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WA Rev Code § 90.80.090 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 90 - Water Rights—Environment|Chapter 90.80 - Water Conservancy Boards.|90.80.090 - Appeals from director's decisions.

RCW 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 § 13; 1997 c 441 § 12.]NOTES: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.
WA Rev Code § 90.80.100 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 90 - Water Rights—Environment|Chapter 90.80 - Water Conservancy Boards.|90.80.100 - Damages arising from records of decisions on transfers—Immunity.

RCW 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 § 14; 1997 c 441 § 13.]NOTES: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.
WA Rev Code § 90.80.110 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 90 - Water Rights—Environment|Chapter 90.80 - Water Conservancy Boards.|90.80.110 - Approval of interties.

RCW 90.80.110 Approval of interties.Nothing in this chapter eliminates or lessens the requirements necessary for the approval of interties.[ 1997 c 441 § 15.]
WA Rev Code § 90.80.120 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 90 - Water Rights—Environment|Chapter 90.80 - Water Conservancy Boards.|90.80.120 - Conflicts of interest.

RCW 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 before the board;(b) Receives or has a financial interest in an application submitted to the board or a project, development, or venture related to the approval of the application; or(c) Solicits, accepts, or seeks anything of economic value as a gift, gratuity, or favor from any person, firm, or corporation involved in the application.(2) In the event of a recusal of an appointed commissioner, an alternate may serve as a commissioner on a board and may act upon the official board business for which the conflict of interest exists.(3) The department shall return a record of decision to a conservancy board without action where the department determines that any member of a board has violated subsection (1) of this section.(a) If a person seeking to rely on this section to disqualify a commissioner knows of the basis for disqualification before the time the board issues a record of decision, the person must request the board to have the commissioner recuse himself or herself from further involvement in processing the application, or be barred from later raising that challenge.(b) If the commissioner does not recuse himself or herself or if the person becomes aware of the basis for disqualification after the board issues a record of decision but within the time period under RCW 90.80.080(3) for filing objections with the department, the person must raise the challenge with the department. If the department determines that the commissioner should be disqualified under this section, the director must remand the record of decision to the board for reconsideration and resubmission of a record of decision. The disqualified commissioner shall not participate in any further board review of the application. The department's decision on whether to remand a record of decision under this section may only be appealed at the same time and in the same manner as an appeal of the department's decision to affirm, modify, or reverse the record of decision after remand.(c) If the person becomes aware of the basis for disqualification after the time for filing objections with the department, the person may raise the challenge in an appeal of the department's final decision under RCW 90.80.090.[ 2004 c 10 § 5; 2001 c 237 § 15; 1997 c 441 § 16.]NOTES: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.
WA Rev Code § 90.80.130 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 90 - Water Rights—Environment|Chapter 90.80 - Water Conservancy Boards.|90.80.130 - Application of open public meetings act.

RCW 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 § 17; 1997 c 441 § 17.]NOTES:*Reviser's note: The only section in chapter 42.32 RCW, RCW 42.32.030, was recodified as RCW 42.30.035 pursuant to 2017 3rd sp.s. c 25 § 30.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.
WA Rev Code § 90.80.135 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 90 - Water Rights—Environment|Chapter 90.80 - Water Conservancy Boards.|90.80.135 - Application of public records act.

RCW 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 chapter 42.56 RCW.(2) Upon the conclusion of its business involving a water right transfer application, a board must promptly send the original copies of all records relating to that application to the department for recordkeeping. A board may keep a copy of the original documents. After the records are transferred to the department, the responsibility for making the records available under chapter 42.56 RCW is transferred to the department.[ 2005 c 274 § 366; 2001 c 237 § 18.]NOTES: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.
WA Rev Code § 90.80.140 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 90 - Water Rights—Environment|Chapter 90.80 - Water Conservancy Boards.|90.80.140 - Transfers approved under chapter 90.03 or 90.44 RCW not affected.

RCW 90.80.140 Transfers approved under chapter 90.03 or 90.44 RCW not affected.Nothing in this chapter affects transfers that may be otherwise approved under chapter 90.03 or 90.44 RCW.[ 2001 c 237 § 20; 1997 c 441 § 18.]NOTES: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.
WA Rev Code § 90.80.150 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 90 - Water Rights—Environment|Chapter 90.80 - Water Conservancy Boards.|90.80.150 - Information required to be maintained on the department's website.

