A R C H I V E
August – October 2010
August – October 2010
Please note: The Water Smart Washington Online Forum ended on October 12, 2010. We are no longer taking comments. Thank you to all that participated. All comments received during this forum will be included in a report supplement to the Legislature and Governor. When completed, a link to the supplement will be posted on the Water Smart Washington – Washington State Water Management Reform web page.
Archive of All Questions
| Watershed Plan Implementation: | |
| Week of August 30 - September 5 |
1) Should the Watershed Planning Act be amended to give watershed groups and their sponsoring lead agencies an additional four years of financial support to continue the implementation of locally adopted watershed plans? |
| Fees: | |
| Week of September 6 – 12 |
2) Should the taxpayers of Washington, through the State General Fund, continue to pay for water right application processing or should those who want to use the water of Washington pay a larger portion, even the full cost, of processing their water applications? |
| Week of September 13 -19 |
3) Should those who benefit from the management services provided by the Water Resources Program be required to pay a higher portion of those costs? |
| Water Budget: | |
| Week of September 20 – 26 |
4) Should Washington state make investments in ‘water supply and demand projecting’ to not only determine how much water will be needed for population growth, but also for economic growth and fish habitat? |
| Comment on the 6267 Report: | |
| September 17 – 28 |
4) 2010 Report to the Legislature and Governor: Water Resources Program Functions and Funding Structure – Recommendations for a sustainable and Efficient Program. |
| Groundwater Permit Exemption: | |
| Week of September 27 - October 3 |
5) Should Ecology have rule-making authority through amendment to the Groundwater Code to reduce the volume of water that can be withdrawn under the permit exemption in those watersheds where available waters are close to exhaustion? |
| Ideas on how the Water Resources Program can become more efficient and cost effective | |
| Week of October 4 – 12 |
6) Based upon the information provided in Appendix A of the 2010 Report to the Legislature and Governor, how can Ecology’s Water Resources Program be more efficient and/or cost-effective in managing the water resources of Washington state to meet the present and future water needs of people and the natural environment? |
