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Last revised: July 22, 2021

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.

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How the law affects this watershed

As 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 Rebecca Brown at 360 407-6666. 

WRIA 10 Watershed Restoration and Enhancement 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 June 14, 2021. 

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

• Final Adopted Plan and Appendices
• Streamflow program overview
• Final NEB guidance
• Streamflow Restoration Policy and Interpretive Statement
• Interactive map of the watershed.

Meetings

This committee approved the plan in April 2021 and does not have additional meetings scheduled.

2021

April 22, 11:00 am-1:00 pm. WebEx only. WebEx link available in the agenda.

• Agenda
• Meeting Summary
• Plan Adoption Pathways

January 6 — 9:30 am - 12:00 pm. WebEx Only.We are holding this meeting via WebEx only. A WebEx link is included in the agenda.

• Meeting Agenda
• Meeting Summary

2020

December 2 — 9:30 am - 12:30 pm. WebEx Only.We are holding this meeting via WebEx only. A WebEx link is included in the agenda.

• Agenda
• Meeting Summary

November 4 — 9:30 am - 12:30 pm. WebEx Only.We are holding this meeting via WebEx only. A WebEx link is included in the agenda.

• Agenda
• Meeting Summary

October 7 — 9:30 am - 12:30 pm. WebEx Only.We are holding this meeting via WebEx only. A WebEx link is included in the agenda.

• Agenda
• Meeting Summary
• Meeting Materials:
  • Meeting Presentation

September 2 — 9:30 am - 12:30 pm. WebEx Only.We are holding this meeting via WebEx only. A WebEx link is included in the agenda.

• Agenda
• Meeting Summary
• Meeting Materials:
  • Meeting Presentation

August 5 — 9:30 am - 12:30 pm. WebEx Only.We are holding this meeting via WebEx only. A WebEx link is included in the agenda.

• Agenda
• Meeting Summary
• Meeting Materials:
  • Meeting Presentation

July 1 — 9:30 am - 12:30 pm. WebEx Only.We are holding this meeting via WebEx only. A WebEx link is included in the agenda. We appreciate your flexibility and look forward to talking with you. If you have questions, contact Rebecca Brown: rebecca.brown@ecy.wa.gov

• Agenda
• Meeting Summary

June 3 — 9:30 am - 12:30 pm. WebEx Only. Because of the Governor's directive to stay at home, we are holding this meeting via WebEx only. A WebEx link is included in the agenda. We appreciate your flexibility and look forward to talking with you. If you have questions, contact Rebecca Brown: rebecca.brown@ecy.wa.gov

• Agenda
• Meeting Summary
• Meeting Materials:
  • WRIA 10 Status Summary
  • Policy and Regulatory Idea Status
  • Project List Discussion

May 6 — 9:30 am - 12:30 pm. WebEx Only. Because of the Governor's directive to stay at home, we are holding this meeting via WebEx only. A WebEx link is included in the agenda. We appreciate your flexibility and look forward to talking with you. If you have questions, contact Rebecca Brown: rebecca.brown@ecy.wa.gov

• Agenda
• Meeting Summary
• Meeting Materials:
  • Policy and Regulatory Discussion Document
  • PE Well Metering Discussion Document
  • WDFW Project Tracking Proposal

April 1 — 9:30 am - 12:30 pm. Because of the Governor's directive to stay at home, we are holding this meeting via WebEx only. A WebEx link is included in the agenda. We appreciate your flexibility and look forward to talking with you. If you have questions, contact Rebecca Brown: rebecca.brown@ecy.wa.gov

• Agenda
• Meeting Summary
• Meeting Materials:
  • Meeting Presentation
  • Policy and Regulatory Next Steps
  • Water Right Assessment Status Memo

March 4 — 9:30 am - 12:30 pm, Puyallup Fairfield Inn & Suites (Marriott) Pioneer Rooms 1 & 2

• Meeting Agenda
• Final Meeting Summary
• Meeting Materials:
  • Consumptive Use Recommendation
  • Policy and Regulatory Action Discussion Guide

February 5 — 9:30 am - 12:30 pm at the Administrative Center and Library, 3005 112th Street E, Tacoma.

