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Watershed Restoration and Enhancement Committee WRIA 15 Kitsap

Ecology home | Water supply | Streamflow restoration | WRIA 15 Kitsap Watershed Restoration and Enhancement Committee

Last revised: April 8, 2022

Union RiverThe 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.

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 Stacy Vynne McKinstry at 425 649-7114

WRE Planning Update

Despite hard work and commitment, the WRIA 15 Watershed Restoration and Enhancement Committee did not locally approve their watershed plan and submit to Ecology for review before the June 30, 2021 adoption deadline. See the April 2021 meeting summary for more information. The streamflow restoration law required the Committee’s watershed plan to be locally approved and adopted by Ecology by June 30, 2021 or an alternative pathway for plan adoption is initiated.

Starting in July 2021, the Department of Ecology began to prepare a plan as directed by RCW 90.94.030(3)(h) for future adoption. As of March 1, 2022 the Salmon Recovery Funding Board is undertaking its review of the final draft plan prepared by Ecology. There is not a role for the WRIA 15 Committee in this process so the Committee does not have additional meetings scheduled. For more details on plan finalization, please see our streamflow restoration planning update or subscribe to the email list.

Committee Draft WRE Plan for Local Review

The chair distributed the draft watershed restoration and enhancement plan for review by entities on the Committee in January 2021. The Committee’s final vote took place in April 2021 however the Committee did not locally approve their plan. As Ecology develops the final draft plans, it will follow, as the committees did, the law, POL 2094 and the NEB guidance. Ecology will also consider all available information, including draft materials developed by the committees.

The Committee draft plan, appendices, and supporting resources are linked here:

Committee Draft WRE Plan - March Review

Committee Draft WRE Plan - December Review

The chair distributed the draft watershed restoration and enhancement plan for review by entities on the Committee in December 2020. 

Meetings

This committee had until June 2021 to complete plans that estimate the 20 year consumptive use from new permit-exempt wells and identify projects to offset that consumptive use. The committee does not have additional meetings scheduled.

2021

April 26--W RIA 15 Committee Meeting-- 1pm to 3pm Webex and Agenda Coming Soon. Anticipated Decision on Final Draft Plan.

April 1--Project Workgroup Meeting

January 25– WRIA 15 Special Meeting  10am (please contact Stacy Vynne for details)

January 19 – Special Meeting—  9:30am to 2:00pm WebEx Only.

January 7 – Committee Meeting—  9:30am to 2:00pm WebEx Only.

2020

December 3 – Committee Meeting—  9:30am to 1:00pm WebEx Only.We are holding this meeting via WebEx only. A WebEx link is included in the agenda (Meeting Packet).

November 5 – Committee Meeting—  9:30am to 2:30pm (Anticipated) WebEx Only.

October 29 – "Special" Committee Meeting—  9:30am to 12:30pm WebEx Only

October 20— Project Workgroup Meeting— 10:00am to 12:00pm WebEx (Contact Stacy for more information)

October 1 – Committee Meeting—  9:30am to 3:00pm WebEx Only

September 28—Open House— 12:30pm to 4:30pm WebEx

September 28— Project Workgroup Meeting— 10:00am to 12:00pm WebEx (Contact Stacy for more information)

September 22— Project Workgroup Meeting— 10:00am to 12:00pm WebEx (Contact Stacy for more information)

September 3 – Committee Meeting—  9:30am to 1:30pm WebEx Only

August 10 — Project Workgroup Meeting— 12pm WebEx (Contact Stacy for more information)

August 6 – Committee Meeting—  9:30am to 1:30pm WebEx Only

August 5 — Beaver Workgroup Meeting WebEx— (Contact Stacy for more information)

July 14 – Committee Meeting—  10:00am to 12:30pm WebEx Only–

July 13— Project Workgroup Meeting— 12pm WebEx (Contact Stacy for more information)

June 29— Project Workgroup Meeting— 12pm WebEx (Contact Stacy for more information)

June 4 – Committee Meeting— 9:30am to 1:30pm WebEx Only–

May 21 — Project Workgroup Meeting— 1/2 Day, contact Stacy for more information

May 7 —Committee Meeting— 9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., WebEx Only – see Agenda for information

April 27 —Policy and Adaptive Management Workgroup — (contact Stacy for more information)

April 22 —Special meeting of Committee Subgroup to discuss consumptive use — 10:00 a.m. (contact Stacy for more information)

April 2 —Committee Meeting— 9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., WebEx Only – see meeting packet for details

Please contact Stacy for details on meeting location and call in information.

March 19 — Project Workgroup Meeting— 9:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., Bremerton Public Works (contact Stacy for more details)

March 5 —Committee Meeting— 9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Kitsap County Comissioner's Chambers, Port Orchard  

February 6 —Committee Meeting — 9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Kitsap County Comissioner's Chambers, Port Orchard  

January 14 — Project Workgroup and Technical Workgroup — 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., Bremerton Public Works (contact Stacy for more information)

2019

December 5 — 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., Kitsap County Comissioner's Chambers, Port Orchard

November 18 — Project Workgroup and Technical Workgroup (contact Stacy for more information)

November 7 — 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., Kitsap County Comissioner's Chambers, Port Orchard 

October 30 — Project Workgroup and Technical Workgroup (contact Stacy for more information)

October 03 — 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Kitsap County Commissioner’s Chambers, Port Orchard

September 26 —Technical Workgroup (Contact Stacy for more information)

September 11 —Technical Workgroup (Contact Stacy for more information)

September 05 —9:30am-12:30 pm, Kitsap County Commissioner’s Chambers, Port Orchard

August 21 —Technical Workgroup

August 01 — 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Kitsap Conservation District, 10332 Central Valley Rd Poulsbo

July 22

July 09Project workgroup meeting summary

June 06 — 9:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Eagles Nest Community Center, 1195 NW Fairgrounds Road, Bremerton, WA

June 04 — Workgroup Meeting.

May 13 — Committee Webinar

May 09 — Workgroup Meeting

May 2—9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Eagles Nest Community Center, 1195 NW Fairgrounds Road, Bremerton, WA
Regular meeting—9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Workgroup meeting—12:45 to 3 p.m. (contact Stacy Vynne McKinstry for more information)

April 17—1 to 2 p.m. Workgroup meeting (contact Stacy Vynne McKinstry for more information)

Apr 4—9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.  Kitsap Conference Center, 100 Washington Avenue, Bremerton
Regular meeting—9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Workgroup meeting—1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. (contact Stacy Vynne McKinstry for more information)

March 4—Workgroup meeting

March 7—9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Eagles Nest Community Center, 1195 NW Fairgrounds Road, Bremerton, WA

March 4—10 a.m. WORKGROUP MEETING (contact Stacy Vynne McKinstry for more information)

February 7—9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Eagles Nest Community Center, 1195 NW Fairgrounds Road, Bremerton, WA

January 14

2018

December 18

October 23

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.

Committee resources

Resource materials:

 

Contact:

Stacy Vynne McKinstry
Streamflow Restoration
stacy.vynnemckinstry@ecy.wa.gov
425 649-7114

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