RCW 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 activities to the department to assist the department in updating this information at least biennially in even-numbered years.[ 2014 c 76 § 12; 2001 c 237 § 21; 1997 c 441 § 19.]NOTES: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.
WA Rev Code § 90.82.005 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 90 - Water Rights—Environment|Chapter 90.82 - Watershed Planning.|90.82.005 - Purpose.

RCW 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 management and development.It is necessary for the legislature to establish processes and policies that will result in providing state agencies with more specific guidance to manage the water resources of the state consistent with current law and direction provided by local entities and citizens through the process established in accordance with this chapter.[ 1997 c 442 § 101.]
WA Rev Code § 90.82.010 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 90 - Water Rights—Environment|Chapter 90.82 - Watershed Planning.|90.82.010 - Finding.

RCW 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 both the resources and the aspirations of those who live and work in the watershed; and who have the greatest stake in the proper, long-term management of the resources. The development of such plans serves the state's vital interests by ensuring that the state's water resources are used wisely, by protecting existing water rights, by protecting instream flows for fish, and by providing for the economic well-being of the state's citizenry and communities. Therefore, the legislature believes it necessary for units of local government throughout the state to engage in the orderly development of these watershed plans.[ 1997 c 442 § 102.]
WA Rev Code § 90.82.020 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 90 - Water Rights—Environment|Chapter 90.82 - Watershed Planning.|90.82.020 - Definitions.

RCW 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 including a state agency or that establish water management policy.(3) "Minimum instream flow" means a minimum flow under chapter 90.03 or 90.22 RCW or a base flow under chapter 90.54 RCW.(4) "WRIA" means a water resource inventory area established in chapter 173-500 WAC as it existed on January 1, 1997.(5) "Water supply utility" means a water, combined water-sewer, irrigation, reclamation, or public utility district that provides water to persons or other water users within the district or a division or unit responsible for administering a publicly governed water supply system on behalf of a county.(6) "WRIA plan" or "plan" means the product of the planning unit including any rules adopted in conjunction with the product of the planning unit.[ 1997 c 442 § 103.]
WA Rev Code § 90.82.030 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 90 - Water Rights—Environment|Chapter 90.82 - Watershed Planning.|90.82.030 - Principles.

RCW 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 assure that water resource user interests and directly involved interest groups at the local level have the opportunity, in a fair and equitable manner, to give input and direction to the process.(2) If a planning unit requests technical assistance from a state agency as part of its planning activities under this chapter and the assistance is with regard to a subject matter over which the agency has jurisdiction, the state agency shall provide the technical assistance to the planning unit.(3) Plans developed under chapter 442, Laws of 1997 shall be consistent with and not duplicative of efforts already under way in a WRIA, including but not limited to watershed analysis conducted under state forest practices statutes and rules.[ 1997 c 442 § 104.]
WA Rev Code § 90.82.043 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 90 - Water Rights—Environment|Chapter 90.82 - Watershed Planning.|90.82.043 - Implementation plan.

RCW 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 plan must contain strategies to provide sufficient water for: (a) Production agriculture; (b) commercial, industrial, and residential use; and (c) instream flows. Each implementation plan must contain timelines to achieve these strategies and interim milestones to measure progress.(3) The implementation plan must clearly define coordination and oversight responsibilities; any needed interlocal agreements, rules, or ordinances; any needed state or local administrative approvals and permits that must be secured; and specific funding mechanisms.(4) In developing the implementation plan, the planning unit must consult with other entities planning in the watershed management area and identify and seek to eliminate any activities or policies that are duplicative or inconsistent.[ 2014 c 76 § 13; 2007 c 445 § 6; 2003 1st sp.s. c 4 § 3.]NOTES:Findings—Intent—2007 c 445: See note following RCW 90.46.005.Findings—2003 1st sp.s. c 4: See note following RCW 90.82.040.
WA Rev Code § 90.82.048 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 90 - Water Rights—Environment|Chapter 90.82 - Watershed Planning.|90.82.048 - Implementation plan—Timelines and milestones.

