WSR 16-04-014
WITHDRAWAL OF
PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY
(Office of Columbia River)
[Filed January 21, 2016, 12:44 p.m.]
The department of ecology (ecology) Office of Columbia River (OCR) withdraws the following preproposal statement of inquiry (CR-101) for chapter 508-14 WAC, Columbia Basin ProjectGroundwaters: WSR 10-23-079 filed November 15, 2010.
Ecology's OCR is withdrawing the preproposal statement of inquiry (CR-101) for chapter 508-14 WAC, Columbia basin project, at this time due to the length of time since the original filing and subsequent new scientific information. 
OCR is working with local, state, and federal agencies and interested stakeholders on a proposed framework for a rule for administering artificially stored groundwater based on new scientific information. Once an administrative framework is determined between artificial and naturally stored groundwater OCR shall refile the CR-101 at that time.
If you have any questions, G. Thomas Tebb can be reached by phone at (509) 574-3989 or e-mail thomas.tebb@ecy.wa.gov.
G. Thomas Tebb, L.Hg., L.E.G.
Director
Office of Columbia River