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Yakima River Project Gets Final Design Approval

Saturday, August 1, 2026

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Yakima County issued an addendum to the Yakima River Gap to Gap Ecosystem Restoration Project on July 30, 2026. The update documents minor design changes to a culvert enlargement at Sportsman State Park. The project was initially approved in 2022 with 65% design plans.

The Guimaraes Culvert Replacement project, proposed by Robert Guimaraes, requires public comments by August 13, 2026. It involves replacing an existing culvert with a 100-foot long culvert in a Type 3 stream.

The Johnson Foods expansion in Sunnyside and a Selah rezoning proposal are not directly related to Yakima city residents and are not covered in this report.

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

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Yakima County issued an addendum to the Yakima River Gap to Gap Ecosystem Restoration Project on July 30, 2026“Issued: 2026-07-30 Record: https://apps.ecology.wa.gov/separ/Main/SEPA/Record.aspx?SEPANumber=202603218”
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The update documents minor design changes to a culvert enlargement at Sportsman State Park“The initial 2022 Mitigated Determination of Non-significance (MONS) (SEP2022-00007) for the Sportsman State Park culvert enlargement, issued as part of the Yakima River Gap to Gap Ecosystem Restoration Project, was based on the 65% design plans. This addendum is necessary to document minor modifications incorporated into the final 100% design.”
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The project was initially approved in 2022 with 65% design plansThis receipt does not establish the claimed decision.“The initial 2022 Mitigated Determination of Non-significance (MONS) (SEP2022-00007) for the Sportsman State Park culvert enlargement, issued as part of the Yakima River Gap to Gap Ecosystem Restoration Project, was based on the 65% design plans.”
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The Guimaraes Culvert Replacement project, proposed by Robert Guimaraes, requires public comments by August 13, 2026“Comments due: 2026-08-13”
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It involves replacing an existing culvert with a 100-foot long culvert in a Type 3 stream“The proposal is to replace an existing culvert with a 100' long culvert within a Type 3 stream.”
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The Johnson Foods expansion in Sunnyside and a Selah rezoning proposal are not directly related to Yakima city residentsNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.