south central washington resource conservation & development (rc&d) council
natural resource conservation in washington state


aspen watershed in yakima county

 

 

ytahp

The YTAHP RC&D committee is dedicated to a future Yakima Basin with healthy salmon, healthy streams, and healthy communities.

The Yakima Tributary Access & Habitat Program (YTAHP, “Y-Tap”) was developed in 2001 to provide assistance to landowners in restoring critical salmon habitat by implementing projects that protect, restore, and enhance riparian and floodplain habitat currently or historically used by salmon.  Program objectives are to screen irrigation diversions, remove manmade barriers (dams, culverts, etc), restore fish passage, and enhance stream habitat.  The YTAHP program is made possible through a collaborative effort between the SCW RC&D Council, local conservation districts, and many other local, state, and federal entities.  Projects are voluntary and are designed to serve the best interest of the landowner, salmon, and the community.

For more information regarding the YTAHP program, please contact YTAHP Program Manager Dave Myra at:  

2012 YTAHP Meeting Schedule

Following is a list of estimated YTAHP meeting dates and locations:

Date Location*
January 18 (cancelled due to snow) Ellensburg
February 15 Yakima
March 21 Ellensburg
April 18 Yakima
May 16 Ellensburg
July 18 Yakima
August 15 Ellensburg
September 19 Yakima
October 17 Ellensburg
November 21 Yakima
December 19 Ellensburg

*Location subject to change, please send an e-mail to for specific locations, times, and agendas.

YTAHP Partners (CORE TEAM)

Our partners are the key to our success!  Through the YTAHP partnership, key agencies and staff are involved throughout every step of each project.  These partners include:

YTAHP Funding

Primary funding for the Program is from the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) with additional project funding from the Washington Salmon Recovery Funding Board, Washington Department of Ecology Water Quality Program, Community Salmon Funds, and other local, state and federal programs.

YTAHP Staff

Dave Myra
YTAHP program manager
(509) 454-5743, x128


Carol Ready
YTAHP program staff
(509) 929-7323

Previous YTAHP Meeting Minutes

Date
Minutes
July 2012 Download [pdf 126 KB]
May 2012 Download [pdf 116 KB]
April 2012 Download [pdf 125 KB]
March 2012 Download [pdf 123 KB]
February 2012 Download [pdf 125 KB]
January 2012 cancelled due to snow
December 2011 Download [pdf 125 KB]
November 2011 Download [pdf 128 KB]
October 2011 Download [pdf 125 KB]
September 2011 Download [pdf 114 KB]
August 2011 Download [pdf 994 KB]
July 2011 Download [pdf 214 KB]
May 2011 Download [pdf 122 KB]
April 2011 Download [pdf 224 KB]
March 2011 Download [pdf 117 KB]
February 2011 Download [pdf 123 KB]
January 2011 Download [pdf 228 KB]
December 2010 Download [pdf 122 KB]
October 2010 Download [pdf 114 KB]
September 2010 Download [pdf 127 KB]
August 2010 Download [pdf 112 KB]
July 2010 Download [pdf 358 KB]
May 2010 Download [pdf 213 KB]
April 2010 Download [pdf 367 KB]
March 2010 Download [pdf 114 KB]
February 2010 Download [pdf 127 KB]
January 2010 Download [pdf 38 KB]
December 2009 Download [pdf 79 KB]
November 2009 Download [pdf 398 KB]
September 2009 Download [pdf 72 KB]
August 2009 Download [pdf 43 KB]
July 2009 Download [pdf 33 KB]
May 2009 Download [pdf 160 KB]
April 2009 Download [pdf 73 KB]
March 2009 Download [pdf 144 KB]
February 2009 Download [pdf 39 KB]
January 2009 Download [pdf 143 KB]

*for minutes before 2009, please contact:

YTAHP Accomplishments

Since 2001, YTAHP has worked to develop, design, permit, and construct more than 50 projects.  Our accomplishments, as of 2008, have been:

  • 88 cfs (cubic feet per second) screened
  • 26,863 AF (acre feet) screened
  • 4.5 cfs (cubic feet per second) trusted to instream use
  • 1,299 AF (acre feet) trusted
  • 30 acres of riparian habitat revegetated
  • 4.95 miles of habitat enhanced
  • 45.13 miles of stream opened by barrier removal
  • 69 Projects
  • 49 Screens (34 pump screens – 21.6 cfs; 15 gravity screens – 66.4 cfs)

YTAHP Reports

  • 2007 YTAHP Strategic Plan  [pdf 249KB]
  • 2007 YTAHP Monitoring Plan  [pdf 70KB]
  • 2008 YTAHP Annual Report [pdf 952KB]
  • RC&D - Providing Leadership in Conservation Collaboration!