Wash. Admin. Code § 173-518-095

Current through Register Vol. 24-23, December 1, 2024

Section 173-518-095 - Storage projects

(1) Notwithstanding other provisions of this chapter, ecology, after consultation with Tribes, Clallam County, Washington department of fish and wildlife, and NOAA fisheries may, on a case-by-case basis, authorize storage projects for environmental enhancement and other beneficial uses consistent with the Elwha-Dungeness watershed plan. Such decisions shall consider the following:

. The management objectives of the storage project;

. The effect of the project on salmonids;

. The effect of the project on ecological functions provided by high stream flows;

. The cumulative effects of all such projects weighed against the public benefit the stored water would provide.

(2) The application for the storage project must include a monitoring and adaptive management component and show the ability to implement such a program. All other applicable permits must be obtained.

Wash. Admin. Code § 173-518-095

Statutory Authority: Chapters 90.54, 90.22, 90.82, 90.03, 90.42, and 90.44 RCW. 12-23-054 (Order 07-17), § 173-518-095, filed 11/16/12, effective 1/2/13.