To: City Couneit From: Mayor /City Administrator ‘Subject:Background Information on Water Rights Issue as requested by Councit Synopsis: The City of North Bend City Council has authori y ‘ounci rized a moratorium on new ERR eae aac a eet mre Pe ores at the ee i eae pee a SYA ghts certificate issued on March 17, 1965. That certificate allowed an instantaneous withdrawal of 5 eubicfeeYeecond (approximately 3 milion gallons pee day) and 336 ess eo ena asin Any etre enn 1999 ss te hy js currently using a total yearly production in 1997 of 496.5 acre/feet. Total daily use in high wsage months for 1997 and 1998 is approximately 1 million gallons per day. Timeline March 17, 1965 WSDOE issues a water right certificate (#$1-006200) allowing ® instantaneous withdrawal of 5 cubic feet per second and an annual amount up ‘maximum to 336 acre/feet. dated, The instantaneous demand factor of S ‘ining the City's compliance with its 1985. The City's Water system Plan was up. of per day was the only factor considered in determin water rights. ‘This plan was reviewed and approved by The Department of Health and) DOE. 1992, The city filed an application for a new ground water permit, ¥4G1-26617, with a priority date of 6/16/92, Beology has failed to review oF issue a decision on this application even though it's been on file at DOE for seven years. 1993, The City updates its water system Plan again. Again the consultant preparing the 1993 plan based their analysis of the city's water right compliance on the instantaneous Teen este glor while North Bend was actually exceeding its annual care feet ellowment by 7h-acre feet in 1993. The Plan was reviewed by Department of Health and DOE. 1995. The City approves its Comprehensive Plan. Based on local goals and County Planning Policies the City begins planning for growth over a twenty-year period. DOE to upgrade its wastewater ly overloaded and changes in the treatment the DOE requires the City to address 1995, The