RCW 90.03.550
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Beneficial uses of water under a municipal water supply purposes water right may include water withdrawn or diverted under such a right and used for:
(1)Uses that benefit fish and wildlife, water quality, or other instream resources or related habitat values; or
(2)Uses that are needed to implement environmental obligations called for by a watershed plan approved under chapter 90.82 RCW, or a comprehensive watershed plan adopted under RCW 90.54.040
(1)after September 9, 2003, a federally approved habitat conservation plan prepared in response to the listing of a species as being endangered or threatened under the federal endangered species act, 16 U.S.C. Sec. 1531 et seq., a hydropower license of the federal energy regulatory commission, or a comprehensive irrigation district management plan.
[ 2003 1st sp.s. c 5 s 2 .]
Notes:
Severability — 2003 1st sp.s. c 5: See note following RCW 90.03.015 .