The future growth and development of the state is dependent upon effective management and efficient use of the state's water resources. The purpose of this chapter is to provide adequate records for efficient administration of the state's waters, and to cause a return to the state of any water rights which are no longer exercised by putting said waters to beneficial use.
RCW 90.14.010
Purpose.
Applied in 6 court decisions — leading case RD Merrill Co. v. Pollution Control Bd. (1999)
Most recently applied in City of Union Gap v. STATE DEPT. OF ECOLOGY (November 2008)
1967 c 233 s 1.
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Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.