Check out the documents and website links below for more in-depth information related to Water Law in Jefferson County and Washington State
Documents
The Jefferson County Surface Water Management Plan describes the County’s surface water resources, current and future surface water demands, and a plan to manage these resources.
This plan fulfills a key recommendation of the County’s 1998 Comprehensive Plan for natural resource management. For the complete pdf collection, Click Here
Critical Areas Ordinance: Resources
Click on links below for detailed CAO information
Jefferson County, WA: Critical Areas Page
State of Washington, Dept. of Community Trade and Economic Development: Critical Areas and Best Available Science (BAS)
Municipal Research and Services Center of Washington:
Critical Areas
CLICK HERE for the 2007 Hood Canal Summer Chum ESU PDF Report.
CLICK HERE for an in-depth PDF list of Frequently Asked Questions and answers generated by the Jefferson County Department of Community Development.
June 2007, Port Townsend Leader, Property owners organize to promote stewardship over critical areas regulation. CLICK HEREAn Introduction to Washington Water Law Click Here
Primary Statutes and Legal Basis Relating to Instream Flows Click Here
Instream Flow Study Methods Used in Washington Click Here
CAO Community Comments-Quilcene/Snow 2007
Additional Links
Stream Flow Network with gages in WRIA 17 Click Here
Instream Flows in Washington Click Here
Watershed Management Plan - Quilcene-Snow Water Resource Inventory Area (WRIA 17) Click Here
Progress on Watershed Planning and Setting Instream Flows Click Here
Washington Water Laws - A Primer Click Here
Setting Instream Flows in Washington State Click Here
Finding water to restore streams: Introducing Washington's Water Acquisition Program Click Here
Ground Water System in the Chimacum Creek Basin… Click Here
WRIA 17 Project Documents and Meeting Summaries Click Here
Climate Change Resource
This website site explores the impact of climate change on Washington State. The departments of Ecology and Community Trade and Economic Development recently teamed up to launch a Web portal on climate change and its impact on Washington’s economy, environment and communities.
Information on the site includes the full text of a December 2006 report, “Impacts of Climate Change on Washington’s Economy,” commissioned by the two agencies. Also featured – information on what you, as an individual, can do to help slow climate change. For instance, did you know that one tree will absorb more than a ton of carbon dioxide in its lifetime?
Check out the new site at:
www.ecy.wa.gov/climatechange
Below is a link to a fun, kid-friendly cartoon video about the Earth and how it is up to all of us to protect our neighbors, wildlife, water, etc.