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90.71.430 | Environmental justice obligations of the Puget Sound partnership. | The partnership must apply and comply with the substantive and procedural requirements of chapter 70A.02 RCW.
[ 2021 c 314 s 10 .]
Conflict with federal requirements — 2021 c 314: See note following RCW 70A.02.005 . |
90.71.904 | Transfer of powers, duties, and functions—References to chair of the Puget Sound action team. | (1) The Puget Sound action team is hereby abolished and its powers, duties, and functions are hereby transferred to the Puget Sound partnership as consistent with this chapter. All references to the chair or the Puget Sound action team in the Revised Code of Washington shall be construed to mean the executive director ... |
90.71.907 | Effective date—2007 c 341. | This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and takes effect July 1, 2007.
[ 2007 c 341 s 70 .] |
90.72.020 | Shellfish tidelands. | For purposes of this chapter, "shellfish tidelands" means all saltwater tidelands on which shellfish are grown or harvested for human consumption.
[ 1985 c 417 s 2 .] |
90.72.030 | Shellfish protection districts—Establishment—Governing body—Programs. | The legislative authority of each county having shellfish tidelands within its boundaries is authorized to establish a shellfish protection district to include areas in which nonpoint pollution threatens the water quality upon which the continuation or restoration of shellfish farming or harvesting is dependent. The le... |
90.72.040 | Shellfish protection districts—Creation—Boundaries—Cooperation with governmental entities—Abolition—Referendum to repeal creation—Certain fees not permitted. | (1) The county legislative authority may create a shellfish protection district on its own motion or by submitting the question to the voters of the proposed district and obtaining the approval of a majority of those voting. The boundaries of the district shall be determined by the legislative authority. The legislativ... |
90.72.045 | Shellfish protection districts—Programs required after closure or downgrading of growing area classification—Annual report. | The county legislative authority shall create a shellfish protection district and establish a shellfish protection program developed under RCW 90.72.030 or an equivalent program to address the causes or suspected causes of pollution within one hundred eighty days after the department of health, because of water quality... |
90.72.060 | Decisions addressing conflicting uses—Integration of the state environmental policy act and county ordinances and resolutions with programs. | Whenever a governmental entity makes a decision which addresses a matter in which there is a conflict between (1) on the one hand, a proposed development, proposed change in land use controls, or proposed change in the provision of utility services; and (2) on the other hand, the long-term use of an area for the growin... |
90.72.065 | Plans to control pollution effects of animal waste—Contracts with conservation districts. | Within available funding and as specified in the shellfish protection program, counties creating shellfish protection districts shall contract with conservation districts to draft plans with landowners to control pollution effects of animal waste.
[ 1992 c 100 s 5 .]
Findings — 1992 c 100: See note following RCW 90.72.... |
90.72.070 | Program financing—Activities not subject to fees, rates, or charges—Collection of charges or rates. | The county legislative authority establishing a shellfish protection district may finance the protection program through (1) county tax revenues, (2) reasonable inspection fees and similar fees for services provided, (3) reasonable charges or rates specified in its protection program, or (4) federal, state, or private ... |
90.72.080 | State water quality financial assistance—Priority to counties with shellfish protection districts. | Counties that have formed shellfish protection districts shall receive high priority for state water quality financial assistance to implement shellfish protection programs, including grants and loans provided under *RCW 43.83.350 , chapters **70.146 and 90.50A RCW.
[ 2015 1st sp.s. c 4 s 57 ; 1992 c 100 s 7 .]
Reviser... |
90.72.900 | Certain authority of counties not affected by chapter. | This chapter shall not be considered as diminishing or affecting the authority of a county to adopt and enforce programs or controls, within all or a portion of the county, to deal with nonpoint pollution.
