Water Resources Management: Water Conservancy Board
In 1997 the Legislature authorized creation of water conservancy boards under Chapter 90.80 RCW (Water Conservancy Boards) to enable the processing of water-right transfer and change applications at the local level. This legislation allows counties to establish water conservancy boards as independent units of local government through resolution of the county or counties that it serves and approval by the Department of Ecology. All water conservancy board decisions are ultimately reviewed and affirmed, reversed, or modified by Ecology.
The Chelan County Water Conservancy Board consists of three commissioners. All board commissioners must receive training from the Department of Ecology before participating in any decision on a water-right transfer application. A water conservancy board can serve a single watershed, multiple watersheds, a county, or multiple counties. There are currently 20 water conservancy boards operating in Washington.
Meeting Minutes
2011 Meeting Schedule
The meetings will take place at 415 Washington Street in the conference room at the top of the stairs. Please contact Lisa de Vera at: 509-860-7466 or 509-860-7466 with any questions. All meetings begin promptly at 9:00am.
| January 13, 2011 - meeting will in the basement conference room of the main courthouse at 350 Orondo ave | July 14, 2011 |
| February 10, 2011 | August 11, 2011 |
| March 10, 2011 | September 8, 2011 |
| April 14, 2011 | October 13, 2011 |
| May 12, 2011 | November 10, 2011 |
| June 9, 2011 | December 8, 2011 |
Chelan County Water Conservancy Board Members
Chairperson:
Don Phelps, P.E.
Water Resources Engineer
Board Members:
Waikele Hampton, Chelan County PUD
Chris Snapp
To receive an Application for Change of Water Right, please contact 509-663-6755.
Water Resources Management
- Water Conservancy Board
- Wenatchee Water Resource Management Strategy
- Water Quality
- Streamflow Monitoring
- Wenatchee Instream Flow Rule