Washington Administrative Code (Last Updated: November 23, 2016) |
Title 173. Ecology, Department of (See Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) |
Chapter 173-518. Water resources management program for the dungeness portion of the Elwha-Dungeness water resource inventory area (WRIA) 18. |
Section 173-518-095. Storage projects.
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- (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.