoln County Conservation District's (LCCD) application to the Washington State Department
of Ecology Drought Planning and Preparedness Grant Program.
LCCD is the fiscal sponsor the Columbia Basin Sustainable Water Coalition (CBSWC), a
coalition of stakeholders and supporters with a vision to protect and maintain a water supply for
future generations of the Columbia Basin. The CBSWC's mission is to address potable
groundwater supply issues by creating locally -driven recommendations that influence water
management and policy that will direct resources to create sustainable water solutions. The
CBSWC represents Group A & B Water systems in Franklin, Lincoln, Adams, and Grant
(FLAG) counties. The Coalition seeks to develop resources that Group A & B water systems can
use to build their own resiliency in the face of declining groundwater and increased drought
conditions in the FLAG counties, while seeking regional support and solutions.
The CBSWC is seeking funding for drought preparedness planning that will cover the FLAG
counties in order to create a regional and coordinated approach for the benefit of all water
systems in the affected area. This plan will help Group A & B systems begin to plan for drought
preparedness, without using their limited resources to take on the planning process themselves.
The CBSWC seeks to develop a plan that Group A & B water systems can adopt as their own,
making them eligible for funding sources and more resilient.
Danny E. Stone Rob Jones Cindy Carter
District 1 District 2 District 3
"TO MEET CURRENT AND FUTURE NEEDS, SERVING TOGETHER WITH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ENTITIES9 WHILE FOSTERING
A RESPECTFUL AND SUCCESSFUL WORK ENVIRONMENT."
We strongly support the LCCD application on behalf of the CB SWC for a Drought Planning and
Preparedness Grant, as the work will benefit an area deeply impacted by declining groundwater
levels and increased drought conditions.
Sincerely,
BOARD OF GRANT COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Cindy Carer, '" Chair