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Klickitat River BasinWatershed Management Planq Impair or diminish in any manner an existing water right evidenced by a claim filed in thewater right registry established under Chapter 90.14 RCW or water right certificate orpermit;q Require a modification in the basic operation of a federal reclamation project with waterright the priority date of which is before June 11, 1998, or alter in any manner whatsoeverthe quantity of water available under the water right for the reclamation project, whetherthe project has or has not been completed before June 11, 1998;q Affect or interfere with an ongoing general adjudication of water rights;q Require modification of any waste discharge permit issued under Chapter 90.48 RCW;q Modify or require modification of activities or actions taken or intended to be taken undera habitat work schedule developed under Chapter 246, Laws of 1989;q Modify or require the modification of activities or actions taken to protect or enhance fishhabitat if the activities are: a) part of an approved habitat conservation plan and incidentaltake statement, a management or recovery plan, or other cooperative or conservationagreement entered into with a Federal or State fish and wildlife agency under its statutoryauthority for fish and wildlife protection that addresses the affected fish habitat; or b) partof a water quality program adopted by an irrigation district under Chapter 87.03 RCW ora board of joint control under Chapter 87.80 RCW.Assessments conducted under Chapter 90.82.070 RCW, water quantity component, Chapter90.82.090 RCW, water quality component, and Chapter 90.82.100 RCW, habitat component, arerequired to take into consideration such activities and actions taken under the forest practicesrules, including watershed analyses adopted under the Forest Practices Act, Chapter 76.09 RCW.The Watershed Management Plan cannot create any obligations or restrictions on forest practicesadditional to or inconsistent with the Forest Practices Act and its implementing rules. Further,the Watershed Management Plan cannot change existing local ordinances or existing State rulesor permits, but may contain recommendations for changing such ordinances or rules. Noadditional requirements for forestry beyond forest practices rules are included in this WatershedManagement Plan; however, the Planning Unit supports funding for implementation of costefficientprograms that will improve fish habitat and water quality.1.8 PLAN APPROVAL AND AMENDMENT PROCESSChapter 90.82.130 RCW defines a clear two-step process for approving the WatershedManagement Plan. First, the Planning Unit itself must approve the plan. Once the Planning Unithas approved a plan, or components of a plan, it can submit the plan (or component(s)) to thelegislative authorities of the affected counties. Each county is required to hold a public hearing.The counties involved are then directed to hold a joint session of their legislative authorities toconsider approving the plan. The joint session may either approve the plan by a majority vote ofthe members of each county’s legislative authority, or return the plan to the Planning Unit withrecommendations for changes. However, the county legislative authorities are not empowered tochange the plan themselves. If the plan is returned to the Planning Unit, it may amend the planand resubmit it to the counties for approval using the same process.Introduction 8 May 3, 2005
Klickitat River BasinWatershed Management PlanYakima County opted out of the WRIA 30 planning process; therefore, only Klickitat County isrequired to hold a public hearing and legislative session to approve or reject the WatershedManagement Plan.As provided in Chapter 90.82.130 RCW, this Watershed Management Plan was approved byconsensus among the members of the Planning Unit appointed to represent units of governmentand a majority vote of the nongovernmental members of the Planning Unit.Following plan approval, the Planning Unit shall develop a Detailed Implementation Plan, asprovided in Chapter 90.82.043 RCW and Chapter 90.82.048 RCW. The statute does not specifya process for approving the Detailed Implementation Plan. However, as an obligation underChapter 90.82.130(3) RCW, Ecology shall not accept a detailed implementation plan, oramendment thereof, until such plan or amendment has been approved by the Planning Unit,using the same procedures by which it approved the Watershed Management Plan under Chapter90.82.130(1)(a) RCW, and the Detailed Implementation Plan or amendment thereof has beenapproved by the legislative authority of Klickitat County following a public hearing.Amendment of an approved Watershed Management Plan is addressed in Chapter 90.82.130(5)RCW, which provides that Ecology may develop and adopt modifications to the WatershedManagement Plan or obligations imposed by the plan only through a form of negotiated rulemaking that uses the same processes that applied in the watershed for developing the plan. PerChapter 90.82.130(3) RCW, Ecology shall utilize a form of negotiated rule making that includesapproval of the watershed plan or obligation modification by the Planning Unit using the sameprocedures by which it approved the Watershed Management Plan under Chapter90.82.130(1)(a) RCW and includes approval of the watershed plan or obligation modification bythe legislative authority of Klickitat County following a public hearing.1.9 ORGANIZATION OF PLAN DOCUMENTInformation in this document is organized as follows:q Section 1, Introduction: Presents the vision for water resources and provides anoverview of legal framework for planning, Planning Unit organization, scope of planning,planning area, approach, and plan approval and amendment processes.q Section 2, Existing Environment: Provides an overview of the watershed, including thephysical setting, population and economy, land use, surface and ground water resources,water right, water use, future water demand, and water available for allocations, waterquality, fish populations, and fish habitat.q Section 3, Identified Data Gaps: Provides an overview of the primary data gapsidentified in the watershed assessment and management planning processes.q Section 4, Overall Management of Plan: Provides information regarding generalrequirements under the plan, including constraints.q Section 5, Water Quantity Management: Contains background information on waterquantity issues and the approaches to addressing water quantity issues.Introduction 9 May 3, 2005
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