[ 1985 c 417 s 8 .] |
90.74.005 | Findings—Intent. | (1) The legislature finds that: (a) The state lacks a clear policy relating to the mitigation of wetlands and aquatic habitat for infrastructure development; (b) Regulatory agencies have generally required project proponents to use compensatory mitigation only at the site of the project's impacts and to mitigate narrow... |
90.74.010 | Definitions. | The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Compensatory mitigation" means the restoration, creation, enhancement, or preservation of uplands, wetlands, or other aquatic resources for the purposes of compensating for unavoidable adverse impacts that ... |
90.74.020 | Mitigation plans. | (1) Project proponents may use a mitigation plan to propose compensatory mitigation within a watershed. A mitigation plan shall: (a) Contain provisions that guarantee the long-term viability of the created, restored, enhanced, or preserved habitat, including assurances for protecting any essential biological functions ... |
90.74.030 | Regulatory decisions, guidance—Multiple requests for review of mitigation plans. | (1) In making regulatory decisions relating to wetland or aquatic resource mitigation, the departments of ecology and fish and wildlife shall, at the request of the project proponent, follow the guidance of this chapter. (2) If the department of ecology or the department of fish and wildlife receives multiple requests ... |
90.74.040 | Developing new programs/using existing programs to mitigate for environmental impacts—Departments authorized to seek funds. | (1)(a) To the degree that resources are deemed available by the affected departments, the department of ecology and the department of fish and wildlife shall allow, when appropriate, programs that are related to environmental mitigation, or explore the potential of developing new programs, to utilize the forestry ripar... |
90.80.005 | Findings. | The legislature finds: (1) Voluntary water right transfers can reallocate water use in a manner that will result in more efficient use of water resources; (2) Voluntary water right transfers can help alleviate water shortages, save capital outlays, reduce development costs, and provide an incentive for investment in wa... |
90.80.010 | Definitions. | The following definitions apply throughout this chapter, unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Alternate" means an individual: (a) Who is appointed by the county legislative authority or authorities under RCW 90.80.050 (3); (b) who is trained under the requirements of RCW 90.80.040 ; and (c) who, while se... |
90.80.020 | Water conservancy boards—Creation. | (1) The county legislative authority of a county may create a water conservancy board, subject to approval by the director, for the purpose of expediting voluntary water transfers within the county. (2) A water conservancy board may be initiated by: (a) A resolution of the county legislative authority; (b) a resolution... |
90.80.030 | Petition for board creation—Required information—Approval or denial—Description of training requirements. | (1) The county legislative authority shall forward a copy of the resolution or petition calling for the creation of the board, a copy of the resolution approving the creation of the board, and a summary of the public testimony presented at the public hearing to the director following the adoption of the resolution call... |
90.80.035 | Water conservancy boards for water resource inventory areas—Multicounty water conservancy boards—Petition for creation. | (1) If a county is the only county having lands comprising a water resource inventory area as defined in chapter 173-500 WAC, the county may elect to establish a water conservancy board for the water resource inventory area, rather than for the entire county. (2) Counties having lands within a water resource inventory ... |
90.80.040 | Rules—Minimum training requirements and continuing education. | The director of the department may, as deemed necessary by the director, adopt rules in accordance with chapter 34.05 RCW necessary to carry out this chapter, including minimum requirements for the training and continuing education of commissioners. Training courses for commissioners shall include an overview of state ... |
90.80.050 | Corporate powers—Board composition—Members' terms, expenses—Alternates—Eligibility to be appointed. | (1) A water conservancy board constitutes a public body corporate and politic and a separate unit of local government in the state. Each board shall consist of three commissioners appointed by the county legislative authority or authorities as applicable for six-year terms. The county legislative authority or authoriti... |
90.80.055 | Additional board powers. | (1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, a board shall operate on a countywide basis or on an area-wide basis in the case of a board with jurisdiction in more than one county or water resource inventory area, and have the following powers, in addition to any other powers granted in this chapter: (a) Ex... |
90.80.057 | Quorum. | For purposes of carrying out the official business of a board, a quorum consists of the physical presence of two of the three members of a three-member board or three of the five members of a five-member board. A board may operate with one or two vacant positions as long as it meets the quorum requirement.
