SB 5526-S - DIGEST

(AS OF SENATE 2ND READING 3/11/97)

     Declares that any diversion of water for municipal purposes from:  (a) A river with an instantaneous minimum flow of at least fifty cubic feet per second if the diversion is made within one mile upstream from the point at which the river begins to mix with saltwater; or (b) a freshwater body impounded behind an outlet control facility, if the diversion is made at or within one mile above the outlet control facility, is exempt from the provisions of RCW 90.03.250, and the diversion is entitled to a right equal to that established by a permit issued under the provisions of RCW 90.03.250.