Irrigating the Ahtanum Valley
Providing seasonal water
Enhancing fish access
Preserving the watershed
Delivering irrigation water in the Ahtanum Valley since 1918
The Ahtanum Irrigation District is a Washington special purpose district established in 1918 to deliver irrigation water in the Ahtanum Valley located in Yakima County. The District lies between the southern boundary of the Yakima-Tieton Irrigation District and the northern boundary of the Yakama Indian Reservation.
The District also owns and manages 4,780 acres of timberland in the Ahtanum State Forest located within T12 R13E in Sections 1, 3, 9, 11, 13 & 15 and those portions north of the creek in Sections 23 & 25. See Ahtanum State Forest Green Dot map.
Board of Directors
An elected, three-member Board of Directors governs the District.
Board Members
Cole Hansen, President
Sam Hull, Vice President
Mark Herke, Director
Secretary
Jerry Talbott, Secretary-Attorney
Monthly Board Meetings
The regular monthly meeting of the Board of Directors is held at the office of the District on the third Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m., with the exception of those months with more than four Tuesdays and then the meeting shall be held on the fourth Tuesday of the month at 7:00 p.m. (except when otherwise designated).
2025
Download the 2025 Board Meeting Schedule
**SPECIAL BOARD MEETING
2024
* The regular board meeting scheduled for Tuesday, October 22, 2024 has been moved to Friday, October 18, 2024.
** SPECIAL BOARD MEETING
2025 Agendas
January 9, 2025
January 10, 2025
January 21, 2025
February 18, 2025
March 18, 2025
April 22, 2025
May 20, 2025
June 17, 2025
July 22, 2025
August 19, 2025
September 23, 2025
October 21, 2025
November 18, 2025
December 16, 2025
Recreation & Services
Patron Permit
For the benefit of patrons living within our District, we offer a seasonal Patron Permit that allows for private-use firewood cutting as well as primitive camping within select District timberland areas. Please contact the office for more information.
Backhoe & Dump Truck Services
For the benefit of patrons living within our District, we offer custom backhoe work and/or dump truck hauling services (in accessible locations only). The current fee is $75 per hour, plus applicable sales tax. Please contact the Stream Patroller for more information.
Photo Gallery
Enjoy these pictures of the Ahtanum Valley and Ahtanum Irrigation District timberlands.
Ahtanum Creek & Vicinity
District Timberlands
