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Wash. Rev. Code § 90.82.010

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The legislature finds that the local development of watershed plans for managing water resources and for protecting existing water rights is vital to both state and local interests. The local development of these plans serves vital local interests by placing it in the hands of people: Who have the greatest knowledge of both the resources and the aspirations of those who live and work in the watershed; and who have the greatest stake in the proper, long-term management of the resources. The development of such plans serves the state's vital interests by ensuring that the state's water resources are used wisely, by protecting existing water rights, by protecting instream flows for fish, and by providing for the economic well-being of the state's citizenry and communities. Therefore, the legislature believes it necessary for units of local government throughout the state to engage in the orderly development of these watershed plans.
[ 1997 c 442 s 102.]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases, 2000–2013 · leading case: Postema v. Pollution Control Hearings Bd.
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Postema v. Pollution Control Hearings Bd. (2000) wash “005 (describing policy of water use yielding maximum net benefits from both diversionary use of waters and retention of water instream to protect natural values and rights); RCW 90.”
Postema v. Pollution Control Hearings Board (2000) wash “020(2) (generally same); see also RCW 90.82.010; RCW 43.21C.030(2)(b) (State Environmental Policy Act); RCW 43.”
Swinomish Indian Tribal Community v. Department of Ecology (2013) wash “020(2) (generally same); see also RCW 90.82.010; RCW 43.21C.030(2)(b) (State Environmental Policy Act [of 1971]); RCW 43.”
Swinomish Indian Tribal Comm'y v. Dep't of Ecology (2013) wash “020(2) (generally same); see also RCW 90.82.010; RCW 43.21C.030(2)(b) (State Environmental Policy Act of 1971); RCW 43.”
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