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Watershed Restoration and Enhancement Committee WRIA 9 Duwamish/Green

Ecology home | Water supply | Streamflow restoration | WRIA 9 Duwamish/Green Watershed Restoration and Enhancement Committee

Last revised: June 8, 2021

View of a river from the bank The Streamflow Restoration Act (RCW 90.94) is a new law affecting water resource management in Washington State. 

The law, passed in 2018, helps protect water resources while providing water for families in rural Washington. 

Read more about the Streamflow Restoration law.

The law directs local planning groups in 15 watersheds to develop or update plans that offset potential impacts to instream flows associated with new permit-exempt domestic water use.

How the law affects this watershed

people fishing off the end of a wooden patioAs of Jan. 19. 2018, new permit-exempt wells for domestic use in this watershed are:

  • allowed 950 gallons per day as the maximum annual average (350 gallons per day during drought).
  • subject to a $500 fee.

Please contact your county for more information on these standards as they may change in the final watershed plan or any potential rulemaking.

This watershed:

  • has an instream flow rule that does not regulate permit-exempt wells.
  • is directed by Section 203 of the new law to adopt a watershed restoration and enhancement plan by June 30, 2021.

The Department of Ecology offers free language services. We can provide information written in your preferred language and interpreters over the phone. For more information, please contact Stephanie Potts at 425 649-7138.

WRE Plan

This committee estimated the 20-year consumptive use from new permit-exempt wells and identified projects to offset that consumptive use. Ecology determined that the plan achieves a net ecological benefit and adopted it on May 11, 2021. 

The final plan, appendices, and supporting resources are posted here:

Meetings

The committee approved the plan in February 2021 and does not have additional meetings scheduled.

2021

February 23 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. - WebEx Only

2020

November 16 12:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. - WebEx Only

October 27 12:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. - WebEx Only

September 22 12:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. - WebEx Only

August 25 12:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. - WebEx Only

July 28 12:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. - WebEx Only

June 23 12:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. - WebEx Only

April 28 12:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. - WebEx Only

February 25 12:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Tukwila Community Center, 12424 42nd Ave S, Tukwila, WA 98168

January 28 12:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Tukwila Community Center, 12424 42nd Ave S, Tukwila, WA 98168. 
This is a joint meeting with the Cedar-Sammamish (WRIA 8) Committee. 

2019

November 19 12:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. King County South Treatment Plant, 1200 Monster Rd SW, Renton, WA 98057.

October 22 12:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Tukwila Community Center, 12424 42nd Ave S, Tukwila, WA 98168.

September 24 12:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Tukwila Community Center, 12424 42nd Ave S, Tukwila, WA 98168.

August No WREC Meeting

July 23 9:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. Meeting and project site visits. Auburn City Hall, Council Chambers, 25 W Main St, Auburn, WA.

June 25 12:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Tukwila Community Center, 12424 42nd Ave S, Tukwila, WA 98168.

May 28 12:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. King County South Treatment Plan, Black River Room, 1200 Monster Road S.W. Renton, WA 98507. This is a joint meeting with the Cedar-Sammamish (WRIA 8) Committee.

April 23 12:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m.

March 26 

February 26 

January 22  

2018

December 11th

October 29

Streamflow restoration implementation grants

We have launched a grant program for Streamflow Restoration implementation projects. These grants will focus on projects that improve streamflows and instream resources.

Committee specific resource materials

General information

Contact:

Stephanie Potts
Streamflow Restoration
stephanie.potts@ecy.wa.gov
425 649-7138

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