All permits issued for waters reserved under WAC
173-531A-040 or
173-531A-050 after the effective date of this chapter and prior to July 27, 1997, shall be subject to the provisions of chapter
173-563 WAC - instream resources protection program for the main stem Columbia River in Washington state. Any application for waters reserved under WAC
173-531A-040 or
173-531A-050 which is considered for approval or denial after July 27, 1997, will be evaluated for possible impacts on fish and existing water rights. The department will consult with appropriate local, state, and federal agencies and Indian tribes in making this evaluation. Any permit which is then approved for the use of such waters will be, if deemed necessary, subjected to instream flow protection or mitigation conditions determined on a case-by-case basis through the evaluation conducted with the agencies and tribes.