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The Official Information Source for the OGWRP Watershed Planning Project

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FUNDING TO DATE

The Odessa Groundwater Replacement Program (OGWRP) has been under development for several years. Now it's time to design and construct the infrastructure needed to deliver the new Columbia Basin Project water to an additional 65,000+ acres.

And we're pursuing USDA Farm Bill programs to help make it happen.

LATEST NEWS

Preliminary Results on the Impact of OGWRP Implementation

Monitoring groundwater is crucial to understand how the amount of groundwater is changing, either going up or down, and why. Groundwater levels are measured as “depth to water” to determine how deep groundwater is in a well. We can quantify the rate and volume of declines or increases in groundwater by tracking these levels over time.

Washington State University

Apr 23

Cost Share Options Available for Mobile Drip Irrigation

Mobile Drip Irrigation (MDI) is an innovative technology being introduced in the Columbia Basin. MDI has been shown to effectively reduce evaporation losses and improve saturation in the targeted root zone. A recent report from Kansas State University indicated that using MDI during the early stages of crop development led to a 35% reduction in evaporation from bare soil and crop canopies compared to traditional spray nozzle systems.

Columbia Basin Conservation District

Apr 20

NRCS Assistant Chief Hans Hunt Tours the OGWRP

Moses Lake, WA | April 10, 2026 Assistant Chief Hans Hunt of the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) visited the Odessa Groundwater Replacement Program (OGWRP) on April 2, 2026, joined by legislators, agency partners, and local landowners. The tour highlighted the scale and progress of the irrigation infrastructure investments currently underway. Assistant Chief Hunt was welcomed by state legislators, including Senator Mark Schoesler, Senator Judy Warnick, Repr

Columbia Basin Conservation District

Apr 10

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THE RACE TO RESCUE A DECLINING AQUIFER IN CENTRAL WASHINGTON

We are proud to present "The Race to Rescue a Declining Aquifer in Central Washington" -- a new film on the Odessa Groundwater Replacement Program.

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OGWRP PARTNERS

The Columbia Basin Conservation District (CBCD), East Columbia Basin Irrigation District (ECBID), and your legislators are pursuing funding through USDA Farm Bill conservation programs, specifically, the NRCS PL-566 Watershed Program to help implement the next and final phases of OGWRP.

This new initiative known as the "OGWRP Watershed Planning Project", is the starting point for securing significant federal funding through NRCS. Implementation will be determined as plans develop, to sync OGWRP purposes and landowner investments. This USDA funding will build on the significant investments continuing to be made by the State of Washington, Bureau of Reclamation, and ECBID producers.

This website, hosted by CBCD, is dedicated to providing specific and timely information that producers will need to take advantage of the technical and financial services provided through USDA-NRCS programs. Getting involved as early as possible will help ensure you can connect to one of the new OGWRP laterals and take full advantage of these technical and financial resources.