Ecology Eastern Region Office (ERO)
( Serving: Adams, Asotin, Columbia, Ferry, Franklin, Garfield, Grant, Lincoln, Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens, Walla Walla, Whitman counties )
Help Desk: 509-329-3490
Water Right Documents:
Review or Comment
Welcome to the Water Resources Program Eastern Region Office (ERO) public posting portal. Your input is valuable to our decision-making process. To view documents posted in other regions, use the links above.
Documents are posted here for a review or comment period. If a document is posted here for review, there may be an associated statutory appeal period. If there is no statutory appeal period or the appeal period has ended, the document is posted for public awareness only. If a document is posted here for comment, we are currently accepting public comments and our comment form is linked in the document table. To comment, you need the water right file number associated with the document you are interested in.
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Water Right Applications
Applications for New Water Rights and Reservoirs
Applications for new water rights and reservoirs include:
- Application for a New Water Right
- Application for a Surface Reservoir Permit
- Application for an Underground Aquifer Storage and Recovery Reservoir Permit
- Application for a Managed Aquifer Recharge Permit
We post complete applications for a 45-day review period. [Notices of water right applications are also published in local newspapers per RCW 90.03.280.]
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Applications for New Water Rights and Reservoirs |
County |
WRIA |
December 19, 2024
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Application for a New Water Right
G3-30995
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Walla Walla
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32-Walla Walla
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December 19, 2024
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Application for a New Water Right
S3-30996
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Lincoln
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54-Lower Spokane
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January 18, 2025
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Application for a New Water Right
S3-30998
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Spokane
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55-Little Spokane
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There are no documents currently posted. |
Applications for Water Right Change
Applications to change an existing water right include:
- Application to Change or Transfer an Existing Water Right
- Seasonal Change Application
We post complete applications for a 30-day review period. [Notices of water right applications are also published in local newspapers per RCW 90.03.280.]
There are no documents currently posted. |
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Applications for Water Right Change |
County |
WRIA |
December 21, 2024
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Application for a Water Right Change
CG3-*00808(A)
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Grant
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41-Lower Crab,42-Grand Coulee
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December 21, 2024
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Application for a Water Right Change
CG3-00984C
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Grant
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43-Upper Crab-Wilson
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December 21, 2024
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Application for a Water Right Change
CG3-29101C(A)@1
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Grant
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41-Lower Crab
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January 16, 2025
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Application for a Water Right Change
CG3-*09027(SC25)
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Lincoln
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43-Upper Crab-Wilson
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January 16, 2025
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Application for a Water Right Change
CG3-21504C(SC25)
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Lincoln
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43-Upper Crab-Wilson
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Water Right Draft and Final Decisions
New Water Right Reports of Examination (New ROEs)
We post Reports of Examination (ROEs) that describe our decision (approval or denial) on new water rights. Draft ROEs are posted for a 30-day comment period.
Final ROEs are posted for a 45-day review period.
For more information, contact the
Eastern Region Help Desk at 509-329-3400 or email us at
wrero@ecy.wa.gov .
There are no documents currently posted. |
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New Water Right Draft Reports of Examination |
County |
WRIA |
Links |
December 26, 2024
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DRAFT ROE for a New Water Right
R3-30403
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Adams
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34-Palouse
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Comment Form
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January 5, 2025
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DRAFT ROE for a New Water Right
G3-28531
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Stevens
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59-Colville
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Comment Form
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Reports of Examination for Water Right Change (Change ROEs)
We post Reports of Examination (ROEs) that describe our decision (approval or denial) to authorize change to an existing water right. Draft Change ROEs are posted for a 30-day comment period.
Final Change ROEs are posted for a 45-day review period.
For more information, contact the
Eastern Region Help Desk at 509-329-3400 or email us at
wrero@ecy.wa.gov .
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Draft Reports of Examination for Water Right Change |
County |
WRIA |
Links |
December 26, 2024
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DRAFT Change ROE
CG3-26015
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Grant
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41-Lower Crab
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Comment Form
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Conservancy Board Records of Decision (RODs)
County Water Conservancy Boards (WCB) investigate applications for water right change and submit a Record of Decision (ROD) and Report of Examination (ROE) for review by Ecology. We post the WCB ROD-ROE here for a 30-day comment period. Ecology must review the WCB ROD-ROE and any submitted comments and make a decision. Ecology’s decision, issued as a final order, to affirm, modify, or reverse the WCB ROD-ROE, is posted here for a 45-day review period. Once Ecology's decision is posted for review, the associated WCB ROD-ROE may be viewed using our Water Rights Search . For more information, contact the
Eastern Region Help Desk at 509-329-3400 or email us at wrero@ecy.wa.gov .
There are no documents currently posted. |
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Records of Decision and Reports of Examination |
County |
WRIA |
Links |
Permit Extensions
We post Permit Extension Decision Letters (Permit Extensions) that describe Ecology’s decision to extend the development schedule of a water right permit for a 45-day review period. For more information, contact the contact the
Eastern Region Help Desk at 509-329-3400 or email us at wrero@ecy.wa.gov .
There are no documents currently posted. |
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Permit Extensions |
County |
WRIA |
Links |
Short-term, Temporary, and Seasonal Change Authorizations
Short-term, Temporary, and Seasonal Change Authorizations we issue include:
- Seasonal Change Report of Examination
- Temporary Use Permit
- Short-term Use Permit
We post Short-term, Temporary, and Seasonal Change Authorizations for a 45-day review period. For more information, contact the
Eastern Region Help Desk at 509-329-3400 or email us at wrero@ecy.wa.gov .
There are no documents currently posted. |
Trust Water Rights Program
Water Banks
Purchases or Leases
We post notices for a 30-day comment period when Ecology intends to hold water rights in the Trust Water Rights Program based on a lease or purchase. For more information, contact the
Eastern Region Help Desk at 509-329-3400 or email us at wrero@ecy.wa.gov .
There are no documents currently posted. |
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Trust Water Proposals |
County |
WRIA |
Links |
Temporary Donations
We post temporary donation forms for a 30-day review period. For more information, contact the
Eastern Region Help Desk at 509-329-3400 or email us at wrero@ecy.wa.gov .
There are no documents currently posted. |
End of Posting |
Temporary Donation Request |
County |
WRIA |
January 2, 2025
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Temporary Donation
CS3-CV11-3PP79
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Walla Walla
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32-Walla Walla
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January 2, 2025
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Temporary Donation
CS3-SWC9777(A)
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Walla Walla
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32-Walla Walla
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