We post a copy of each draft water right report of examination for a 30-day comment period. You can view these posted draft documents using the regional office links below:
- Central region: Benton, Chelan, Douglas, Kittitas, Klickitat, Okanogan, and Yakima counties
- Eastern region: Adams, Asotin, Columbia, Ferry, Franklin, Garfield, Grant, Lincoln, Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens, Walla Walla, and Whitman counties
- Northwest region: Island, King, Kitsap, San Juan, Skagit, Snohomish, and Whatcom counties
- Southwest region: Clallam, Clark, Cowlitz, Grays Harbor, Jefferson, Mason, Lewis, Pacific, Pierce, Skamania, Thurston, and Wahkiakum counties
Water right and Water right change reports of examination — RSS, Draft reports of examination, final reports of examination, or extension letters
We post each water conservancy board record of decision for 30 days. You can review the document and provide your input by using the comment form linked on the table below. You can also submit a letter of concern or support to your Department of Ecology regional office within the 30-day period.
| Posted |
30 days |
Record of Decision |
Board name |
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We send letters to notify water right holders that their temporary trust water right donations have been accepted into our Trust Water Rights Program. We post these letters for 14-day public notice and 30-day comment period. If you want to view the associated documents for each trust document posted, enter the record number in our Water Resources Explorer.
You can review the document and you can provide your input by using the comment form linked on the table below. To appeal a decision, follow the instructions in the acceptance letter.
| Public Notice Posted |
End of 14-day public notice |
End of 30-day
comment period |
Trust Water Right Donation Public Notice |
County |
| Apr. 11 |
Apr. 25 |
May 25
Comment |
Acceptance of Extension of Temporry Trust Donation CS4-32019J@1 for Peabody, LLC.. Letter dated Apr. 11, 2019 |
Okanogan |
| Apr. 5 |
Apr. 19 |
May 19
Comment |
Acceptance of Temporary Trust Donation CG4-CV1-4P307 for Joshua Gewirtz and Kevan Coffey. Letter dated March 2, 2019 |
Okanogan |
| Mar. 22 |
Apr. 5 |
May 5
Comment |
Acceptance of Temporary Trust Donation CS4-SWC02472 for Marita Properties, LLC.. Letter dated March 22, 2019 |
Chelan |
| Mar. 22 |
Apr. 5 |
May 5
Comment |
Acceptance of Temporary Trust Donation CS4-065762CL@1 for T and K Green Properties, LLC.. Letter dated March 22, 2019 |
Chelan |
| Mar. 18 |
Apr. 1 |
May 1
Comment |
Acceptance of Temporary Trust Donation CS4-23517C for RLK Legacy, LLC. Letter dated Mar. 15, 2019 |
Chelan |
| Mar. 18 |
Apr. 1 |
May 1
Comment |
Acceptance of Temporary Trust Donation CG4-117862CL for Yakima County Public Services. Letter dated Mar. 15, 2019. |
Yakima |
We notify applicants when we reach a final decision on their request for determination of water budget neutrality by mail. We post the decision letters for 30 days.
Appeals to these decisions should be directed to the Pollution Control Hearings Board, follow the instructions provided in the acceptance letter.
- For more information on the appeal process, visit the Pollution Control Hearings Board's page on your right to be heard.
| Posted |
30 days |
Water Budget Neutral (WBN) Determination |
| Apr.22 |
May 22 |
Water Budget Neutral Determination of Water Budget Neutrality G4-36031 for Michael Morin. Acceptance letter sent Apr. 19, 2019 |
| Apr. 22 |
May 22 |
Water Budget Neutral Determination of Water Budget Neutrality G4-35580 for Charles and Stacie Hawkins. Acceptance letter sent Apr. 19, 2019 |
| Apr. 19 |
May 19 |
Water Budget Neutral Determination of Water Budget Neutrality G4-36035 for Jesse Geiger. Acceptance letter sent Apr. 19, 2019 |
| Apr. 19 |
May 19 |
Water Budget Neutral Determination of Water Budget Neutrality G4-36036 for Robert Waage. Acceptance letter sent Apr. 19, 2019 |
We also post draft reports of examination for water budget neutral projects which require a water right permit for 14 days. Comments on these can be submitted by phone to our Central Regional Office: 509-575-2597.
| Posted |
14 days |
DRAFT report of examination |
| There are no draft ROE postings |
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