[ 2001 c 237... |
90.80.060 | Board powers—Funding. | (1) A water conservancy board may acquire, purchase, hold, lease, manage, occupy, and sell real and personal property or any interest therein, enter into and perform all necessary contracts, appoint and employ necessary agents and employees and fix their compensation, employ contractors including contracts for professi... |
90.80.065 | Dissolution of board. | A water conservancy board may be formally dissolved by the county or jointly by the counties as applicable in which it operates by adoption of a resolution of the county legislative authority or authorities. Notice of the dissolution must be provided to the director. The department may petition the county legislative a... |
90.80.070 | Applications for water transfers—Notice—Record of decision—Review—Alternate serving as commissioner. | (1) A person proposing a transfer of a water right may elect to file an application with a water conservancy board, if a board has been established for the geographic area where the water is or would be diverted, withdrawn, or used. If the person has already filed an application with the department, the person may requ... |
90.80.080 | Records of decision—Transmittal to department and others—Internet posting—Review. | (1) The board must provide a copy of its record of decision to the applicant. The board shall submit its record of decision on the transfer application to the department for review. The board shall also submit its report of examination to the department summarizing factual findings on which the board relied in reaching... |
90.80.090 | Appeals from director's decisions. | The decision of the director to approve or deny an action to create a board, or to approve, deny, or modify a water right transfer either by action or inaction is appealable in the same manner as other water right decisions made pursuant to chapters 90.03 and 90.44 RCW.
[ 2001 c 237 s 13 ; 1997 c 441 s 12 .]
Finding — ... |
90.80.100 | Damages arising from records of decisions on transfers—Immunity. | Neither the county or counties, the department, a conservancy board, or its employees, nor individual conservancy board commissioners shall be subject to any cause of action or claim for damages arising out of records of decisions on transfers made by a board under this chapter.
[ 2001 c 237 s 14 ; 1997 c 441 s 13 .]
F... |
90.80.110 | Approval of interties. | Nothing in this chapter eliminates or lessens the requirements necessary for the approval of interties.
[ 1997 c 441 s 15 .] |
90.80.120 | Conflicts of interest. | (1) A commissioner of a water conservancy board shall not engage in any act which is in conflict with the proper discharge of the official duties of a commissioner. A commissioner is deemed to have a conflict of interest if he or she: (a) Has an ownership interest in a water right subject to an application for approval... |
90.80.130 | Application of open public meetings act. | Water conservancy board activities are subject to the open public meetings act, chapter 42.30 RCW and to *chapter 42.32 RCW. This includes announcing meetings in advance.
[ 2001 c 237 s 17 ; 1997 c 441 s 17 .]
*Reviser's note: The only section in chapter 42.32 RCW, RCW 42.32.030 , was recodified as RCW 42.30.035 pursua... |
90.80.135 | Application of public records act. | (1) A board is subject to the requirements of chapter 42.56 RCW. Each board must establish and maintain records of its proceedings and determinations. While in the possession of the board, all such records must be made available for inspection and copies must be provided to the public on request under the provisions of... |
90.80.140 | Transfers approved under chapter90.03or90.44RCW not affected. | Nothing in this chapter affects transfers that may be otherwise approved under chapter 90.03 or 90.44 RCW.
[ 2001 c 237 s 20 ; 1997 c 441 s 18 .]
Finding — Intent — Severability — Effective date — 2001 c 237: See notes following RCW 90.82.040 .
Intent — 2001 c 237: See note following RCW 90.66.065 . |
90.80.150 | Information required to be maintained on the department's website. | The department shall maintain information on its website concerning the boards formed or sought to be formed under the authority of this chapter, the transfer applications reviewed and other activities conducted by the boards, and the funding of such boards. Conservancy boards must provide information regarding their a... |
90.82.005 | Purpose. | The purpose of this chapter is to develop a more thorough and cooperative method of determining what the current water resource situation is in each water resource inventory area of the state and to provide local citizens with the maximum possible input concerning their goals and objectives for water resource managemen... |
90.82.010 | Finding. | The legislature finds that the local development of watershed plans for managing water resources and for protecting existing water rights is vital to both state and local interests. The local development of these plans serves vital local interests by placing it in the hands of people: Who have the greatest knowledge of... |
90.82.020 | Definitions. | Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter. (1) "Department" means the department of ecology. (2) "Implementing rules" for a WRIA plan are the rules needed to give force and effect to the parts of the plan that create rights or obligations for any party ... |
