Water Resources Management Program (WRMP) for the Spokane River and Spokane Valley Rathdrum Prairie (SVRP) Aquifer and amendment to WAC 173-555-010
ADDITIONAL RULE INFORMATION
CONTACT
Ann Wessel – Rule writer
Ecology-WRP
1440 10th St, Ste 102
Bellingham, WA
360-715-5215
ann.wessel@ecy.wa.gov
FAX: 360-715-5225
Keith Stoffel – Water Resources
Ecology- ERO
4601 N Monroe
Spokane, WA
509-329-3464
keith.stoffel@ecy.wa.gov
FAX: 509-329-3529
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Timeline for Rulemaking
The Department of Ecology adopted an instream flow rule to protect the Spokane River.
| Timeline |
| Date |
Action |
| January 21, 2014 |
CR-101 Filed – Announces the rule making |
| January 21, 2014 |
Developing and preparing the rule proposal package for this rulemaking. |
| May 14, 2014 |
Public open house and presentation of preliminary draft rule and rule amendment. Evaluating public input on the preliminary draft rule and preparing the proposed rule language that will be filed with the Code Reviser's Office later this summer. |
| September 17, 2014 |
CR-102 Filed - Proposed rule text and supporting documents are available.
Beginning of public comment period. Formal Comment Period and Public Hearings |
| October 22, 2014 |
Public Hearing - The public hearing was held on October 22, 2014 from 6:00pm to 8:00pm at Center Place Regional Event Center in the Spokane Valley. |
| November 07, 2014 |
End of public comment period. The comment period ended at 5:00pm |
| November 10, 2014 |
Reviewing comments and preparing the adoption package for this rulemaking. |
| January 27, 2015 |
Adopt, file, and publish the rule and send out Rule Adoption Notice. |
| February 27, 2015 |
Rule goes into effect (typically 31 days after it has been adopted and filed.) |
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