Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-165 - Certified water right examiners › Section 173-165-020 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
The definitions included in this chapter are intended solely
				for the implementation of this chapter. This applies to the definitions in this
				section and those in WAC
				173-165-100, Compliance and
				enforcement.
"Applicant"
means an individual who has submitted
				an application to become a certified water right examiner, but has not yet
				obtained certification.
"Client"
means the water right permit or change
				authorization holder (permittee) that hires the certified water right
				examiner.
"CWRE"
stands for "certified water right examiner"
				and, when used for clarification in this chapter, denotes elements of the CWRE
				process and function, such as the CWRE coordinator, certification under this
				chapter, the list of certified water right examiners, or the proof
				examinations, reports, and recommendations made by certified water right
				examiners under this chapter.
"CWRE investigative committee"
means a group that
				may be formed to investigate or to review corrective action proposals if
				ecology suspects malfeasance, receives excessive complaints from clients, or
				finds a pattern of poor performance. The committee may be convened on an as
				needed basis at any time and may include:
(a) The CWRE coordinator.
(b) Regional water right permitting
			 staff.
(c) Other program staff or
			 managers.
(d) Other ecology staff
			 or managers.
(e) Assistant
			 attorney(s) general.
(f) Others
			 with expertise appropriate to the process.
"Permitted water use"
means a water use authorized
				by a water right permit or change authorization.
"Permittee"
means the person or entity that holds
				the water right permit or change authorization.
"Program"
means ecology's water resources program
				or its successor.
"Proof examination"
means a field inspection of a
				water use authorized by a water right permit or change authorization to
				determine the quantity of water put to beneficial use and verify other aspects
				reported in the proof of appropriation.
"Proof report of examination"
means the detailed
				account of the beneficial use of water verified by a proof examination, which
				the certified water right examiner submits to ecology to support ecology's
				decisions on issuing a water right certificate.
"Qualified water conservancy board commissioner"
means an appointed commissioner of a water conservancy board who is in
				compliance with all training requirements and is serving within an unexpired
				term of appointment.
"Revocation," "revoke,"
or
"revoking"
means a CWRE certification is completely invalidated with sanctions.
"Suspension," "suspend,"
or
"suspending"
means temporary postponement or limitation of a
				certified water right examiner's certification authorities.
"Water right certification"
includes water right
				certifications, superseding certifications, certificates of change, or amended
				claims.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  90.03.665(11),
				  43.27A.090(11),
				  and 43.21A.064(9).
				  12-24-031 (Order 11-03), § 173-165-020, filed 11/28/12, effective
				  12/29/12.