| Passed by the House February 23, 2007 Yeas 94 FRANK CHOPP ________________________________________ Speaker of the House of Representatives Passed by the Senate April 10, 2007 Yeas 49 BRAD OWEN ________________________________________ President of the Senate | I, Richard Nafziger, Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1135 as passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on the dates hereon set forth. RICHARD NAFZIGER ________________________________________ Chief Clerk | |
| Approved April 21, 2007, 10:16 a.m. CHRISTINE GREGOIRE ________________________________________ Governor of the State of Washington | April 23, 2007 Secretary of State State of Washington |
| State of Washington | 60th Legislature | 2007 Regular Session |
READ FIRST TIME 02/13/07.
AN ACT Relating to aquifer conservation zones in qualifying island cities without access to potable water sources outside their jurisdiction; and adding a new section to chapter 36.70A RCW.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1 A new section is added to chapter 36.70A RCW
to read as follows:
(1) Any city coterminous with, and comprised only of, an island
that relies solely on groundwater aquifers for its potable water source
and does not have reasonable access to a potable water source outside
its jurisdiction may designate one or more aquifer conservation zones.
Aquifer conservation zones may only be designated for the purpose
of conserving and protecting potable water sources.
(2) Aquifer conservation zones may not be considered critical areas
under this chapter except to the extent that specific areas located
within aquifer conservation zones qualify for critical area designation
and have been designated as such under RCW 36.70A.060(2).
(3) Any city may consider whether an area is within an aquifer
conservation zone when determining the residential density of that
particular area. The residential densities within conservation zones,
in combination with other densities of the city, must be sufficient to
accommodate projected population growth under RCW 36.70A.110.
(4) Nothing in this section may be construed to modify the
population accommodation obligations required of jurisdictions under
this chapter.