• Meeting Agenda
• Meeting Summary
• Meeting Materials:
  • Adaptive Management Discussion Guide

2019

December 4 — 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Project workshop. No committee meeting. Puyallup Public Library, 324 S. Meridian, Puyallup  

• Project Workshop Agenda
• Meeting Summary
• Meeting Materials:
  • Project Inventory (Excel)
  • Project Discussion Guide

November 6 — 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Puyallup Public Library, 324 S. Meridian, Puyallup

• Agenda
• Meeting Summary
• Meeting Materials:
  • Consumptive Use Calculator (Excel)
  • Consumptive Use Status Update 

October 9 — 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Puyallup Public Library, 324 S. Meridian, Puyallup. Joint meeting with WRIA 12.

• Agenda
• Meeting summary 
• Meeting Materials:
  • Draft Project Screening Criteria Tool Memo
  • Project Screening Criteria Tool (Excel)
  • Consumptive Use Methodology Memo

 September 4 — 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Puyallup Public Library, 324 S. Meridian, Puyallup

• Agenda
• Meeting summary
• Meeting Materials:
  • PE Well Projection Memo
  • PE Well Projection Memo
  • PE Well Projection Supporting Data
  • Subbasin Memo
  • Workgroup recommendations
  • NEB Presentation
  • Projects Presentation
  • Updated Work Plan

August 7—9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Puyallup Public Library, 324 S. Meridian, Puyallup. This meeting will include a short business session followed by site visits.

• Meeting summary
• August Site Visit Agenda
• Site Visit Driving Directions
• Clarks Creek Stabilization Project -presentation
• Consumptive Use Approach

July 18— 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., via WebEx.

• Agenda
• Meeting summary
• Meeting Materials:
  • Growth Projections Update
  • PE Well Decision Tree

June 5 — 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Puyallup Public Library, 324 S. Meridian, Puyallup

• Agenda
• Meeting summary
• Meeting materials 
• Consumptive use discussion guide
• Salmon Recovery Priorities presentation
• Consumptive Use Presentation
• PE Well Projection Technical Workgroup Recommendation

May 1— 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Puyallup Public Library, 324 S. Meridian, Puyallup

• Agenda
• Final meeting summary
• NEB Webinar 
• Meeting materials:
  • WRIA 10 Zoning
  • WRIA 10 Water Well Maps 
    • 2008-2018
    • 1998-2007
  • Committee-selected sub-basin
  • Growth Projections presentation
  • Water Offset Projects presentation
  • Growth Projections discussion guide

Apr. 3—9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Puyallup Public Library, 324 South Meridian, Puyallup

• Agenda
• Draft meeting Summary
• Meeting materials:
  • Sub-basin Discussion Guide
  • Proposed WRIA 10 sub-basins
  • Technical Overview
  • Instream Flow 101
  • Proposed Meeting Schedule

Mar. 6—9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Administrative Center & Library, ACL Meeting Room B/C, 3005 112th St. E., Tacoma, WA 98446
Joint WRIA 10/WRIA 12

• Agenda
• Meeting summary
• Meeting materials:
  • Pierce County presentation
  • King County presentation
  • King County Water Availability study

Feb. 6 - 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., at the Administrative Center and Library, ACL Meeting Room B/C, 3005 112^th Street E, Tacoma, WA 98446.

• Agenda
• Meeting summary

Jan. 9 (joint meeting with WRIA 12)

• Agenda
• Draft meeting summary
• Meeting Materials
  • Hydrogeology Presentation
  • Plan Components and Timeline Presentation
  • Committee Calendar (Draft Proposed Timelines and Key Decisions)

 2018

December 19 - 12:30 p.m to 4:00 p.m. at the Puyallup Public Library, 324 South Meridian, Puyallup WA

• Agenda
• Meeting summary
• Meeting materials:

October 30

• Agenda
• Meeting summary
• Meeting materials:
  • ESSB 6091 - Map
  • Presentation - RCW 90.94 Streamflow Restoration
  • Focus on: New streamflow restoration law
  • WRIA 10 Puyallup-White - Basin map
  • WRIA 10 Water Service Area Providers

Streamflow restoration implementation grants

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

• Read more

Resource materials:

• Department of Ecology Streamflow Restoration Webpage
• Hirst v. Whatcom County
• Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 6091
• RCW 90.94
• Case law
• Streamflow Restoration Grants Fiscal Year 2019 Interim Funding Guidance
• Final Net Ecological Benefit Guidance
• Streamflow Restoration Policy and Interpretative Statement
• Streamline Options
• Web Map User Guide
• WRIA 10 Operating Principles

Contact:

Rebecca Brown
Streamflow Restoration
rebecca.brown@ecy.wa.gov
360 407-6666