bureau of reclamation pacific northwest region partnerships
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Pacific Northwest Region
• The Pacific Northwest Region includes the Columbia River Basinin the United States.
• The region includes the states of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and parts of Montana and Wyoming.
What is a partnership?
• By definition it is the state or condition of being a partner; in participation; in association; for joint interest
• A relationship between individuals or groups that is characterized by mutual cooperation and responsibility, as for the achievement of a specified goal
Who are Reclamation’s partners?
• Government Agencies– Federal– State– County– City
• Local governances (Tualatin Basin Water Supply Partners)
• Native American Tribes
• Water User Associations
• Irrigation Districts• Water Districts• Canal Companies• Academia• Conservation
Organizations
Examples of Federal Partnerships
• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
• Bonneville Power Association
• Bureau of Land Management
• U.S. Geological Survey
• Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA)
• NOAA Fisheries, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Local Government Partnership Examples• Recreation concessions by state and county
agencies
• Conduct Various Studies– Water Storage– Water Supply– River Basin and Watershed
• Municipal and Industrial Water
PN Region Water User Associations
• Oregon Water Resources Congress
• Idaho Water Users Association
• Washington State Water Resource Association
• Montana Water Resource Association
Irrigation Districts Partnerships
• Over 150 Irrigation Districts and Canal Companies in PN Region
• Operation andMaintenance
• Technical Assistance
• In-kind work
• Conservation projects
Other Partnership Examples
• Native American Tribes
• Pacific Northwest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit
• Water ConservationField Services Program
• Deschutes RiverConservancy
• WISE Project