Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 90 Water Rights -- Environment - Chapter 90.82 Watershed Planning

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 ...

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 ...

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" ...

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 ...

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 ...

90.82.043 Implementation plan -- Report to the legislature
(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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 stream flows to meet the alternative goals ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

90.82.140 Use of monitoring recommendations in RCW 77.85.210
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 ...

90.82.900 Part headings not law -- 1997 c 442
As used in this act, part headings constitute no part of the law.[1997 c 442 § 803.] ...

90.82.901 Severability -- 1997 c 442
If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application ...

90.82.902 Captions not law -- 1998 c 247
As used in this act, captions constitute no part of the law.[1998 c 247 § 15.] ...