6197-S AMH AG H5238.1

SSB 6197 - H COMM AMD ADOPTED 2-28-96

By Committee on Agriculture & Ecology

    Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the following:

    "NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 90.03 RCW to read as follows:

    The department shall, when evaluating an application for a water right, transfer, or change filed pursuant to RCW 90.03.250 or 90.03.380 that includes provision for any water impoundment, take into consideration the benefits of the water impoundment that is included as a component of the application.  The department shall give credit to the applicant for any increased water supply that results from the impoundment including, but not limited to, any recharge of ground water that may occur.  Provision for impoundment in an application shall be made solely at the discretion of the applicant and shall not otherwise be made by the department a condition for approving an application that does not include provision for impoundment.

    This section does not lessen, enlarge, or modify the rights of any riparian owner, or any existing water right acquired by appropriation or otherwise.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2.  A new section is added to chapter 90.44 RCW to read as follows:

    The department shall, when evaluating an application for a water right or an amendment filed pursuant to RCW 90.44.050 or 90.44.100 that includes provision for any water impoundment, take into consideration the benefits of the water impoundment that is included as a component of the application.  The department shall give credit to the applicant for any increased water supply that results from the impoundment including, but not limited to, any recharge of ground water that may occur.  Provision for impoundment in an application shall be made solely at the discretion of the applicant and shall not be made by the department a condition for approving an application that does not include provision for impoundment.

    This section does not lessen, enlarge, or modify the rights of any riparian owner, or any existing water right acquired by appropriation or otherwise."

SSB 6197 - H COMM AMD

By Committee on Agriculture & Ecology

    On page 1, line 1 of the title, after "augmentation;" strike the remainder of the title and insert "adding a new section to chapter 90.03 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 90.44 RCW."

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