Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 90 Water Rights -- Environment - Chapter 90.14 Water Rights -- Registration -- Waiver And Relinquishment, Etc

90.14.010 Purpose
The future growth and development of the state is dependent upon effective management and efficient use of the state's water resources. The purpose of this ...

90.14.020 Legislative declaration
The legislature finds that: (1) Extensive uncertainty exists regarding the volume of private claims to water in the state; (2) Such uncertainty seriously retards the ...

90.14.031 Definitions
Unless a different meaning is plainly required by the context, the following words and phrases as used in RCW 90.14.031 through 90.14.121 shall have the ...

90.14.041 Claim of right to withdraw, divert or use ground or surface waters -- Filing statement of claim required -- Exemptions
All persons using or claiming the right to withdraw or divert and make beneficial use of public surface or ground waters of the state, except ...

90.14.043 Claim of right to withdraw, divert or use ground or surface waters -- Claim upon certification by board -- Procedure -- Cut-off date for accepting petitions
(1) Notwithstanding any time restrictions imposed by the provisions of chapter 90.14 RCW, a person may file a claim pursuant to RCW 90.14.041 if such ...

90.14.044 Existing water rights not impaired
The provisions of chapter 435, Laws of 1985 authorizing the acceptance of a petition for certification filed during the period beginning on July 28, 1985, ...

90.14.051 Statement of claim -- Contents -- Short form
The statement of claim for each right shall include substantially the following: (1) The name and mailing address of the claimant. (2) The name of ...

90.14.061 Statement of claim -- Filing procedure -- Processing of claim -- Fee
Filing of a statement of a claim shall take place and be completed upon receipt by the department of ecology, at its office in Olympia, ...

90.14.065 Statement of claim -- Amendment -- Review of department of ecology's determination
Any person or entity, or successor to such person or entity, having a statement of claim on file with the water rights claims registry on ...

90.14.068 Statement of claim -- New filing period
(1) A new period for filing statements of claim for water rights is established. The filing period shall begin September 1, 1997, and shall end ...

90.14.071 Failure to file claim waives and relinquishes right
Except as provided in *section 5 of this act or as exempted from filing by RCW 90.14.041, any person claiming the right to divert or ...

90.14.081 Filing of claim not deemed adjudication of right -- Prima facie evidence
The filing of a statement of claim does not constitute an adjudication of any claim to the right to use of waters as between the ...

90.14.091 Definitions -- Water rights notice -- Form
For the purpose of RCW 90.14.031 through 90.14.121 the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings: (1) "Statement of taxes due" means the ...

90.14.101 Notice of chapter provisions -- How given -- Requirements
To insure that all persons referred to in RCW 90.14.031 and 90.14.041 are notified of the registration provisions of this chapter, the department of ecology ...

90.14.111 Water rights claims registry
The department of ecology is directed to establish a registry entitled the "Water Rights Claims Registry". All claims set forth pursuant to RCW 90.14.041, 90.14.051 ...

90.14.121 Penalty for overstating claim
The filing of a statement of claim pursuant to RCW 90.14.061 which knowingly provides for an overstatement of a right either in quantities of water ...

90.14.130 Reversion of rights to state due to nonuse -- Notice by order -- Relinquishment determinations -- Appeal
When it appears to the department of ecology that a person entitled to the use of water has not beneficially used his water right or ...

90.14.140 "Sufficient cause" for nonuse defined -- Rights exempted
(1) For the purposes of RCW 90.14.130 through 90.14.180, "sufficient cause" shall be defined as the nonuse of all or a portion of the water ...

90.14.150 Rights arising from permit to withdraw public waters not affected -- Extensions
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to affect any rights or privileges arising from any permit to withdraw public waters or any application for ...

90.14.160 Relinquishment of right for abandonment or failure to beneficially use without sufficient cause -- Prior rights acquired through appropriation, custom or general adjudication
Any person entitled to divert or withdraw waters of the state through any appropriation authorized by enactments of the legislature prior to enactment of chapter ...

90.14.170 Relinquishment of right for abandonment or failure to beneficially use without sufficient cause -- Rights acquired due to ownership of land abutting stream, lake, or watercourse
Any person entitled to divert or withdraw waters of the state by virtue of his ownership of land abutting a stream, lake, or watercourse, who ...

90.14.180 Relinquishment of right for abandonment or failure to beneficially use without sufficient cause -- Future rights acquired through appropriation
Any person hereafter entitled to divert or withdraw waters of the state through an appropriation authorized under RCW 90.03.330, 90.44.080, or 90.44.090 who abandons the ...

90.14.190 Water resources decisions -- Appeals -- Attorneys' fees
Any person feeling aggrieved by any decision of the department of ecology may have the same reviewed pursuant to RCW 43.21B.310. In any such review, ...

90.14.200 Implementation and enforcement of chapter -- Proceedings under RCW 90.14.130 deemed adjudicative -- Application of RCW sections to specific proceedings
(1) All matters relating to the implementation and enforcement of this chapter by the department of ecology shall be carried out in accordance with chapter ...

90.14.210 Chapter applies to all rights to withdraw groundwaters
The provisions of this chapter shall apply to all rights to withdraw groundwaters of the state, whether authorized by chapter 90.44 RCW or otherwise.[1967 c ...

90.14.215 Chapter not applicable to trust water rights under chapter 90.38 or 90.42 RCW
This chapter shall not apply to trust water rights held or exercised by the department of ecology under chapter 90.38 or 90.42 RCW.[1991 c 347 ...

90.14.220 No rights to be acquired by prescription or adverse use
No rights to the use of surface or ground waters of the state affecting either appropriated or unappropriated waters thereof may be acquired by prescription ...

90.14.230 Rules and regulations
The department of ecology is authorized to promulgate such rules and regulations as are necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter.[1987 c 109 ...

90.14.240 Water rights tracking system account
The water rights tracking system account is created in the state treasury. Twenty percent of the fees collected by the department of ecology according to ...

90.14.900 Effective date -- 1967 c 233
The effective date of this act is July 1, 1967.[1967 c 233 § 25.]Notes: Application to Yakima river basin trust water rights: RCW 90.38.040. ...

90.14.910 Severability -- 1967 c 233
If any provisions of this act or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the act can be given effect without ...