Legal Opinion
Center for Environmental Law & Policy v. Department of Ecology
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided October 17, 2016No. 74841-6-IPublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAppelwick, J.
¶ 1 The Pollution Control Hearings Board (PCHB) affirmed the Department of Ecology’s issuance of a report of examination (ROE), ordering the approval of a water right for the Public Utility District No. 1 of Okanogan County’s (PUD) hydroelectric project. The project would divert water from a portion of the Similkameen River through a powerhouse. To satisfy the public interest requirement of RCW 90.03.290, the ROE included a condition that the PUD would be required to ensure that the mini*365mum flows in the bypass reach portion of the river would be the same as those found to be adequate to…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- State v. KellerWashington Supreme Court · 2001
- Postema v. Pollution Control Hearings Bd.Washington Supreme Court · 2000
- Postema v. Pollution Control Hearings BoardWashington Supreme Court · 2000
- Department of Ecology v. TheodoratusWashington Supreme Court · 1998
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- Ctr. for Envtl. Law & Policy v. Dep't of EcologyWashington Supreme Court · 2017
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