Public notices & comments

We assess applications and post a copy of our draft and final water right reports of examination decisions for a 30-day comment period.

• Water right and Water right change reports of examination — Draft and final decisions for new water rights or changes to existing water rights.

County water conservancy boards assess water right change applications and make decisions called records of decision which we post for a 30-day comment period. You can review the documents and provide your input by using the comment form linked on the table below. You can also contact the regional office within the 30 day period. You will need to have the decision number for reference.

• Read more about Water conservancy boards.

We post notice of temporary donations to our Trust Water Rights Program for a 30-day comment period. You can provide your input by using the comment form linked on the table below.

• Sign up for our email list to be notified when a new temporary donations are posted.
• Read more about Trust water rights.
• if you have questions contact the regional office that serves the county. 

We post descriptions of new water banking proposals and other trust water agreements for a 30-day comment period. After 30 days they will be removed from this page. You can provide your input by using the comment form linked in the table below.

• Sign up for our email list to be notified when a new water banking proposal is posted.
• Read more about Trust water rights and Water banking.
• If you have questions contact the regional office that serves the county where the project would take place. 

We send decision letters to the applicant when we reach a final decision on their request for a water budget neutrality determination. 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.

For water budget neutral projects which require a water right permit, we post draft decisions called reports of examination for 14 days.

Comments on these can be submitted by phone to our Central Regional Office: 509-575-2597.

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.