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Meetings & Hearings

Virtual listening session

Drought Relief Rule Update

Oct. 24, 2024, 3 p.m., Online webinar

This is an opportunity for you to hear about the rulemaking and provide informal feedback to us.

Chapter 173-166 WAC – Emergency Drought Relief

This rule details Ecology’s procedures for drought declarations and drought relief management.

Join us at our virtual listening session. We will provide information about the scope of this rule update and gather input to inform draft rule language. We’ll use your feedback to inform the formal draft rule, which we intend to propose in Fall 2025.

Read the focus sheet.

Background

Ecology announced rulemaking to amend chapter 173-166 WAC – Emergency Drought Relief. Public engagement is an important part of this multi-year process. We are hosting listening sessions, seeking input from people across the state to help inform this rule update. Join our email list to stay informed on this rulemaking.

Visit the chapter 173-166 WAC webpage to learn more.

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Time

Oct. 24, 2024, 3 p.m.
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Questions

Danielle Gallatin
Rulemaking Lead
Danielle.Gallatin@ecy.wa.gov
425-516-3012
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Comment period

Survey on the Drought Relief Rule — Drought Relief Rule Update
Closes: Nov. 22, 2024, 11:59 p.m.
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