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Reclamation Districts of One Million Acres (Revised Code of Washington (RCW): Title 89 Reclamation, Soil Conservation, and Land Settlement; Chapter 89.30)

Country/Territory
United States of America
Territorial subdivision
State of Washington
Document type
Legislation
Date
2018
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Water
Keyword
Drainage/land reclamation Governance Local government Hydropower generation Waterworks Irrigation Surface water Contract/agreement Authorization/permit
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

This Chapter of the Revised Code of Washington (RCW) concerns reclamation districts of one million acres. Specifically, it provides that reclamation districts including an area of not less than one million acres of land may be created and maintained in this state, as herein provided, for the reclamation and improvement of arid and semiarid lands situated in such districts, and for the generation and/or sale of hydroelectric energy. Such reclamation districts may include all or part of the territory of any county and may combine the territory in two or more counties, in which any of the lands to be reclaimed and improved are situated, or in which hydroelectric energy may be generated in connection with project works. Such reclamation districts may be organized or maintained for any or all the following general purposes: (1) The construction or purchase and the operation and maintenance of dams, power and pumping works, transmission power lines, reservoirs, pipe lines, and other works or parts of same for the irrigation of lands within the operation of the district or districts and for the transmission and sale of power generated by such works; (2) The reconstruction, repair or improvement of existing irrigation works; (3) The operation or maintenance of existing irrigation works; (4) The construction, reconstruction, repair or maintenance of a system of diverting canals or conduits, from a natural source of water supply to the point of individual distribution for irrigation purposes; (5) The execution and performance of any contract authorized by law with any department of the United States or any state therein for power, reclamation and irrigation purposes; (6) The performance of all things necessary to enable the district or districts to exercise the powers granted in this chapter; (7) That no permits or licenses for the appropriation of water for irrigation and/or power purposes shall be granted by the state of Washington which will interfere with the irrigation and/or power requirements of the district or districts created under this chapter.

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leg.wa.gov