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 |
| Aug. 12 |
Sept. 12
Comment |
Application for Change/Transfer Record of Decision LEWI-19-02 for Mickelsen Dairy, Inc. |
Lewis |
| Aug. 12 |
Sept. 12
Comment |
Application for Change/Transfer Record of Decision LEWI-19-01 for Robert R. Remund. |
Lewis |
| July 31 |
Aug 31
Comment |
Application for Change/Transfer Record of Decision DOUG-19-01 for Desert Canyon Utility. |
Douglas |
| July 25 |
Aug. 25
Comment |
Application for Change/Transfer Record of Decision WALL-1901 for Farmland Reserve, Inc. |
Walla Walla |
| July 25 |
Aug. 25
Comment |
Application for Change/Transfer Record of Decision WALL-1902 for Farmland Reserve, Inc. |
Walla Walla |
| July 25 |
Aug. 25
Comment |
Application for Change/Transfer Record of Decision WALL-1903 for Farmland Reserve, Inc. |
Walla Walla |
| July 25 |
Aug. 25
Comment |
Application for Change/Transfer Record of Decision WALL-1904 for Farmland Reserve, Inc. |
Walla Walla |
| July 25 |
Aug. 25
Comment |
Application for Change/Transfer Record of Decision WALL-17-11 for Simplot, Grand View Farm. |
Walla Walla |
| July 25 |
Aug. 25
Comment |
| |
Application for Change/Transfer Record of Decision WALL-17-12 for Simplot, Grand View Farm. |
|
Walla Walla |
| July 25 |
Aug. 25
Comment |
| |
Application for Change/Transfer Record of Decision WALL-17-13 for Simplot, Grand View Farm. |
|
Walla Walla |
| July 25 |
Aug. 25
Comment |
| |
Application for Change/Transfer Record of Decision WALL-17-14 for Simplot, Grand View Farm. |
|
Walla Walla |
| July 25 |
Aug. 25
Comment |
| |
Application for Change/Transfer Record of Decision WALL-17-15 for Simplot, Grand View Farm. |
|
Walla Walla |
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 |
| July 12 |
July 26 |
Aug. 26
Comment |
Acceptance of Temporary Trust Donation G3-25168 for Larry and Bonnie Busse. Letter dated June 25, 2019. |
Spokane |
| July 9 |
July 23 |
Aug. 23
Comment |
Acceptance of Trust Water Request for a reduction of donated quantities held in temporary trust CS1-01933(A)@1. Letter dated July 8, 2019. |
King |
| July 2 |
July 16 |
Aug. 16
Comment |
Acceptance of Temporary Trust Donation SWC 018527 for Shirley McLean. Letter dated July 2, 2019. |
Lincoln |
| July 2 |
July 16 |
Aug. 16
Comment |
Acceptance of Temporary Trust Donation SWC 010219 for Shirley McLean. Letter dated July 2, 2019. |
Lincoln |
| July 2 |
July 16 |
Aug. 16
Comment |
Acceptance of Temporary Trust Donation G3-23240 for Shirley McLean. Letter dated July 2, 2019. |
Lincoln |
| July 2 |
July 16 |
Aug. 16
Comment |
Acceptance of Temporary Trust Donation CS4-01744sb10@2 for Thomas Ringer and Karen Hernandez. Letter dated July 2, 2019. |
Kittitas |
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 |
| Jul. 18 |
Aug. 18 |
Water Budget Neutral Determination of Water Budget Neutrality G4-36040 for Christopher Daniels. Letter dated July 18, 2019. |
| Jul. 18 |
Aug. 18 |
Water Budget Neutral Determination of Water Budget Neutrality G4-36039 for Kristine Bensch. Letter dated July 18, 2019. |
| Jul. 18 |
Aug. 18 |
Water Budget Neutral Determination of Water Budget Neutrality G4-36038 for Patricia Strong. Letter dated July 18, 2019. |
| July 12 |
Aug. 12 |
Water Budget Neutral Determination of Water Budget Neutrality G4-36037 for Matt Veeder and Mark Kirkpatrick. Letter dated July 12, 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 |
| June 20 |
|
There are no draft ROE postings |