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SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 2818
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State of Washington 56th Legislature 2000 Regular Session
By House Committee on Agriculture & Ecology (originally sponsored by Representatives B. Chandler, G. Chandler, Skinner and Sump)
Read first time 02/04/2000. Referred to Committee on .
AN ACT Relating to the Roza irrigation district off-stream storage reservoir; creating a new section; and making an appropriation.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. (1) The department of ecology shall conduct a preconstruction analysis of the Roza irrigation district off-stream storage project at Washout canyon, regarding its suitability as a site for the construction of a retainment dam and water storage reservoir and the project's potential to create a warm water fishery, provide recreational opportunities, and enhance agriculture, anadromous fish, and instream flows.
(2) The analysis shall include, but is not limited to, an analysis of water rights related to the operation of the dam, the geology and hydrology of the site and appropriate dam design and dynamics, and its impact on water-related issues. The department shall conduct its analysis through contracts with the Roza irrigation district. The department shall consult with the Yakama Indian Nation, Yakima county, the state's department of fish and wildlife, and the upper Columbia area office of the United States bureau of reclamation regarding the scope of issues to be addressed in this preconstruction analysis.
(3) The preconstruction analysis in this section shall be completed by June 30, 2001.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. The sum of three hundred thousand dollars, or as much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2001, from the general fund to the department of ecology for the purposes of section 1 of this act. The amount provided by this section is contingent upon the provision of an equal match in cash, in-kind services, or combination of cash and in-kind services from the Roza irrigation district and if such a match is not provided by the district, the amount provided by this section shall lapse.
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