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Yakima Tributary Access & Habitat Program (YTAHP)
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Program level:
Local
Provider:
North Yakima Conservation District
Benefits provided:
Financial, Free technical assistance
Land use:
Forest, Agriculture
Water-focused program:
Yes
Assistance for landowners in restoring critical salmon habitat by implementing projects that protect, restore, and enhance riparian and floodplain habitat currently or historically used by salmon.
Overview
Description:
The Yakima Tributary Access and Habitat Program (YTAHP) works to restore anadromous salmonid fish runs that were historically present within the Yakima River Basin. YTAHP works directly with voluntary private landowners to remove barriers inhibiting fish passage, screen irrigation diversions, as well as implement instream and riparian habitat in the local tributaries to the Yakima River.
YTAHP is funded through grants from the Bonneville Power Administration and was established as a mechanism to aid private landowners to achieve compliance with laws requiring screening on irrigation withdrawals and to improve fish passage. It does this by working hand in hand with voluntary landowners by providing funding, planning, engineering, permitting, and construction needs.
Eligibility:
None required
Financial benefit:
Varies per project
Contact information
Information last updated on July 15, 2025.
Planning Importance
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