90.82.030 | Principles. | In order to have the best possible program for appropriating and administering water use in the state, the legislature establishes the following principles and criteria to carry out the purpose and intent of chapter 442, Laws of 1997. (1) All WRIA planning units established under this chapter shall develop a process to... |
90.82.040 | WRIA planning units—Watershed planning grants—Eligibility criteria—Administrative costs. | (1) Once a WRIA planning unit has been initiated under RCW 90.82.060 and a lead agency has been designated, it shall notify the department and may apply to the department for funding assistance for conducting the planning and implementation. Funds shall be provided from and to the extent of appropriations made by the l... |
90.82.043 | Implementation plan. | (1) Within one year of accepting funding under RCW 90.82.040 (2)(e), the planning unit must complete a detailed implementation plan. Submittal of a detailed implementation plan to the department is a condition of receiving grants for the second and all subsequent years of the phase four grant. (2) Each implementation p... |
90.82.048 | Implementation plan—Timelines and milestones. | (1) The timelines and interim milestones in a detailed implementation plan required by RCW 90.82.043 must address the planned future use of existing water rights for municipal water supply purposes, as defined in RCW 90.03.015 , that are inchoate, including how these rights will be used to meet the projected future nee... |
90.82.050 | Limitations on liability. | (1) This chapter shall not be construed as creating a new cause of action against the state or any county, city, town, water supply utility, conservation district, or planning unit. (2) Notwithstanding RCW 4.92.090 , 4.96.010 , and 64.40.020 , no claim for damages may be filed against the state or any county, city, tow... |
90.82.060 | Initiation of watershed planning—Scope of planning—Technical assistance from state agencies. | (1) Planning conducted under this chapter must provide for a process to allow the local citizens within a WRIA or multi-WRIA area to join together in an effort to: (a) Assess the status of the water resources of their WRIA or multi-WRIA area; and (b) determine how best to manage the water resources of the WRIA or multi... |
90.82.070 | Water quantity component. | Watershed planning under this chapter shall address water quantity in the management area by undertaking an assessment of water supply and use in the management area and developing strategies for future use. (1) The assessment shall include: (a) An estimate of the surface and ground water present in the management area... |
90.82.080 | Instream flow component—Rules—Report. | (1)(a) If the initiating governments choose, by majority vote, to include an instream flow component, it shall be accomplished in the following manner: (i) If minimum instream flows have already been adopted by rule for a stream within the management area, unless the members of the local governments and tribes on the p... |
90.82.085 | Instream flows—Assessing and setting or amending. | By October 1, 2001, the department of ecology shall complete a final nonproject environmental impact statement that evaluates streamflows to meet the alternative goals of maintaining, preserving, or enhancing instream resources and the technically defensible methodologies for determining these streamflows. Planning uni... |
90.82.090 | Water quality component. | If the initiating governments choose to include a water quality component, the watershed plan shall include the following elements: (1) An examination based on existing studies conducted by federal, state, and local agencies of the degree to which legally established water quality standards are being met in the managem... |
90.82.100 | Habitat component. | If the initiating governments choose to include a habitat component, the watershed plan shall be coordinated or developed to protect or enhance fish habitat in the management area. Such planning must rely on existing laws, rules, or ordinances created for the purpose of protecting, restoring, or enhancing fish habitat,... |
90.82.110 | Identification of projects and activities. | The planning unit shall review historical data such as fish runs, weather patterns, land use patterns, seasonal flows, and geographic characteristics of the management area, and also review the planning, projects, and activities that have already been completed regarding natural resource management or enhancement in th... |
90.82.120 | Plan parameters. | (1) Watershed planning developed and approved under this chapter shall not contain provisions that: (a) Are in conflict with existing state statutes, federal laws, or tribal treaty rights; (b) impair or diminish in any manner an existing water right evidenced by a claim filed in the water rights claims registry establi... |
90.82.130 | Plan approval—Public notice and hearing—Revisions. | (1)(a) Upon completing its proposed watershed plan, the planning unit may approve the proposal by consensus of all of the members of the planning unit or by consensus among the members of the planning unit appointed to represent units of government and a majority vote of the nongovernmental members of the planning unit... |
90.82.140 | Use of monitoring recommendations in RCW77.85.210. | In conducting assessments and other studies that include monitoring components or recommendations, the department and planning units shall implement the monitoring recommendations developed under *RCW 77.85.210 .
[ 2001 c 298 s 2 .]
*Reviser's note: RCW 77.85.210 was repealed by 2005 c 309 s 10 .
