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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Josh,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>A practical way to deal with your request for form is to search your county auditor website. Here is a link to the Mason County Auditor website: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> <a href="https://wei.sos.wa.gov/county/mason/en/Recording/Pages/Recording.aspx">https://wei.sos.wa.gov/county/mason/en/Recording/Pages/Recording.aspx</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>If you click the right boxes you will end up with a list of recorded documents that contain “water” and “well” : <a href="http://216.235.102.169/masonrecorder/eagleweb/docSearchResults.jsp?searchId=1">http://216.235.102.169/masonrecorder/eagleweb/docSearchResults.jsp?searchId=1</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Turns out that every water district commissioner oath and declaration of candidacy comes up on water well searches, but the first agreement on the above list is a water well agreement: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><a href="http://216.235.102.169/masonrecorder/eagleweb/viewDoc.jsp?node=DOCC160317">http://216.235.102.169/masonrecorder/eagleweb/viewDoc.jsp?node=DOCC160317</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>There are a wide variety of forms, some actually useful. But learning to navigate county auditor websites is a good skill.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Rob’s point about the UTC is correct. An easy way to deal with that is to call your county/city health department and ask the person who manages water wells and systems. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Rick<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com [mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Josh Grant<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, March 23, 2016 1:33 PM<br><b>To:</b> wsbar<br><b>Subject:</b> [WSBARP] Shared use of water agreement<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>I have a client who is a HOA Water Association (all members have been owners of land in a plat). Their well went bad, and the neighbor has agreed to sell/deed wells to the association and in return (among other things) the association will supply water to the neighbor into perpetuity. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>DOH and DOE issues are being handled, but I am wondering if anyone could share a “share use and permanent easement agreement” covering issues such as holdharmless if water can’t be provided, or if water quality problems arise, rates for water and method of determining rates, water user complying with governmental regulations, no guarantee of water etc. etc.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Thanks<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Josh<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Joshua F. Grant, PS<br>Attorney at Law<br>P. O. Box 619<br>Wilbur, WA 99185<br>tel 509 647 5578<br>fax 509 647 2734<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></body></html>