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The East Columbia Basin Irrigation District, along with several partners will host a public meeting on Monday, May 23 from 10:00-3:00 at the Moses Lake City Council Chambers.
At the June 1, 2022 Board of Directors meeting, the Board unanimously voted to indefinitely table the motion for consideration to change the use of grant funds which would impact the normalized-cost program.
The District and the Columbia Basin Irrigation Council, representing the District’s bargaining unit employees, have continued to work toward a mutually-acceptable successor Collective Bargaining Agreement.
The District and the Columbia Basin Irrigation Council, representing the District’s bargaining unit employees, have continued to work toward a mutually-acceptable successor Collective Bargaining Agreement.
The East Columbia Basin Irrigation District is hosting a public meeting on May 23, 2022 from 10:00-3:00 at the Moses Lake City Council Chambers. The address is 401 S Balsam Street, Moses Lake, WA 98837.
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.
Welcome to our first enewsletter, and our new website is coming very soon. We’re also pleased to present our new logo. We plan to use these tools to keep landowners, partners, and stakeholders informed. Stay tuned for more at www.ecbid.org.
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.