RCW 90.14.041
Claim of right to withdraw, divert or use ground or surface waters—Filing statement of claim required—Exemptions.
All persons using or claiming the right to withdraw or divert and make beneficial use of public surface or ground waters of the state, except as provided in this section, RCW 90.14.043, and 90.14.068, shall file with the department of ecology not later than June 30, 1974, a statement of claim for each water right asserted on a form provided by the department. Neither this section nor RCW 90.14.068 apply to any water rights which are based on the authority of a permit or certificate issued by the department of ecology or one of its predecessors. Further, RCW 90.14.068 does not apply to the beneficial uses of water which are the subject of statements of claim in the water rights claims registry prior to September 1, 1997, or which are exempted from permit and application requirements by RCW 90.44.050 and neither this section nor RCW 90.14.068 requires that statements of claims for such uses be filed during the filing period established by RCW 90.14.068.
[ 1997 c 440 § 2; 1988 c 127 § 73; 1969 ex.s. c 284 § 13.]
NOTES:
Severability—1969 ex.s. c 284: See note following RCW 90.48.290.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 90 - Water Rights—Environment
Chapter 90.14 - Water Rights—Registration—Waiver and Relinquishment, Etc.
90.14.020 - Legislative declaration.
90.14.044 - Existing water rights not impaired.
90.14.051 - Statement of claim—Contents—Short form.
90.14.061 - Statement of claim—Filing procedure—Processing of claim—Fee.
90.14.068 - Statement of claim—New filing period.
90.14.071 - Failure to file claim waives and relinquishes right.
90.14.081 - Filing of claim not deemed adjudication of right—Prima facie evidence.
90.14.091 - Definitions—Water rights notice—Form.
90.14.101 - Notice of chapter provisions—How given—Requirements.
90.14.111 - Water rights claims registry.
90.14.121 - Penalty for overstating claim.
90.14.140 - "Sufficient cause" for nonuse defined—Rights exempted.
90.14.150 - Rights arising from permit to withdraw public waters not affected—Extensions.
90.14.190 - Water resources decisions—Appeals—Attorneys' fees.
90.14.210 - Chapter applies to all rights to withdraw groundwaters.
90.14.215 - Chapter not applicable to trust water rights under chapter 90.38 or 90.42 RCW.
90.14.220 - No rights to be acquired by prescription or adverse use.
90.14.230 - Rules and regulations.
90.14.240 - Water rights tracking system account.