Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 90 Water Rights -- Environment - Chapter 90.42 Water Resource Management

90.42.005 Policy -- Findings
(1) It is the policy of the state of Washington to recognize and preserve water rights in accordance with RCW 90.03.010. (2) The legislature finds ...

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 ...

90.42.020 Definitions
Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter. (1) "Department" means the department of ecology. (2) "Net water ...

90.42.030 Contracts to finance water conservation projects -- Public benefits -- Trust water rights
(1) For purposes of this chapter, the state may enter into contracts to provide moneys to assist in the financing of water conservation projects. In ...

90.42.040 Trust water rights program -- Water right certificate -- Notice of creation or modification
(1) All trust water rights acquired by the state shall be placed in the state trust water rights program to be managed by the department. ...

90.42.050 Guidelines governing trust water rights -- Submission of guidelines to joint select committee
The department, in cooperation with federally recognized Indian tribes, local governments, state agencies, and other interested parties, shall establish guidelines by July 1, 1992, governing ...

90.42.060 Chapter 43.83B or 43.99E RCW not replaced or amended
The policies and purposes of this chapter shall not be construed as replacing or amending the policies or the purposes for which funds available under ...

90.42.070 Involuntary impairment of existing water rights not authorized
Nothing in this chapter authorizes the involuntary impairment of any existing water rights.[1991 c 347 § 11.]Notes: Purposes -- 1991 c 347: See note following ...

90.42.080 Trust water rights -- Acquisition, donation, exercise, and transfer -- Appropriation required for expenditure of funds
(1)(a) The state may acquire all or portions of existing water rights, by purchase, gift, or other appropriate means other than by condemnation, from any ...

90.42.090 Jurisdictional authorities not altered
It is the intent of the legislature that jurisdictional authorities that exist in law not be expanded, diminished, or altered in any manner whatsoever by ...

90.42.100 Water banking
(1) The department is hereby authorized to use the trust water rights program in the Yakima river basin for water banking purposes. (2) Water banking ...

90.42.110 Water banking -- Application to transfer water rights
(1) The department, with the consent of the water right holder, may identify trust water rights for administration for water banking purposes, including trust water ...

90.42.120 Water banking--Transfer of water rights -- Requirements -- Appeals
(1) The department shall transfer a water right or portion thereof being administered for water banking purposes from the trust water [rights] program to a ...

90.42.130 Water banking -- Input from affected entities -- Reports
(1) The department shall seek input from agricultural organizations, federal agencies, tribal governments, local governments, watershed groups, conservation groups, and developers on water banking, including ...

90.42.135 Limitations of act -- 2003 c 144
Nothing in chapter 144, Laws of 2003 shall: (1) Cause detriment or injury to existing rights or to the operation of the federal Yakima project ...

90.42.138 Construction -- 2003 c 144
Nothing in chapter 144, Laws of 2003 may be construed to: (1) Affect or modify any treaty or other federal rights of an Indian tribe, ...

90.42.900 Severability -- 1991 c 347
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 ...