Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 90 Water Rights -- Environment - Section 90.42.010 Findings -- Intent

§ 90.42.010. Findings -- Intent

The legislature finds that a need exists to develop and test a means to facilitate the voluntary transfer of water and water rights, including conserved water, to provide water for presently unmet needs and emerging needs. Further, the legislature finds that water conservation activities have the potential of affecting the quantity of return flow waters to which existing water right holders have a right to and rely upon. It is the intent of the legislature that persons holding rights to water, including return flows, not be adversely affected in the implementation of the provisions of this chapter.

[1998 c 245 § 173. Prior: 1993 sp.s. c 4 § 14; 1993 c 98 § 1; 1991 c 347 § 5.]

Notes:
     Findings -- Grazing lands -- 1993 sp.s. c 4: See RCW 79.13.600.

     Purposes -- 1991 c 347: See note following RCW 90.42.005.

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