RCW 89.12.200
Columbia Basin project—Intent—Allocation of conserved waters to deep well irrigated lands.
It is the intent of the legislature that the department of ecology enter into agreements with the United States and Columbia Basin project irrigation districts regarding the allocation of water conserved from within areas currently served by project waters to deep well irrigated lands within the federal Columbia Basin project and for other authorized project beneficial uses. The department may provide the irrigation districts data identifying areas with the most serious groundwater depletions. The irrigation districts shall consider and may rely on the department's data and recommendations in making allocation decisions to offset groundwater withdrawals consistent with the operational constraints of the distribution system.
[ 2004 c 195 § 2.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 89 - Reclamation, Soil Conservation, and Land Settlement
Chapter 89.12 - Reclamation and Irrigation Districts in Reclamation Areas.
89.12.030 - Applicability and purpose of chapter.
89.12.040 - Units and legal subdivisions authorized—Size—Plats—Excess land.
89.12.050 - Contracts with United States—Permissible provisions.
89.12.060 - Covenants running with the land—Contract provisions to govern.
89.12.080 - Instruments may be filed—Filing imparts notice.
89.12.090 - State lands in district—State consent to assessment, conditions.
89.12.100 - State lands—Terms and conditions of sale.
89.12.110 - County lands—Contracts with United States.
89.12.120 - Acceptance of federal act—Assessment and taxation authorized.
89.12.131 - Adoption of Columbia Basin project act—Revocation of state's consent.
89.12.140 - Subdivision and sale of state lands in reclamation project.
89.12.150 - Exchange of state and federal lands.
89.12.170 - Columbia Basin project—Authorization for agreements to allocate water—Conditions.
89.12.180 - Reports to legislature regarding activities under RCW 89.12.170.
89.12.900 - Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.