Current through Register Vol. 24-06, March 15, 2024
Boards are required to submit reports to ecology on their
activities at the end of October of each year. The reports must be submitted to
the water conservancy board coordinator on a form provided by ecology each year
and must include information about board activities during the previous twelve
months. The reports shall contain the following information:
Water right transfer application data:
(1) Information about applications to the
board, to include:
(a) The number of
applications filed with the board, identified by water resources inventory area
(WRIA);
(b) The number of records
of decision withdrawn from ecology by the board;
(c) The number of records of decision
approving or partially approving an application;
(d) The number of records of decision denying
an application;
(e) The number of
records of decision remanded back to the board from ecology;
(f) The number of applications received by
the board, distinguishing between requests to transfer surface water and
groundwater;
(g) The number of
applications to transfer a water right documented by a claim;
(h) The number of applications to transfer a
water right documented by a certificate;
(i) The number of applications proposing
transfer related to trust water;
(j) The number of applications filed directly
with the board, and the number transferred from ecology to the board;
and
(k) The number of hearings held
within other counties other than the county or counties which established the
board, when water rights were proposed to be transferred from one county to
another.
Operational information about the boards:
(2) Information about
the operations of the board, to include:
(a)
The chair of the board;
(b) The
primary contact of the board;
(c)
The board address, phone, and/or e-mail;
(d) The board commissioners' names and their
terms of office;
(e) The regular
meeting location, if any;
(f) The
regular meeting schedule, if any;
(g) Any changes in membership of the board,
including background and contact information for any new
commissioners;
(h) Current fees and
changes to previously set fees;
(i)
Training received other than from ecology;
(j) Ownership of property by the
board;
(k) Water marketing
activities;
(l) Number of staff
employed by the board, and number of staff that provide volunteer service to
the board; and
(m) Any litigation
in which the board is involved.
Statutory Authority:
RCW
90.80.040. 03-01-039 (Order 01-13), §
173-153-170, filed 12/9/02, effective 1/9/03. Statutory Authority: Chapter
90.80 RCW. 99-23-101 (Order 98-11), § 173-153-170, filed 11/17/99,
effective 12/18/99.
