Any water withdrawn from appropriation pursuant to RCW 90.40.030 associated with the Columbia Basin Project shall continue as withdrawn from appropriation, without need for periodic renewal, until the project is declared completed or abandoned by the United States acting by and through the secretary of the interior or such other duly authorized officer of the United States.
RCW 90.40.100
Columbia Basin Project—Water appropriated pursuant to RCW 90.40.030—Periodic renewal not required.
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Grant County Black Sands Irrigation District v. United States Bureau of Reclamation (2009)
Most recently applied in Grant County Black Sands Irrigation District v. United States Bureau of Reclamation (September 2009)
1987 c 491 s 1.
Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.