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Watershed Restoration and Enhancement Committee WRIA 12 Chambers/Clover

Ecology home | Water supply | Streamflow restoration | WRIA 12 Chambers/Clover Watershed Restoration and Enhancement Committee

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. 

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

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:

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.

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

2020

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

2019

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

Feb. 13—Meeting RESCHEDULED with a limited agenda

Jan. 9 (joint meeting with WRIA 10)

2018

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

Nov. 1

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.

Resource materials:

Contact:

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

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