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Water Code (Revised Code of Washington (RCW): Title 90 Water Rights—Environment; Chapter 90.03)

País/Territorio
Estados Unidos de América
Subdivisión territorial
State of Washington
Tipo de documento
Legislación
Fecha
2018
Fuente
FAO, FAOLEX
Materia
Agua
Palabra clave
Legislación básica Aguas superficiales Aguas continentales Derechos de agua Pueblos indígenas Derechos de propiedad Manejo de recursos hídricos Control de la contaminación Normas sobre calidad del agua Contaminación de las aguas dulces
Área geográphica
Americas, Ártico, Pacífico Oriental, América del Norte, Atlántico Norte
Resumen

This Chapter of the Revised Code of Washington (RCW) adopts the Water Code of Washington. It declares that it is the policy of the state to promote the use of the public waters in a fashion which provides for obtaining maximum net benefits arising from both diversionary uses of the state's public waters and the retention of waters within streams and lakes in sufficient quantity and quality to protect instream and natural values and rights. Consistent with this policy, the state supports economically feasible and environmentally sound development of physical facilities through the concerted efforts of the state with the United States, public corporations, Indian tribes, or other public or private entities. Further, based on the tenet of water law which precludes wasteful practices in the exercise of rights to the use of waters, the department of ecology shall reduce these practices to the maximum extent practicable, taking into account sound principles of water management, the benefits and costs of improved water use efficiency, and the most effective use of public and private funds, and, when appropriate, to work to that end in concert with the agencies of the United States and other public and private entities.

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Página web
leg.wa.gov