WRIA 62 WMP 032305 - Washington State Department of Ecology

March, 2005 TABLE 3-1
QUANT2b-1
QUANT2b-2
QUANT2b-3
QUANT2b-4
QUANT2b-5
Water Quantity - Issues, Actions and Responsible Parties
Note:
Ecology will not be obligated to provide technical assistance that involves actual field work, analysis or reporting. Ecology
does agree to be obligated to provide technical assistance with the review of documents (scopes of work, analyses, reports
etc.) as well as to collaborate with the Implementing Body during the negotiation of flow recommendations. Ecology also
clarified that it cannot take on the obligation to involve the WRIA 62 planning entity in instream flow studies that may
occur after Phase IV Implementation. It will be the responsibility of the Watershed Planning Implementing Body to make
recommendations to Ecology at the end of the Phase IV if this situation is anticipated.
WDFW agree to be obligated to provide technical assistance to the Watershed Planning Implementing Body for Steps A, B
and C as priorities, funding and staff resources allow.
Recommend that the Legislature provide Ecology with additional funds for instream flow work for the Watershed
Planning Implementing Body to complete instream flow studies in the collaborative manner described in RCW
90.82.080 during Phase IV Watershed Planning.
The Watershed Planning Implementing Body will pursue funding to supplement implementation funds and will
conduct instream flow studies in WRIA 62 at locations prioritized by the watershed planning implementing body
with technical assistance from agencies (e.g., Ecology, WDFW) and qualified consultants.
Recommend that Ecology involve the Implementing Body with scoping instream flow studies if Ecology starts
instream flow work in WRIA 62 during Phase IV of Watershed Planning. If Ecology starts instream flow work in
WRIA 62 after Phase IV, recommend that Ecology involve the WRIA 62 watershed planning entity if it is still
functioning.
After minimum instream flow rule making for the Pend Oreille River mainstem, the Watershed Planning Unit
recommends that Ecology consider petitioning the Washington State Governor to write a letter to Congress to raise Ecology
the minimum discharge from Albeni Falls Dam from 4,000 cfs to be equivalent to the minimum instream flow rule.
Implementing body, WDFW,
Ecology
WA State Legislature, Ecology,
Implementing Body
Implementing body, WDFW,
Ecology
Implementing body, Ecology
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CODE ISSUE / ACTION
OBLIGATED OR
RESPONSIBLE ENTITY JUSTIFYING STATUTE(S)
QUANT2b: There is a need to ensure that the Watershed Planning Implementing Body is involved in instream flow studies, study recommendations and any
instream flow rule-making in WRIA 62.
RCW 90.82.010; RCW
90.82.040 Notes: Finding-Intent-
2001 c237; RCW
Obligate Ecology and WDFW to provide technical assistance to the implementing body during Phase IV
90.82.070(1)(b),(e),(g)&(2);
Watershed Planning to complete Step A (Scope of Work), Step B (Instream Flow Assessment - field work,
analysis and reporting) and Step C (Negotiation of instream flows in a collaborative manner) forinstream flows in
WRIA 62 (following the collaborative manner described in RCW 90.82.080).
RCW 90.82.080.
Golder Associates Tb 3-1 to 3-7 WRIA 62 WMP Responsible Parties