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The Water Resources Advisory Committee (WRAC) is a forum for issues related to water resources management in Washington state.
This membership represents state agencies, local governments, water utilities, tribes, environmental groups, consultants, law firms, and other water stakeholders. Typical discussion topics include rules, policies, legislation, budget development, and litigation. The group was established in 1996.
Meetings
ALERT: All Ecology buildings are closed to the public. Staff are available by telephone and email, but will not be available for walk-in service at headquarters, regional, and field offices until further notice. For more information please visit our COVID-19 response page. See also the Washington state coronavirus.wa.gov page.
WRAC meetings are now held from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. on the second Monday of every month, online using Webex. Anyone who is interested in water resources management in Washington is welcome to attend.
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Bill Tracking
- 2021 Legislative Bill Tracking - 04/29/2021 Sine Die, last spreadsheet with budget provisos
- Ecology's Budget - tracking for all agency programs
Courts
- State of Washington Environmental Hearings Office Board Decisions
- Digest of water resources decisions
- Washington courts
2021 Meetings
June 14
- Agenda - includes WebEx login information
- Presentation - Evaluating the impacts of water rights transfers in Washington State - Evans School of Public Policy and Governance
- Report - Evaluating the impacts of out-of-basin water rights transfers in Washington state
- Water Supply Update - Jeff Marti
- Okanogan County v. Department of Ecology, Okanogan County Superior Court No. 21-2-00039-24
- Columbia Crest Estates Homeowners Association v. Department of Ecology, Thurston County Superior Court No. 20-2-00956-34
- Chamokane Creek United States of America, Spokane Tribe of Indians, v. Barbara J. Anderson, et al.
- Streamflow Restoration Planning
- News release - Ecology issues drought advisory for most of the state
- Blog - Eye On (Water) Supply - Washington State Department of Ecology
- Webpage - Drought response - Washington State Department of Ecology
May 10
- Agenda - includes login information for WebEx
- Legislative Update - presentation
- Provide comments on the WRIA 10 and WRIA 12 plan environmental review
- Provide comments on the draft POL-1050, see information in the April 12 meeting below.
April 12
- Agenda - includes login information for WebEx
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Draft policy revision for review and comment - We value your feedback on the proposed changes.Please send any written comments to Carrie Sessions, by May 11, 2021 at 11:59pm.
- POL-1050 - Draft for comments (MS Word - use track changes and save before sending back to us)
- POL-1050 - Draft for comments (PDF)
- POL-1050 - Original policy for reference
Carrie Sessions
Policy and Legislative Analyst, Water Resources Program
WA State Department of Ecology
(360) 742-6582 (work cell)
carrie.sessions@ecy.wa.gov - POL-1050 - Draft for comments (MS Word - use track changes and save before sending back to us)
March 8
- Agenda - includes login information for WebEx
- Streamflow Restoration
- Environmental justice - Link to Ecologys page
February 8
- Agenda - includes login information for WebEx
- Streamflow Restoration
- News release - Jan. 28 Ecology adopts 3 streamflow restoration plans
- Streamflow Restoration Planning - links to adopted plan addendums for Chehalis, Little Spokane and Okanogan
- In your watershed - Links to water availability focus sheets, added Chehalis, Little Spokane and Okanogan
January 11 - Meeting canceled. Next meeting is Feb. 8
- Ecology begins environmental review of proposal to rebuild Eightmile Lake Dam - News release 12/18/2020
Archive
- WRAC meeting archive for 2017 through 2020 Note: Content on the archive page is not being maintained and may contain broken links or out of date information. If you see something you need please check with us to see if we have any updated material before using it.
Resource materials
Program highlights
- 100 Years of water law - a multi-media review of the many ways Washington’s water law shapes our lives.
Case Law
Program contacts:
Chris Anderson
Water Resources Program webmaster
chris.anderson@ecy.wa.gov
(360) 407-6634
Carrie Sessions
Water Resources Program legislative liaison
carrie.sessions@ecy.wa.gov
360-407-6094
Jim Skalski
Water Resources Program budget manager
jim.skalski@ecy.wa.gov
360-407-6617
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