The Official Information Source for the OGWRP Watershed Planning Project

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

CBCD Now Accepting Applications for OGWRP EL 80.6 On-Farm Financial Assistance

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 10, 2025 The Columbia Basin Conservation District (CBCD) is accepting applications starting immediately, until December 12, 2025, for the “Odessa Groundwater Replacement Program (OGWRP) EL 80.6 On-farm Project” Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) project. This RCPP includes lands in Adams County (see map below).

Columbia Basin Conservation District

Nov 10

Meet CBCD’s New Conservation Planner: Indira Kulkarni

The Columbia Basin Conservation District (CBCD) is excited to welcome Indira Kulkarni to our team as our new Conservation Planner!

Columbia Basin Conservation District

Nov 10

RFP: RCPP EL 80.6 & 84.7 Cultural Resources

The Columbia Basin Conservation District (CBCD), a State of Washington governmental subdivision established under RCW 89.08, seeks to retain the services of a qualified consultant to conduct the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) required cultural resources work for an on-farm Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) project near Connell in Adams and Franklin counties, Washington.

Columbia Basin Conservation District

Oct 7

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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.

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