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RCW 90.54.005 Findings—Objectives—2002 c 329.
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The legislature recognizes the critical importance of providing and securing sufficient water to meet the needs of people, farms, and fish. The legislature finds that an effective way to meet the water needs of people, farms, and fish is through strategies developed and implement…
RCW 90.54.010 Purpose.
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(1) The legislature finds that: (a) Proper utilization of the water resources of this state is necessary to the promotion of public health and the economic well-being of the state and the preservation of its natural resources and aesthetic values. Although water is a renewable re…
RCW 90.54.020 General declaration of fundamentals for utilization and management of waters of the state.
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Utilization and management of the waters of the state shall be guided by the following general declaration of fundamentals: (1) Uses of water for domestic, stock watering, industrial, commercial, agricultural, irrigation, hydroelectric power production, mining, fish and wildlife …
RCW 90.54.030 Water and related resources—Department to be advised—Water resources data program.
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For the purpose of ensuring that the department is fully advised in relation to the performance of the water resources program provided in RCW 90.54.040, the department is directed to become informed with regard to all phases of water and related resources of the state. To accomp…