ESSB 5583 -
By Representative Blake
ADOPTED 04/13/2009
On page 2, line 22 of the amendment, after "provide" insert "electronic"
On page 2, line 23 of the amendment, after "and" insert "affected"
On page 2, line 24 of the amendment, after "prior to" strike "utilizing" and insert "initiating use of"
On page 2, line 25 of the amendment, after "each" strike "watershed" and insert "water resource inventory area"
On page 3, line 5 of the amendment, after "district," insert "irrigation district, public port,"
On page 4, line 22 of the amendment, after "(4)" insert "(a)"
On page 4, line 25 of the amendment, after "impaired." insert the
following:
"(b)"
On page 4, line 27 of the amendment, after "impairment." insert the
following:
"(c)"
On page 4, line 30 of the amendment, after "program." insert the
following:
"(d)"
On page 4, line 35 of the amendment, after "(5)" insert "(a)"
On page 5, line 2 of the amendment, after "weeks." insert the
following:
"(b)"
On page 5, after line 5 of the amendment, insert the following:
"(c) For a trust water right donation described in RCW
90.42.080(1)(b), or for a trust water right lease described in RCW
90.42.080(8) that does not exceed five years, the department may post
equivalent information on its web site to meet the notice requirements
in (a) of this subsection and may send pertinent information by e-mail
to meet the notice requirements in (b) of this subsection."
On page 5, beginning on line 12 of the amendment, after "(8)"
strike all material through "(9)))" on line 19 and insert
"Subsection((s)) (4) ((and (5))) (a) of this section ((do)) does not
apply to a trust water right resulting from a donation for instream
flows described in RCW 90.42.080(1)(b) or to a trust water right leased
under RCW 90.42.080(8) if the period of the lease does not exceed five
years. ((However, the department shall provide the notice described in
subsection (5) of this section the first time the trust water right
resulting from the donation is exercised.))
(9)"
EFFECT: Allows the department of ecology to notify affected local
governments and affected federally recognized tribal governments
electronically prior to initiating use of the trust water rights
program for water banking purposes for the first time in each water
resource inventory area.
Adds irrigation districts and public ports to the definition of
"local government" for purposes of electronic notification.
Requires trust water donations and short-term trust water leases to
be reviewed under the same standards as current law for donated water
rights.
Requires the department of ecology to provide electronic notice for
trust water donations and short-term trust water leases.