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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.
• Visit an interactive map of the watershed. 

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 12 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, Appendices, and Compendium
• 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 23, 12:30 pm - 3:00 pm  WebEx link is available in the agenda.  Vote on Final Plan.

• Agenda
• Final Meeting Summary
• Plan Adoption Pathways

January 13, 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm. on WebEx only. WebEx link available in the agenda.

• Agenda
• Meeting Summary

2020

December 9, 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm. on WebEx only. WebEx link available in the agenda.

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

November 11, No meeting in observance of Veteran's Day.

October 14, 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm. on WebEx only. WebEx link available in the agenda.

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

September 9, 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm. on WebEx only. WebEx link available in the agenda.

• Agenda
• Meeting Summary

August 12, 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm. on WebEx only. WebEx link available in the agenda.

• Agenda
• Meeting Summary
• Meeting Materials:
  • Presentation

July 8, 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm. on WebEx only. WebEx link available in the agenda.

• Agenda
• Meeting Summary

June 10, 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm. on WebEx only. WebEx link available in the agenda.

• Agenda
• Meeting Summary
• Meeting Materials:
  • WRIA 12 Status Summary

May 13, 12:30 pm - 3:30 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 Materials:
  • Policy, Regulatory, and Adaptive Management Status
  • South Sound Water Master Proposal
  • Project Tracking Proposal

May 13, 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. WebEx

Because of the current guidance to minimize in-person meetings, this meeting will be WebEx only. WebEx link is available in the agenda. We appreciate your flexibility and look forward to talking with you.

• Meeting Summary

March 11, 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Lakewood Community Center (9112 Lakewood Dr. SW, Lakewood)

Because of the current guidance to minimize in-person meetings, this meeting will be WebEx only. WebEx link is available in the agenda. We appreciate your flexibility and look forward to talking with you.

• Meeting Agenda
• Meeting Summary
• Meeting Materaials
  • Consumptive Use Memo
  • Policy and Regulatory Action Discussion Guide

February 12, 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Lakewood Community Center (9112 Lakewood Dr. SW, Lakewood)

• Agenda
• Meeting Summary
• Meeting Materials
  • Project Status and Workgroup Recommendation
  • Adaptive Management Discussion Guide

January 8, 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Lakewood Community Center (9112 Lakewood Dr. SW, Lakewood)

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

2019

December 11, 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Lakewood Community Center (9112 Lakewood Dr. SW, Lakewood)

• Agenda
• Meeting Summary
• Meeting Materials:
  • Project Inventory List (HDR)
  • Project Discussion Guide

November 13, 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Lakewood Community Center (9112 Lakewood Dr. SW, Lakewood)

• Agenda
• Meeting Summary
• Meeting Materials:
  • Consumptive Use Overview
  • Consumptive Use Status Update
  • Salmon Habitat Protection and Restoration Strategy (Kelly Still Presentation)
  • Tribally Significant Ecological Systems (Jeffrey Thomas Presentation)

October 09, 12:30 pm – 3:30 pm, at the Puyallup Public Library, 324 S. Meridian, Puyallup. Joint meeting with WRIA 10.

• Agenda
• Meeting summary
• Meeting Materials:
  • Project Screening Criteria Tool draft memo
  • Project Screening Criteria Tool (Excel Form)
  • Consumptive Use memo—Methodology

September 11, 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Lakewood Community Center (9112 Lakewood Dr. SW, Lakewood)

• Agenda
• Meeting Summary
• Meeting Materials:
• Draft meeting summary
• Consumptive use presentation
• Updated Draft Work Plan
• PE Well Projection Memo
• PE Well Projection Growth Tables
• Well Projection Supporting Data
• WRIA 12 PE Wells
• Consumptive Use Discussion Guide
• PE Well Projections in WRIA 12
• NEB and Plan Outline presentation

August 14, 12:30 p.m. – 4 p.m. at the University Place Pierce County Library 3609 Market Place W, University Place. Short meeting followed by site visits.

• Agenda
• Meeting summary
• Meeting Materials
  • Site Visit Driving Directions
  • Parkland Prairie 2018 Project Photo Report
  • Parkland Prairie Salmon Enhancement Site Plans
  • South Tacoma Holding Basin Leach Creek Alternatives Memo
  • South Tacoma Holding Basin Leach Creek Alternatives 1-6
  • Consumptive Use Discussion Guide
  • Consumptive Use Approach
  • Subbasin Delineation Memo

July: No meeting.

June 12, 12:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m., at the University Place Pierce County Library 3609 Market Place W, University Place.

• Agenda
• Draft Meeting Summary 
• Meeting Materials
  • Brainstorm results
  • Plan Considerations Presentation
  • Salmon and Fish maps from DFW
  • Maps (stormwater, fish, public lands)
  • Species Run Timing
  • Subbasin Discussion Guide
  • Recommended PE well use projection method

May 8, 12:30 p.m. – 4 p.m., at the Environmental Services Building East Room, 9850 64^th St. W, University Place.

• Agenda
• Approved meeting summary
• Meeting Materials
  • Plan Outline and NEB Presentation
  • Permit Exempt Wells Projection presentation
  • Permit Exempt Well discussion
  • May 30 Project Webinar invitation
  • Proposed Meeting Schedule
  • Water wells 1998-2007
  • Water wells 2008-2018
  • WRIA 12 Service Areas and Zoning

Apr. 10—12:30 p.m. to 4 p.m., at the Environmental Services Building East Room, 9850 64^th Street W., University Place

• Agenda
• Meeting summary
• Meeting materials:
  • Instream flow presentation 

Mar. 6—9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Administrative Center & Library, ACL Meeting Room B/C, 3005 112th St. E., Tacoma, WA 98446
Joint WRIA 10/WRIA 12 meeting—9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Feb. WRIA 12 make-up meeting—12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

• Agenda—Joint WRIA 10/WRIA 12 meeting
• Meeting summary—Joint WRIA 10/WRIA 12 meeting
• Agenda—Make-up meeting
• Meeting summary—Make-up meeting
• Meeting Materials:
• Pierce County presentation
• King County presentation
• King County Water Availability study 

Feb. 13—Meeting RESCHEDULED with a limited agenda

Jan. 9 (joint meeting with WRIA 10)

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

2018

Dec. 17—12:30 p.m.to 4:00 p.m.at the Steilacoom Town Hall, 1717 Lafayette Street, Steilacoom WA

• Agenda
• Meeting summary

Nov. 1

• Agenda
• Meeting summary
• Meeting Materials:
  • ESSB 6091 - Map
  • Presentation - RCW 90.94 Streamflow Restoration
  • Focus on: New streamflow restoration law
  • WRIA 12 Chambers-Clover - Basin map
  • WRIA 12 Water System Service Areas

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
• Streamflow Restoration Grants Fiscal Year 2019 Interim Funding Guidance
• Case law
• Final Net Ecological Benefit Guidance
• Streamflow Restoration Policy and Interpretative Statement

Contact:

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