Finding — Intent — 200... |
90.84.005 | Findings—Purpose—Intent. | (1) The legislature finds that wetlands mitigation banks are an important tool for providing compensatory mitigation for unavoidable impacts to wetlands. The legislature further finds that the benefits of mitigation banks include: (a) Maintenance of the ecological functioning of a watershed by consolidating compensator... |
90.84.010 | Definitions. | The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Banking instrument" means the documentation of agency and bank sponsor concurrence on the objectives and administration of the bank that describes in detail the physical and legal characteristics of the ban... |
90.84.020 | Wetlands or wetlands banks—Authority for regulating. | This chapter does not create any new authority for regulating wetlands or wetlands banks beyond what is specifically provided for in this chapter. No authority is granted to the department under this chapter to adopt rules or guidance that apply to wetland projects other than banks under this chapter.
[ 1998 c 248 s 2 ... |
90.84.030 | Rules—Submission of proposed rules to legislative committees. | (1) Subject to the requirements of this chapter, the department, through a collaborative process, shall adopt rules for: (a) Certification, operation, and monitoring of wetlands mitigation banks. The rules shall include procedures to assure that: (i) Priority is given to banks providing for the restoration of degraded ... |
90.84.040 | Certification of banks—Approval of use of credits by state and local governments. | (1) The department may certify only those banks that meet the requirements of this chapter. Certification shall be accomplished through a banking instrument. The local jurisdiction in which the bank is located shall be signatory to the banking instrument. (2) For a bank for which an application for a banking instrument... |
90.84.050 | Approval of use of credits by the department—Requirements. | Prior to authorizing use of credits from a bank as a means of mitigation under a permit issued or approved by the department, the department must assure that all appropriate and practicable steps have been undertaken to first avoid and then minimize adverse impacts to wetlands. In determining appropriate steps to avoid... |
90.84.060 | Interpretation of chapter and rules. | The interpretation of this chapter and rules adopted under this chapter must be consistent with applicable federal guidance for the establishment, use, and operation of wetlands mitigation banks as it existed on June 11, 1998, or such subsequent date as may be provided by the department by rule, consistent with the pur... |
90.84.070 | Application to public and private mitigation banks. | This chapter applies to public and private mitigation banks.
[ 1998 c 248 s 8 .] |
90.86.010 | Joint legislative committee on water supply during drought. | The joint legislative committee on water supply during drought is created.
[ 2005 c 60 s 1 .] |
90.86.020 | Membership. | The committee shall consist of four senators and four representatives who shall be selected biennially as follows: (1) The president of the senate shall appoint four members from the senate to serve on the committee, including the chair of the committee responsible for water resource issues. Two members from each major... |
90.86.030 | Meetings—Requests for information—Reports from department of ecology—Recommendations to the legislature. | (1) The joint legislative committee on water supply during drought shall convene from time to time at the call of the chair when an advisory is in effect under RCW 43.83B.405 (1), when a drought emergency order under RCW 43.83B.405 is in effect, or when the chair determines, in consultation with the department of ecolo... |
90.86.900 | Effective date—2005 c 60. | This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and takes effect immediately [April 14, 2005].
[ 2005 c 60 s 5 .] |
90.88.005 | Findings—Intent. | (1) The legislature finds that Hood Canal is a precious aquatic resource of our state. The legislature finds that Hood Canal is a rich source of recreation, fishing, aquaculture, and aesthetic enjoyment for the citizens of this state. The legislature also finds that Hood Canal has great cultural significance for the tr... |
90.88.010 | Designation by the legislature—Zone one established. | (1) Aquatic rehabilitation zones may be designated by the legislature for areas whose surrounding marine water bodies pose serious environmental or public health concerns. (2) Aquatic rehabilitation zone one is established. Aquatic rehabilitation zone one includes all watersheds that drain to Hood Canal south of a line... |
90.88.020 | Hood Canal rehabilitation program—State lead agency—Local management board. | (1) The development of a program for rehabilitation of Hood Canal is authorized in Jefferson, Kitsap, and Mason counties within the aquatic rehabilitation zone one. (2) The Puget Sound partnership, created in RCW 90.71.210 , is designated as the state lead agency for the rehabilitation program authorized in this sectio... |
90.88.030 | Aquatic zone one—Roles of Hood Canal coordinating council and Puget Sound partnership—Participation of governments and nonprofit organizations—Project funding, priorities, and criteria—Reports. | (1) The Hood Canal coordinating council shall serve as the local management board for aquatic rehabilitation zone one. The local management board shall coordinate local government efforts with respect to the program authorized according to RCW 90.88.020 . In the Hood Canal area, the Hood Canal coordinating council also... |
90.88.040 | Forest practices—Nonapplicability of chapter. | This chapter does not apply to forest practices regulated under chapter 76.09 RCW.
