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Puget Sound Water Quality Protection (Revised Code of Washington (RCW): Title 90 Water Rights—Environment; Chapter 90.71)

Country/Territory
United States of America
Territorial subdivision
State of Washington
Document type
Legislation
Date
2018
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Water
Keyword
Pollution control Water quality standards Freshwater pollution Surface water Coastal zone management Monitoring Research Institution Procedural matters Ecosystem preservation Basin/catchment/watershed Policy/planning Financing Subsidy/incentive Special fund Inland waters
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

This Chapter of the Revised Code of Washington (RCW) concerns Puget Sound water quality protection. Specifically, it provides for Puget Sound assessment and monitoring program; Puget Sound scientific research account; findings, intent; Puget Sound partnership, created; leadership council, membership; leadership council, powers and duties; executive director, appointment, authority; ecosystem coordination board, membership, duties; development of the action agenda, integration of watershed programs and ecosystem­level plans; science panel, creation, membership; science panel, duties; science panel, strategic science program, Puget Sound science update, quadrennial science work plan; action agenda, goals and objectives; action agenda, development, elements revision and updates; action agenda, biennial budget requests; funding from partnership, accountability; fiscal accountability, fiscal incentives and disincentives for implementation of the action agenda; accountability for achieving and implementing action agenda, noncompliance; limitations on authority; report to the governor and legislature, state of the sound report, review of programs; assessment of basin­wide restoration progress; performance audits of the partnership; Puget Sound recovery account; lake whatcom phosphorus loading demonstration program; report to the legislature; and transfer of powers, duties, and functions, references to chair of the Puget Sound action team.

Full text
English
Website
leg.wa.gov