WRIA 1 Watershed Management Project
Management Option Catalog

Catalog Index  WM5.4

Category Water Management Options

Sub-Category Additional Water Allocations

Option Senior Environmental Water Right

Definition

Senior environmental water right(s) would establish a natural resource non-consumptive senior water right to ensure long term protection of water quantity for the natural environment.


Location WRIA1

Benefits Fish Habitat:

  • A senior environmental water right could provide flow element.
Water Quantity:

  • A senior environmental water right could create certainty as to water availability.
Water Quality:

  • A senior environmental water right could provide protection against salt water intrusion in ground water.

  • A senior environmental water right could ensure existence of water quality maintenance flow.
Instream Flows:

  • Creation of a senior environmental water right could create long term protection of instream flow.
Other:
  • None listed in database
Challenges
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Friday, May 03, 2002
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