[ 2005 c 478 s 3 .] |
90.88.050 | Scope of chapter. | This chapter does not alter, diminish, or expand the jurisdictional authorities in other statutes or affect the application of other statutory requirements or programs that do not specifically refer to aquatic rehabilitation zones.
[ 2005 c 478 s 4 .] |
90.88.900 | Effective date—2005 c 478. | This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and takes effect immediately [May 16, 2005].
[ 2005 c 478 s 6 .] |
90.88.901 | Regulatory authority not conferred. | Nothing in chapter 479, Laws of 2005 provides any regulatory authority to the Puget Sound partnership, created in RCW 90.71.210 , or the Hood Canal coordinating council.
[ 2007 c 341 s 53 ; 2005 c 479 s 5 .]
Effective date — 2007 c 341: See RCW 90.71.907 . |
90.88.902 | Activities subject to appropriations. | The activities of the Puget Sound partnership, created in RCW 90.71.210 , and the Hood Canal coordinating council required by chapter 479, Laws of 2005 are subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose.
[ 2007 c 341 s 54 ; 2005 c 479 s 6 .]
Effective date — 2007 c 341: See RCW 90.71.907 ... |
90.88.903 | Effective date—2005 c 479. | This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and takes effect immediately [May 16, 2005].
[ 2005 c 479 s 8 .] |
90.90.005 | Finding. | (1) The legislature finds that a key priority of water resource management in the Columbia river basin is the development of new water supplies that includes storage and conservation in order to meet the economic and community development needs of people and the instream flow needs of fish. (2) The legislature therefor... |
90.90.010 | Columbia river basin water supply development account—Use for storage facilities and access to water supplies—Evaluation—Public comment—Use of net water savings—Water service contracts. | (1) The Columbia river basin water supply development account is created in the state treasury. The account may receive direct appropriations from the legislature, receipts of any funds pursuant to RCW 90.90.020 and * 90.90.030 , or funds from any other sources. The account is intended to fund projects using tax exempt... |
90.90.020 | Allocation and development of water supplies. | (1)(a) Water supplies secured through the development of new storage facilities made possible with funding from the Columbia river basin water supply development account, the Columbia river basin taxable bond water supply development account, and the Columbia river basin water supply revenue recovery account shall be a... |
90.90.040 | Columbia river water supply inventory—Long-term water supply and demand forecast. | (1) To support the development of new water supplies in the Columbia river and to protect instream flow, the department of ecology shall work with all interested parties, including interested county legislative authorities and watershed planning groups in the Columbia river basin, and affected tribal governments, to de... |
90.90.050 | Columbia river mainstem water resources information system. | (1) In order to better understand current water use and instream flows in the Columbia river mainstem, the department of ecology shall establish and maintain a Columbia river mainstem water resources information system that provides the information necessary for effective mainstem water resource planning and management... |
90.90.060 | Additional releases of water from Lake Roosevelt. | (1) In 2006, the legislature enacted chapter 6, Laws of 2006, an act relating to water resource management in the Columbia river basin. In its enactment, the legislature established that a key priority of water resource management in the Columbia river basin is the development of new water supplies to meet economic and... |
90.90.070 | Columbia river water delivery account—Creation—Distribution. | (1) The Columbia river water delivery account is created in the state treasury. Moneys in the account may be spent only after appropriation. The account consists of all moneys transferred or appropriated to the account by law. The legislature may appropriate moneys in the account: (a) For distributions for purposes of ... |
90.90.080 | Impacts of water release—Department of ecology's duties. | (1) Because the potential impacts of water releases under agreements reached under this chapter on affected counties are unknown, the department of ecology shall, by November 15, 2009: (a) Conduct an assessment of the potential impacts, including recommendations for mitigation, and report to [the] appropriate committee... |
90.90.090 | Columbia river basin taxable bond water supply development account—Water service contracts. | (1) The Columbia river basin taxable bond water supply development account is created in the state treasury. All receipts from direct appropriations from the legislature, moneys directed to the account pursuant to RCW 90.90.020 and * 90.90.030 , or moneys directed to the account from any other sources must be deposited... |
90.90.100 | Columbia river basin water supply revenue recovery account—Water service contracts. | (1) The Columbia river basin water supply revenue recovery account is created in the state treasury. All receipts from direct appropriations from the legislature, moneys directed to the account pursuant to RCW 90.90.020 and * 90.90.030 , revenue from water service contracts described in this chapter, or moneys directed... |
90.90.110 | Use of certain water made available through reoperation of Sullivan lake. | Two-thirds of the water made available through reoperation of Sullivan lake funded from the Columbia river basin water supply development account created in RCW 90.90.010 must be used to supply or offset out-of-stream uses described in RCW 90.90.020 (3) in Douglas, Ferry, Lincoln, Okanogan, Pend Oreille, and Stevens co... |
90.90.120 | Walla Walla water 2050 plan. | (1) The Walla Walla water 2050 plan must be used as an integrated water resource strategy, through a coordinated effort between the states of Washington and Oregon, affected federally recognized tribes, affected federal, state, and local agencies, and agricultural, environmental, business, and other community stakehold... |
90.90.900 | Effective date—2006 c 6. | This act takes effect July 1, 2006.
