In collaboration with private landowners,
the Couse Creek Watershed Assessment and Action Planning process was
conducted by the Walla Walla Basin
Watershed Council (WWBWC), a nonprofit organization led by local
stakeholders including water users,
municipal leaders, business interests,
landowners, citizens, water resource
professionals, and the Confederated Tribes
of the Umatilla Indian Reservation
(CTUIR). WWBWC was formed in 1994 in
response to pressing local watershed
issues and continues operating with the
mission to “enhance, restore and protect
the Walla Walla Basin's native aquatic
populations, watersheds, fish and wildlife
habitat and water quality, while
sustaining a healthy economy.” Project
partners include private landowners, the
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
(ODFW), CTUIR, Oregon Department of
Agriculture, and other basin stakeholders.
Funding was provided by the Oregon
Watershed Enhancement Board (OWEB)
and the Oregon Department of
Environmental Quality (ODEQ).
