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Klickitat River BasinWatershed Management Plan4.0 OVERALL MANAGEMENT OF PLANThis section provides a brief overview of elements of the plan that are included in Sections 5, 6,and 7. This section also includes a discussion of constraints regarding data collection methods,quality assurance, cost efficiency, applicable law, and reporting.4.1 PLAN OVERVIEWThis Watershed Management Plan addresses identified key issues regarding water quantity,water quality, and fish habitat. Section 5 addresses water quantity, Section 6 addresses waterquality, and Section 7 addresses fish habitat. Each section provides information regarding keyissues that were identified in the watershed assessment and during the management planningprocess. Each section also provides background information for each situation, suggestedapproaches to addressing the situation, and a discussion of management approaches. Summariesof existing programs and regulations related to the various issues addressed in this plan areprovided in the background information for each of those situations.This Watershed Management Plan assumes that existing programs will be implemented andmonitored. As such, action items related to implementation of existing programs that weredeemed to adequately address the identified issue are not specifically addressed in this plan, butare referenced as contributing to solutions.While regulatory approaches are discussed in this Watershed Management Plan, the PlanningUnit urges the implementation of voluntary and positive incentive-based approaches to addressissues covered under this plan.The Planning Unit recognizes that integration of this Watershed Management Plan with otherstate and local level processes will benefit implementation of the plan through expandedparticipation. Integration with other processes will also help to ensure compatible efforts that arenot redundant. This integration will result in efficient use of public funds and a productiveapproach to addressing issues. Related programs addressing various identified issues in WRIA30 are discussed in Sections 5, 6, and 7.4.2 CONSTRAINTS4.2.1 PROJECT COST EFFICIENCYThe Planning Unit is committed to focusing efforts on actions that have the greatest costefficiency possible. Adherence to a cost-efficient approach to addressing issues will assure thatpublic funds are being spent to the greatest overall advantage to the public and the environment.4.2.2 QUALITY ASSURANCE AND REPORTINGThe Planning Unit is committed to the application of quality assurance principles in theimplementation of the Watershed Management Plan. The Planning Unit is also committed toensuring that information developed during studies and monitoring programs is available forOverall Management of Plan 35 May 3, 2005