[ 2006 c 6 s 10 .] |
90.94.010 | Definitions. | The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Department" means the department of ecology. (2) "Lead agency" has the same meaning as defined in RCW 90.82.060 . (3) "Water resource inventory area" or "WRIA" means a water resource inventory area establis... |
90.94.020 | Authorization for new domestic groundwater withdrawals exempt from permitting with a potential impact on a closed water body and potential impairment to an instream flow—Requirements—Fees—Adoption of rules. | (1) Unless requirements are otherwise specified in the applicable rules adopted under this chapter or under chapter 90.22 or 90.54 RCW, potential impacts on a closed water body and potential impairment to an instream flow are authorized for new domestic groundwater withdrawals exempt from permitting under RCW 90.44.050... |
90.94.030 | Authorization for new domestic groundwater withdrawals exempt from permitting with a potential impact on a closed water body and potential impairment to an instream flow—Requirements—Watershed restoration and enhancement committees—Watershed restoration and enhancement plan—Fees—Adoption of rules—Application of section... | (1) Unless requirements are otherwise specified in the applicable rules adopted under this chapter or chapter 90.22 or 90.54 RCW, potential impacts on a closed water body and potential impairment to an instream flow are authorized for new domestic groundwater withdrawals exempt from permitting under RCW 90.44.050 throu... |
90.94.040 | Pilot projects to measure water use from all new groundwater withdrawals for domestic purposes exempt from permitting—Areas—Report to the legislature. | (1) The department shall initiate two pilot projects to measure water use from all new groundwater withdrawals for domestic purposes exempt from permitting under RCW 90.44.050 in the areas described in this section. The pilot projects must be conducted to determine the overall feasibility of measuring water use for all... |
90.94.050 | Report to the legislature—Elements. | The department shall submit a report to the legislature by December 31, 2020, and December 31, 2027, in compliance with RCW 43.01.036 , that includes the following elements: (1) Progress in completing and adopting watershed plans under RCW 90.94.020 and watershed restoration and enhancement plans under RCW 90.94.030 ; ... |
90.94.060 | Watershed restoration and enhancement account. | (1) The watershed restoration and enhancement account is created in the custody of the state treasurer. All receipts from fees paid pursuant to RCW 90.94.020 and 90.94.030 must be deposited into the account. The account may also receive those moneys as may be appropriated by the legislature for the purpose of funding r... |
90.94.070 | Watershed restoration and enhancement taxable bond account. | (1) The watershed restoration and enhancement taxable bond account is created in the custody of the state treasurer. All receipts from direct appropriations from the legislature or moneys directed to the account from any other source must be deposited in the account. The account is intended to fund projects using taxab... |
90.94.080 | Watershed restoration and enhancement bond account. | (1) The watershed restoration and enhancement bond account is created in the custody of the state treasurer. All receipts from direct appropriations from the legislature or moneys directed to the account from any other source must be deposited in the account. The account is intended to fund projects using tax exempt bo... |
90.94.090 | Joint legislative task force on water resource mitigation—Water resource mitigation pilot projects.(Expires January 1, 2029.) | (1) A joint legislative task force on water resource mitigation is established to review the treatment of surface water and groundwater appropriations as they relate to instream flows and fish habitat, to develop and recommend a mitigation sequencing process and scoring system to address such appropriations, and to rev... |
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