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RCWs > Title 90 > Chapter 90.14

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Chapter 90.14 RCW

WATER RIGHTS — REGISTRATION — WAIVER AND RELINQUISHMENT, ETC.

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RCW Sections

90.14.010	Purpose.
90.14.020	Legislative declaration.
90.14.031	Definitions.
90.14.041	Claim of right to withdraw, divert or use ground or surface waters -- Filing statement of claim required -- Exemptions.
90.14.043	Claim of right to withdraw, divert or use ground or surface waters -- Claim upon certification by board -- Procedure -- Cut-off date for accepting petitions.
90.14.044	Existing water rights not impaired.
90.14.051	Statement of claim -- Contents -- Short form.
90.14.061	Statement of claim -- Filing procedure -- Processing of claim -- Fee.
90.14.065	Statement of claim -- Amendment -- Surface water right claim change or transfer -- Review of department of ecology's determination.
90.14.068	Statement of claim -- New filing period.
90.14.071	Failure to file claim waives and relinquishes right.
90.14.081	Filing of claim not deemed adjudication of right -- Prima facie evidence.
90.14.091	Definitions -- Water rights notice -- Form.
90.14.101	Notice of chapter provisions -- How given -- Requirements.
90.14.111	Water rights claims registry.
90.14.121	Penalty for overstating claim.
90.14.130	Reversion of rights to state due to nonuse -- Notice by order -- Relinquishment determinations -- Appeal.
90.14.140	"Sufficient cause" for nonuse defined -- Rights exempted.
90.14.150	Rights arising from permit to withdraw public waters not affected -- Extensions.
90.14.160	Relinquishment of right for abandonment or failure to beneficially use without sufficient cause -- Prior rights acquired through appropriation, custom or general adjudication.
90.14.170	Relinquishment of right for abandonment or failure to beneficially use without sufficient cause -- Rights acquired due to ownership of land abutting stream, lake, or watercourse.
90.14.180	Relinquishment of right for abandonment or failure to beneficially use without sufficient cause -- Future rights acquired through appropriation.
90.14.190	Water resources decisions -- Appeals -- Attorneys' fees.
90.14.200	Implementation and enforcement of chapter -- Proceedings under RCW 90.14.130 deemed adjudicative -- Application of RCW sections to specific proceedings.
90.14.210	Chapter applies to all rights to withdraw groundwaters.
90.14.215	Chapter not applicable to trust water rights under chapter 90.38 or 90.42 RCW.
90.14.220	No rights to be acquired by prescription or adverse use.
90.14.230	Rules and regulations.
90.14.240	Water rights tracking system account.
90.14.900	Effective date -- 1967 c 233.
90.14.910	Severability -- 1967 c 233.