Washington Administrative Code
Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508)
Chapter 173-545 - Instream resources protection program - Wenatchee River basin, water resource inventory area (WRIA) 45
Section 173-545-110 - Permitting actions
Current through Register Vol. 24-06, March 15, 2024
(1) Surface and groundwater permits not subject to the instream flows established in WAC 173-545-060 may be issued if:
(2)
(3) No right to withdraw or store the public surface or groundwaters of the Wenatchee River basin that conflicts with the provisions of this chapter will hereafter be granted, except in cases where such rights will clearly serve overriding considerations of the public interest, as stated in RCW 90.54.020(3)(a).
(4) All future surface and groundwater permit holders shall be required to install and maintain measuring devices and report the data to the department in accordance with permit requirements. In addition, the department may require the permit holder to monitor stream flows and groundwater levels.
Statutory Authority: Chapters 90.82, 90.54, 90.22, 90.03, and 90.44 RCW. 08-01-045 (Order 07-06), § 173-545-110, filed 12/12/07, effective 1/12/08.