Othello, WA.- The East Columbia Basin Irrigation District (ECBID) has announced that negotiations with
the Columbia Basin Irrigation Council stalled when union representatives rejected the most recent
proposal.
Othello, WA. – Regional partners have announced that the Odessa Groundwater Replacement Program (OGWRP) has been approved and funded for watershed planning
through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and the Watershed Protection and
Flood Prevention Act (PL-566).
The East Columbia Basin Irrigation District (ECBID) has announced that negotiations with the Columbia Basin Irrigation Council stalled when union representatives rejected the most recent proposal. Negotiations began in the fall of 2020 and District leadership submitted the 16th iteration of a proposed contract to union leadership on March 21, 2022. There are 44 ECBID employees represented by the union.
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Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) released the following statement after receiving notification that East Columbia Basin Irrigation District’s Odessa Groundwater Replacement Program (OGWRP) could receive up to $5 million through USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Watershed and Flood Prevention Operations (WFPO) Program Funding.
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MAIN OFFICE HOURS:
June through Mid-March | 7:30AM to 4:30PM
Mid-March through May | 7.30AM to 5:00PM
CUSTOMER SERVICE | (509) 488-9671
AFTER HOURS OTHELLO | (509) 855-2952
AFTER HOURS MOSES LAKE | (509) 750-1968
EMAIL | info@ecbid.org
MAIN OFFICE HOURS:
June through Mid-March | 7:30AM to 4:30PM
Mid-March through May | 7.30AM to 5:00PM
CUSTOMER SERVICE | (509) 488-9671
AFTER HOURS OTHELLO | (509) 855-2952
AFTER HOURS MOSES LAKE | (509) 750-1968
EMAIL | info@ecbid.org
MAIN OFFICE HOURS:
June through Mid-March | 7:30AM to 4:30PM
Mid-March through May | 7.30AM to 5:00PM