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<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Mark, Phil,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'> You and your
groups will find that <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Washington</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">State</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> law is really clear
on the issue of replacement of water rights:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<h2><b><font size=2 color="#007700" face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>RCW 90.44.100<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></h2>
<h1><b><font size=4 color="#007700" face=Georgia><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Amendment
to permit or certificate - Replacement or new additional wells... <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></h1>
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<p><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial'>(1)
After an application to, and upon the issuance by the department of an
amendment to the appropriate permit or certificate of ground water right, the
holder of a valid right to withdraw public ground waters may, without losing
the holder's priority of right, construct wells or other means of withdrawal at
a new location in substitution for or in addition to those at the original
location, or the holder may change the manner or the place of use of the water.<br>
<br>
(2) An amendment to construct replacement or a new
additional well or wells at a location outside of the location of the original
well or wells or to change the manner or place of use of the water shall be
issued only after publication of notice of the application and findings as
prescribed in the case of an original application. Such amendment shall be
issued by the department only on the conditions that: (</span></font><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>a<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>)
The additional or replacement well or wells shall tap the same body of public
ground water as the original well or wells</span></b></span></font><b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:
bold'>;</span></font></b><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> (b) where a replacement well or wells is approved, the use
of the original well or wells shall be discontinued and the original well or
wells shall be properly decommissioned as required under chapter <a
href="http://apps.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=18.104">18.104</a> RCW; (c)
where an additional well or wells is constructed, the original well or wells
may continue to be used, but the combined total withdrawal from the original
and additional well or wells shall not enlarge the right conveyed by the
original permit or certificate; and (d) other existing rights shall not be
impaired. The department may specify an approved manner of construction and
shall require a showing of compliance with the terms of the amendment, as
provided in RCW <a href="http://apps.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=90.44.080">90.44.080</a>
in the case of an original permit.<br>
<br>
(3) The construction of a replacement or new
additional well or wells at the location of the original well or wells shall be
allowed without application to the department for an amendment. However, the
following apply to such a replacement or new additional well: (</span></font><b><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>a) The well shall
tap the same body of public ground water as the original well or wells; </span></font></b><font
size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial'>(b) if a
replacement well is constructed, the use of the original well or wells shall be
discontinued and the original well or wells shall be properly decommissioned as
required under chapter <a
href="http://apps.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=18.104">18.104</a> RCW; (c)
if a new additional well is constructed, the original well or wells may
continue to be used, but the combined total withdrawal from the original and
additional well or wells shall not enlarge the right conveyed by the original
water use permit or certificate; (</span></font><b><font face=Arial><span
style='font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>d) the construction and use of the
well shall not interfere with or impair water rights with an earlier date of
priority than the water right or rights for the original well or wells;</span></font></b><b><font
size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:
bold'> (</span></font></b><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>e) the </span></font><b><font face=Arial><span
style='font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>replacement or additional well shall
be located no closer than the original well to a well it might interfere wit</span></font></b><font
size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial'>h; (f) the
department may specify an approved manner of construction of the well; and (g)
the department shall require a showing of compliance with the conditions of
this subsection (3).<br>
<br>
(4) As used in this section, the "location of the
original well or wells" is the area described as the point of withdrawal
in the original public notice published for the application for the water right
for the well.<br>
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</span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
color:black'>Good Luck,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
color:black'>Chris S.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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