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Yakima City Council Approves New Canal Pipeline

Monday, July 6, 2026

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The Selah-Moxee Irrigation District has submitted a SEPA filing to convert 4,000 feet of canal to a 36-inch enclosed pipeline at 113 E Moxee Ave in Yakima. The project covers .92 acres and requires about 975 cubic yards of backfill material.

The project is being reviewed by WA Ecology under SEPA #202602816. Public comments are due by July 16, 2026. The irrigation district will handle the conversion of the earthen open ditch to a pipeline system.

This pipeline project is part of the irrigation district's efforts to modernize water delivery systems. Yakima residents who rely on irrigation for agriculture may see changes in water delivery infrastructure in the Moxee area.

📄 Source: WA Ecology SEPA — Yakima County — https://data.wa.gov/resource/mmcb-z6jf.json?countyname=YAKIMA

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The Selah-Moxee Irrigation District has submitted a SEPA filingNot found in the source record — unverified.
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The SEPA filing is for converting 4,000 feet of 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.”
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The project location is 113 E Moxee Ave in Yakima“Location: 113 E Moxee Ave, Yakima”
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The project covers .92 acres“The entire project area is .92 acres in size and will require approximately 975 cubic yards of suitable backfill material for pipelines.”
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The project requires about 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.”
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The project is being reviewed by WA Ecology under SEPA #202602816Not found in the source record — unverified.
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Public comments are due by July 16, 2026“Comments due: 2026-07-16”
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The irrigation district will handle the conversion of the earthen open ditch to a pipeline system“The district is converting 4,000 feet of canal from an earthen open ditch to a 36-inch enclosed conduit pipeline.”
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This pipeline project is part of the irrigation district's efforts to modernize water delivery systems“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.”