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Revised Code of Washington
Water Rights—Environment
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Section
90.03.005
State water policy—Cooperation with other agencies—Reduction of wasteful practices.
Section
90.03.010
Appropriation of water rights—Existing rights preserved.
Section
90.03.015
Definitions.
Section
90.03.020
Units of water measurement.
Section
90.03.030
Right to convey water along lake or stream—Conveyance to intake structure in neighboring state.
Section
90.03.040
Eminent domain—Use of water declared public use.
Section
90.03.060
Water masters—Appointment, compensation.
Section
90.03.070
Water masters—Duties—Office space and equipment—Clerical assistance.
Section
90.03.090
Water master's power of arrest.
Section
90.03.100
Prosecuting attorney, legal assistant.
Section
90.03.105
Petition by planning units for general adjudication.
Section
90.03.110
Determination of water rights—Petition—Statement and plan.
Section
90.03.120
Determination of water rights—Order—Summons—Necessary parties—Use of innovative practices and technologies encouraged.
Section
90.03.130
Determination of water rights—Service of summons.
Section
90.03.140
Determination of water rights—Adjudication claim by defendant.
Section
90.03.150
Determination of water rights—Guardian ad litem for defendant.
Section
90.03.160
Determination of water rights—Response to motions under RCW 90.03.640(3)—Notice of intent to cross-examine—Appointment of a referee—Special rules.
Section
90.03.180
Determination of water rights—Filing fee.
Section
90.03.200
Determination of water rights—Final decree and notice of decree—Payment of fees—Appellate review of decree.
Section
90.03.210
Determination of water rights—Interim regulation of water—Appeals.
Section
90.03.220
Determination of water rights—Failure to appear—Estoppel.
Section
90.03.230
Determination of water rights—Copy of decree to director.
Section
90.03.240
Determination of water rights—Certificate of adjudicated water right—Notice—Fees.
Section
90.03.243
Determination of water rights—State to bear its expenses, when—County must be provided extraordinary costs imposed due to adjudication.
Section
90.03.245
Determination of water rights—Scope.
Section
90.03.247
Minimum flows and levels—Departmental authority exclusive—Other recommendations considered.
Section
90.03.250
Appropriation procedure—Application for permit—Temporary permit.
Section
90.03.252
Use of reclaimed water by wastewater treatment facility—Permit requirements inapplicable.
Section
90.03.255
Applications for water right, transfer, or change—Consideration of water impoundment or other resource management technique.
Section
90.03.260
Appropriation procedure—Application—Contents.
Section
90.03.265
Appropriation procedure—Cost-reimbursement agreement for expedited review of application—Adoption of rules.
Section
90.03.270
Appropriation procedure—Record of application.
Section
90.03.280
Appropriation procedure—Notice.
Section
90.03.290
Appropriation procedure—Department to investigate—Preliminary permit—Findings and action on application.
Section
90.03.300
Appropriation procedure—Diversion of water for out-of-state use—Reciprocity.
Section
90.03.310
Appropriation procedure—Assignability of permit or application.
Section
90.03.320
Appropriation procedure—Construction work.
Section
90.03.330
Appropriation procedure—Water right certificate.
Section
90.03.340
Appropriation procedure—Effective date of water right.
Section
90.03.345
Establishment of reservations of water for certain purposes and minimum flows or levels as constituting appropriations with priority dates.
Section
90.03.350
Construction or modification of storage dam—Plans and specifications—Additional dam safety inspection requirements for metals mining and milling operations.
Section
90.03.360
Controlling works and measuring devices—Metering of diversions—Impact on fish stock.
Section
90.03.370
Reservoir permits—Secondary permits—Expedited processing—Underground artificial storage and recovery project standards and rules—Exemptions—Report to the legislature.
Section
90.03.380
Right to water attaches to land—Transfer or change in point of diversion—Transfer of rights from one district to another—Priority of water rights applications—Exemption for small irrigation impoundments—Electronic notice of an application for an interbasin water rights transfer.
Section
90.03.383
Interties—Findings—Definitions—Review and approval.
Section
90.03.386
Coordination of approval procedures for compliance and consistency with approved water system plan.
Section
90.03.390
Temporary changes—Emergency interties—Rotation in use.
Section
90.03.395
Change of point of diversion to downstream intake structure—Intent.
Section
90.03.397
Department may approve change of the point of diversion prescribed in a permit to appropriate surface water—Requirements.
Section
90.03.400
Crimes against water code—Unauthorized use of water.
Section
90.03.410
Crimes against water code—Interference with works—Wrongful use of water—Property destruction—Penalty.
Section
90.03.420
Crimes against water code—Obstruction of right-of-way.
Section
90.03.430
Partnership ditches—Action for reimbursement for work done.
Section
90.03.440
Partnership ditches—Procedure for division of water between joint owners.
Section
90.03.450
Partnership ditches—Lien for labor performed.
Section
90.03.460
Inchoate rights not affected.
Section
90.03.470
Schedule of fees.
Section
90.03.471
Disposition of fees.
Section
90.03.500
Stormwater control facilities—Imposition of rates and charges—Legislative findings.
Section
90.03.510
Stormwater control facilities—Imposition of rates and charges—Credit for other improvements.
Section
90.03.520
Stormwater control facilities—Imposition of rates and charges—Definitions.
Section
90.03.525
Stormwater control facilities—Imposition of rates and charges with respect to state highway rights-of-way—Annual plan for expenditure of charges.
Section
90.03.540
Highway construction improvement projects—Joint stormwater treatment facilities.
Section
90.03.550
Municipal water supply purposes—Beneficial uses.
Section
90.03.560
Municipal water supply purposes—Identification.
Section
90.03.570
Change or transfer of an unperfected surface water right for municipal water supply purposes.
Section
90.03.580
Failing public water system—Conditions.
Section
90.03.590
Municipal water suppliers—Watershed agreement—Pilot project.
Section
90.03.591
New watershed agreements prohibited after July 1, 2008.
Section
90.03.600
Civil penalties.
Section
90.03.605
Compliance—Sequence of enforcement measures—Location of compliance personnel.
Section
90.03.615
Calculating annual consumptive quantity.
Section
90.03.620
Water rights adjudication—Disqualification of judge.
Section
90.03.625
Water rights adjudication—Motion for default.
Section
90.03.630
Water rights adjudication—Use for which a statement of claim is required.
Section
90.03.635
Water rights adjudication—Filing of evidence.
Section
90.03.640
Water rights adjudication—Preliminary investigation—Department's report of findings.
Section
90.03.645
Water rights adjudication—Early settlement encouraged—Approval of settlement.
Section
90.03.650
Water rights processing account.
Section
90.03.655
Expedited processing of applications—On department's own volition—Notice—Fees.
Section
90.03.660
Expedited processing of applications—Notice to tribal governments.
Section
90.03.665
Certified water right examiners—Fees—Rules.
Section
90.03.670
Processing of water right applications—Scope of chapter 285, Laws of 2010.
Section
90.03.675
Stormwater retention ponds—Mosquito abatement.