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<p class="MsoNormal"><a name="_MailEndCompose"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The rule is WAC 173-539A and it has a fairly long history. Current rule is here
</span></a><a href="http://apps.leg.wa.gov/WAC/default.aspx?cite=173-539A"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">http://apps.leg.wa.gov/WAC/default.aspx?cite=173-539A</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
with some of the history here </span></span><a href="http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/wr/cro/kittitas_wp.html"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/wr/cro/kittitas_wp.html</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">.
I can fill you in on some of the backstory if you like, as I did a good deal of practicing in Kittitas County during the period of time that led to the moratorium. Currently, a number of water banks are active, including one recently set up by Kittitas County,
to address the situation. The result of all this is that there is a now a “water market” in Kittitas County such that folks who want to drill wells or develop have to purchase mitigation water from one of the water banks, then go through an application/bureaucratic
process with Ecology to get approval. A few more steps and a bit more money in order to develop in Kittitas County, but, most areas in the County are able to be served with water purchased through a Bank (there are still a few areas that are unable to be
served). Link to Water Banks here: </span></span><a href="http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/wr/market/trk-wawtrbnks.html"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/wr/market/trk-wawtrbnks.html</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com [mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Stewart Feil<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, October 17, 2016 5:04 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> WSBA Real Property Listserv <wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBARP] well drilling<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From 2010 – 2013 I heard a lot of discussion about the well moratorium in Kittitas County. It was a hot topic with the Kittitas County Commissioners and both political parties.
I don’t have a citation, but I believe it was statutorily imposed by Olympia on the county.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Warm regards,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Stewart Feil<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">From:
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><<a href="mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>> on behalf of John McCrady <<a href="mailto:j.mccrady@pstitle.com">j.mccrady@pstitle.com</a>><br>
<b>Reply-To: </b>WSBA Real Property Listserv <<a href="mailto:wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>><br>
<b>Date: </b>Monday, October 17, 2016 at 3:18 PM<br>
<b>To: </b>"WSBA Real Property (<a href="mailto:wsbarp@LISTS.WSBARPPT.COM">wsbarp@LISTS.WSBARPPT.COM</a>)" <<a href="mailto:wsbarp@LISTS.WSBARPPT.COM">wsbarp@LISTS.WSBARPPT.COM</a>><br>
<b>Subject: </b>[WSBARP] well drilling<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Does anybody have information about a moratorium on well drilling in Washington.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">A client has made a vague statement to that effect, but has no authority.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">If anyone can point me toward the source of this moratorium I would appreciate it.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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