RCW 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 needs identified in the watershed plan, and how the use of these rights will be addressed when implementing instream flow strategies identified in the watershed plan.(2) The watershed planning unit or other authorized lead agency shall ensure that holders of water rights for municipal water supply purposes not currently in use are asked to participate in defining the timelines and interim milestones to be included in the detailed implementation plan.(3) The department of health shall annually compile a list of water system plans and plan updates to be reviewed by the department during the coming year and shall consult with the departments of *community, trade, and economic development, ecology, and fish and wildlife to: (a) Identify watersheds where further coordination is needed between water system planning and local watershed planning under this chapter; and (b) develop a work plan for conducting the necessary coordination.[ 2003 1st sp.s. c 5 § 9.]NOTES:*Reviser's note: The "department of community, trade, and economic development" was renamed the "department of commerce" by 2009 c 565.Severability—2003 1st sp.s. c 5: See note following RCW 90.03.015.
WA Rev Code § 90.82.050 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 90 - Water Rights—Environment|Chapter 90.82 - Watershed Planning.|90.82.050 - Limitations on liability.

RCW 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, town, water supply utility, tribal governments, conservation district, or planning unit that or member of a planning unit who participates in a WRIA planning unit for performing responsibilities under this chapter.[ 1997 c 442 § 106.]
WA Rev Code § 90.82.085 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 90 - Water Rights—Environment|Chapter 90.82 - Watershed Planning.|90.82.085 - Instream flows—Assessing and setting or amending.

RCW 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 units and state agencies assessing and setting or amending instream flows must, as a minimum, consider the goals and methodologies addressed in the nonproject environmental impact statement. A planning unit or state agency may assess, set, or amend instream flows in a manner that varies from the final nonproject environmental impact statement if consistent with applicable instream flow laws.[ 2001 c 237 § 3.]NOTES: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.
WA Rev Code § 90.82.090 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 90 - Water Rights—Environment|Chapter 90.82 - Watershed Planning.|90.82.090 - Water quality component.

RCW 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 management area;(2) An examination based on existing studies conducted by federal, state, and local agencies of the causes of water quality violations in the management area, including an examination of information regarding pollutants, point and nonpoint sources of pollution, and pollution-carrying capacities of water bodies in the management area. The analysis shall take into account seasonal streamflow or level variations, natural events, and pollution from natural sources that occurs independent of human activities;(3) An examination of the legally established characteristic uses of each of the nonmarine bodies of water in the management area;(4) An examination of any total maximum daily load established for nonmarine bodies of water in the management area, unless a total maximum daily load process has begun in the management area as of the date the watershed planning process is initiated under RCW 90.82.060;(5) An examination of existing data related to the impact of fresh water on marine water quality;(6) A recommended approach for implementing the total maximum daily load established for achieving compliance with water quality standards for the nonmarine bodies of water in the management area, unless a total maximum daily load process has begun in the management area as of the date the watershed planning process is initiated under RCW 90.82.060; and(7) Recommended means of monitoring by appropriate government agencies whether actions taken to implement the approach to bring about improvements in water quality are sufficient to achieve compliance with water quality standards.This chapter does not obligate the state to undertake analysis or to develop strategies required under the federal clean water act (33 U.S.C. Sec. 1251 et seq.). This chapter does not authorize any planning unit, lead agency, or local government to adopt water quality standards or total maximum daily loads under the federal clean water act.[ 1998 c 247 § 5.]
WA Rev Code § 90.82.100 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 90 - Water Rights—Environment|Chapter 90.82 - Watershed Planning.|90.82.100 - Habitat component.

RCW 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, including the shoreline management act, chapter 90.58 RCW, the growth management act, chapter 36.70A RCW, and the forest practices act, chapter 76.09 RCW. Planning established under this section shall be integrated with strategies developed under other processes to respond to potential and actual listings of salmon and other fish species as being threatened or endangered under the federal endangered species act, 16 U.S.C. Sec. 1531 et seq. Where habitat restoration activities are being developed under chapter 246, Laws of 1998, such activities shall be relied on as the primary nonregulatory habitat component for fish habitat under this chapter.[ 1998 c 247 § 6.]
WA Rev Code § 90.82.110 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 90 - Water Rights—Environment|Chapter 90.82 - Watershed Planning.|90.82.110 - Identification of projects and activities.

RCW 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 the management area and the products or status of those that have been initiated but not completed for such management in the management area, and incorporate their products as appropriate so as not to duplicate the work already performed or underway.The planning group is encouraged to identify projects and activities that are likely to serve both short-term and long-term management goals and that warrant immediate financial assistance from the state, federal, or local government. If there are multiple projects, the planning group shall give consideration to ranking projects that have the greatest benefit and schedule those projects that should be implemented first.[ 1998 c 247 § 7.]