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 Last revised: April 9, 2021

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 -spreadsheet updated weekly during session

2021 Meetings

April 12

• Agenda - includes login information for WebEx
  • WebEx Tips

• 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

• March 31 New Skagit water options

• Find a water right using the Water Rights Search

March 8

• Agenda - includes login information for WebEx
  • WebEx Tips
• Streamflow Restoration
  • SEPA comment period open for WRIA 9 streamflow plan
  • Streamflow restoration planning
• Environmental justice - Link to Ecologys page
  • Washington Environmental Health Disparities Map
  • EPA's Environmental Justice Screening and Mapping Tool

February 8

• Agenda - includes login information for WebEx
  • WebEx Tips
• 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

• 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