Revised Code of Washington
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Chapter 90.14 RCW
WATER RIGHTS—REGISTRATION—WAIVER AND RELINQUISHMENT, ETC.
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90.14.010Purpose.
90.14.020Legislative declaration.
90.14.031Definitions.
90.14.041Claim of right to withdraw, divert or use ground or surface waters—Filing statement of claim required—Exemptions.
90.14.043Claim of right to withdraw, divert or use ground or surface waters—Claim upon certification by board—Procedure—Cut-off date for accepting petitions.
90.14.044Existing water rights not impaired.
90.14.051Statement of claim—Contents—Short form.
90.14.061Statement of claim—Filing procedure—Processing of claim—Fee.
90.14.065Statement of claim—Amendment—Surface water right claim change or transfer—Review of department of ecology's determination.
90.14.068Statement of claim—New filing period.
90.14.071Failure to file claim waives and relinquishes right.
90.14.081Filing of claim not deemed adjudication of right—Prima facie evidence.
90.14.091Definitions—Water rights notice—Form.
90.14.101Notice of chapter provisions—How given—Requirements.
90.14.111Water rights claims registry.
90.14.121Penalty for overstating claim.
90.14.130Reversion of rights to state due to nonuse—Notice by order—Relinquishment determinations—Appeal.
90.14.140"Sufficient cause" for nonuse defined—Rights exempted.
90.14.150Rights arising from permit to withdraw public waters not affected—Extensions.
90.14.160Relinquishment of right for abandonment or failure to beneficially use without sufficient cause—Prior rights acquired through appropriation, custom or general adjudication.
90.14.170Relinquishment of right for abandonment or failure to beneficially use without sufficient cause—Rights acquired due to ownership of land abutting stream, lake, or watercourse.
90.14.180Relinquishment of right for abandonment or failure to beneficially use without sufficient cause—Future rights acquired through appropriation.
90.14.190Water resources decisions—Appeals—Attorneys' fees.
90.14.200Implementation and enforcement of chapter—Proceedings under RCW 90.14.130 deemed adjudicative—Application of RCW sections to specific proceedings.
90.14.210Chapter applies to all rights to withdraw groundwaters.
90.14.215Chapter not applicable to trust water rights under chapter 90.38 or 90.42 RCW.
90.14.220No rights to be acquired by prescription or adverse use.
90.14.230Rules and regulations.
90.14.240Water rights tracking system account.
90.14.900Effective date—1967 c 233.
90.14.910Severability—1967 c 233.