Pilot Local Water Management Program (Revised Code of Washington (RCW): Title 90 Water Rights—Environment; Chapter 90.92) País/Territorio Estados Unidos de América Subdivisión territorial State of Washington Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 2018 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Materia Agua Palabra clave Manejo de recursos hídricos Cuenca/área de captación/cuenca colectora Política/planificación Aguas superficiales Gobierno local Institución Gobernanza Cuestiones de procedimiento Corte/tribunal Derechos de agua Aguas continentales Área geográphica Americas, Ártico, Pacífico Oriental, América del Norte, Atlántico Norte Resumen This Chapter of the Revised Code of Washington (RCW) concerns pilot local water management program. It declares that the Walla Walla watershed community faces substantial challenges in planning for future water use and meeting the needs of fish, farms, and people. The legislature further finds that the participants in the Walla Walla watershed planning group have demonstrated exceptional cooperation in developing an innovative water management concept that enhances flexibility in water use while protecting ecological functions. The legislature also recognizes the significant contribution of representative William Grant's leadership in the creation of a Walla Walla pilot design to authorize local water management activity. Further, it provides for establishing a water management board; composition of board, members' terms, policy advisory group, conflicts of interest; board's authorities, duties, and responsibilities; report to the legislature; water banking; local water plan, board to adopt guidelines and criteria for filing, review, and approval, annual reports, term; local water plan, public notice period, other requirements; appeal, review of a claim of impairment; local water plan, expiration, making elements of the local water plan permanent; local water plan, status of water rights; and location of pilot program. Texto completo Inglés Página web leg.wa.gov