1376 AMH SCHO H1628.1

HB 1376 - H AMD 19

By Representative Schoesler

WITHDRAWN 02/19/2003

On page 2, beginning on line 10, strike all of subsection (4) and insert the following:

"(4) This section does not apply to the items and facilities described in RCW 90.03.370(7) or to the use of water from those items and facilities."

On page 4, line 29, after "(7)" insert "The following are exempt from the reservoir and secondary permit requirements of this chapter:

(a)"

On page 4, at the beginning of line 34, strike "(a)" and insert "(i)"

On page 4, at the beginning of line 36, strike "(b)" and insert "(ii)"

On page 4, line 36, after "use" insert ";

(b) Facilities to recapture and reuse return flow from irrigation operations when serving a single farm operation if the acreage irrigated is not increased beyond the acreage allowed to be irrigated under the water right that applies to the property;

(c) Offstream ponds filled from a separate source not exceeding ten acre feet in capacity; and

(d) Excavated ponds not filled from a separate source, but rather from interception of the water table"

EFFECT: Exempts certain facilities to recapture and reuse return flow from irrigation operations and certain ponds from the reservoir and water use permit requirements of the water code.

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