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| Title | Focus Sheet: The Hillis decision & water rights permitting | |
| Month-Year Published | May 1997 | |
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| Short Description |
The Washington State Supreme Court issued a decision in March 1997 that affects the Department of Ecology′s water rights permitting process. The court′s 5-4 decision in Hillis v. State Department of Ecology held that certain agency policies regarding water rights decision-making should have been adopted as formal rules. (Also see abstract below) | |
| Publication Number | 97-1801-SHWR | |
| Author(s) | Smith, P. | |
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| Number of pages | 2 | |
| Keywords | permit, right, rule, rules, water, water right, Water Rights | |
| Related Web Content | Water Resources Program | |
| Abstract | Long Description |
The Washington State Supreme Court issued a decision in March 1997 that affects the Department of Ecology′s water rights permitting process. The court′s 5-4 decision in Hillis v. State Department of Ecology held that certain agency policies regarding water rights decision-making should have been adopted as formal rules. This focus sheet gives some background information, describes the case's four main issues, and how Ecology is reponding to the Hillis decision. |
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