Natural Resources

Chelan County Water Conservancy Board

***Announcement: The Chelan County Water Conservancy Board has an immediate opening for a Water Conservancy Board Commissioner.  All interested parties should send a letter of interest including relevant exerperience to Lisa de Vera, Chelan County Water Conservancy Board Clerk at Ldevera@nwi.net. ***

 

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.

 

To receive an Application for Change of Water Right, please contact Lisa de Vera at ldevera@nwi.net or via cell phone at 509-860-7466

 

Chelan County Water Conservancy Board Members:

Mike Schoenwald, Chair

Michael Dubery, Member

Alternate Board Members:

John Yale, P.E. and Chad Russell

 

Meetings, Minutes and Agendas

The Chelan County Water Conservancy Board meets the 2nd Thursday of every month at 3:00pm (unless otherwise posted). All meetings are currently being held via ZOOM. To access a meeting via ZOOM please contact Lisa DeVera at: ldevera@nwi.net 

 

Meeting Date Agendas Metting Time
January 8, 2026 Agenda 3:00 PM
February 12, 2026 Agenda 3:00 PM
March 12, 2026 Agenda 3:00 PM
April 9, 2026 Agenda 3:00 PM
May 14, 2026 Agenda 3:00 PM
June 11, 2026 Agenda 3:00 PM
July 9, 2026 Agenda 3:00 PM
August 13, 2026 Agenda 3:00 PM
September 10, 2026 Agenda 3:00 PM
October 8, 2026 Agenda 3:00 PM
November 12, 2026 Agenda 3:00 PM
December 10, 2026 Agenda 3:00 PM

Meeting Minutes

Documents and Presentations

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Posted: 02/19/2015 10:22 AM
Last Updated: 12/12/2025 03:32 PM

Chelan County Calendar

Upcoming events and schedules at the county!

  • 23
    Jan 2026
    08:00 AM - 05:00 PM

    Ballots will be mailed to voters

    Posted by: Chelan County Elections

    Ballots will be mailed to voters

  • 23
    Jan 2026
    09:00 AM - 08:00 PM

    Voting Center is open for 18 days in Election's Office

    Posted by: Chelan County Elections

    Voting Center is open for 18 days in Election's Office

  • 22
    Jan 2026
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

    Public Meeting: Official Logic and Accuracy Test of Voting System and Accessible Voting Unit (AVU) Demonstration

    Posted by: Chelan County Elections

    Chelan County Auditor’s Office
  • 14
    Jan 2026
    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

    Chelan County Civil Service Commission

    Posted by: Human Resources

    The Chelan County Civil Service Commission will be meeting on January 14, 2026.

    Chelan County Commissioners Office, CM Conference Room 1
  • 09
    Jan 2026
    08:00 AM - 05:00 PM

    Ballots mailed for military, overseas and out of state voters

    Posted by: Chelan County Elections

    Ballots mailed for Military, Overseas and Out of State voters