Selah-Moxee Irrigation District is seeking approval to convert 4,000 feet of an earthen canal to a 36-inch enclosed pipeline on East Moxee Avenue in Yakima. The project, which covers . 92 acres, will require 975 cubic yards of backfill material and is currently under review by Washington State Ecology. The project has a public comment period open until July 16, 2026. The Selah-Moxee Irrigation District, a local water provider, submitted the project for State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) review on July 2, 2026. The project is located at 113 E Moxee Ave, Yakima, and is intended to improve water delivery efficiency. Yakima residents who live near the project area may be affected by construction activities. The irrigation district serves agricultural and residential customers in the Yakima Valley. The SEPA process allows community members to provide feedback before final approval is granted.
Yakima Canal Project Gets SEPA Review
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📄 Source: WA Ecology SEPA — Yakima County — https://data.wa.gov/resource/mmcb-z6jf.json?countyname=YAKIMA
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- ✓Selah-Moxee Irrigation District is seeking approval to convert 4,000 feet of an earthen canal to a 36-inch enclosed pipeline“The district is converting 4,000 feet of canal from an earthen open ditch to a 36-inch enclosed conduit pipeline.”
- ⚠The project is located on East Moxee Avenue in Yakima“null”
- ✓The project covers 0.92 acres“The entire project area is .92 acres in size and will require approximately 975 cubic yards of suitable backfill material for pipelines.”
- ✓The project will require 975 cubic yards of backfill material“The district is converting 4,000 feet of canal from an earthen open ditch to a 36-inch enclosed conduit pipeline. The entire project area is .92 acres in size and will require approximately 975 cubic yards of suitable backfill material for pipelines.”
- ⚠The project is currently under review by Washington State Ecology“null”
- ✓The project has a public comment period open until July 16, 2026“Comments due: 2026-07-16”
- ✓The Selah-Moxee Irrigation District submitted the project for State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) review on July 2, 2026“Issued: 2026-07-02”
- ✓The project is located at 113 E Moxee Ave, Yakima“Location: 113 E Moxee Ave, Yakima”
- ⚠The project is intended to improve water delivery efficiency“null”
- ⚠Yakima residents who live near the project area may be affected by construction activities“null”
- ⚠The irrigation district serves agricultural and residential customers in the Yakima Valley“null”
- ⚠The SEPA process allows community members to provide feedback before final approval is granted“null”
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