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