Ecology Events
Join us at one of our open houses where we’ll share resources and tools to help you file your court claim form. Bring your court claim form and questions.
Aspect Consulting, a water rights consultant hired by Whatcom County Public Works, will host a series of virtual workshops focused on residential well users. These sessions aim to help people with homes on wells prepare for the WRIA 1 water rights adjudication.
Each online workshop will last one hour and will include an introduction to the WRIA 1 water rights adjudication, a demonstration on tools to help water users collect information for their adjudication court claim form, and a question-and-answer period.
Registration is required and will be open starting in late March. Attendance is limited to 50 households per session. If you are interested and unable to attend, a recording of one event will be made available on their webpage. Visit whatcomcounty.us/adjudication
Please note that attendance is not required to submit an adjudication court claim form for your home.
Whatcom County Library System support with the adjudication process
Ecology is working closely with the Whatcom County Library System (WCLS) to support water users with the WRIA 1 adjudication process. The Library System serves about 60,000 patrons through its 10 branches and a bookmobile.
Many library patrons do not have internet access, devices, or email accounts, so library staff often assist them in accessing online government services. During the COVID-19 pandemic, they helped people file tax forms and navigate the online ArriveCAN process for traveling into Canada.
For the WRIA 1 adjudication, the Whatcom County Superior Court encourages water users to electronically file court claim forms using Guide and File, a user-friendly system similar to Turbo Tax. While an email address isn’t required, including one allows the court and Ecology to send important documents and notices about the adjudication quickly and cost-effectively. Library staff can show people how to create email addresses and navigate the court’s online e-filing system.
Ecology will be offering presentations at different Whatcom County library locations this Spring. For more details, check out the WCLS Event Calendar - WCLS Library Events - Whatcom County Library System.
