Webb1 aug. 2024 · When it comes to water rights in Whatcom County, namely an update on the Hirst Decision ruling, there is not much to report. ( Wait, what is the Hirst Decision again?) There was an impasse at the State Senate in late July on a bill that could potentially fix or reverse the Hirst Decision. Webb9 aug. 2024 · There is a great deal of frustration these days surrounding water policy in Washington. You may have heard the rallying cries to “fix Hirst,” as developers, Realtors and banks called for a ...
Whatcom County v. Hirst Decision Requires Counties to Independently ...
Webb8 sep. 2015 · Washington Supreme Court water-rights ruling will affect building permits for rural property owners . The court on Oct. 6 ruled that Washington counties must make sure there’s enough available water before issuing permits for new developments. The decision primarily affects applicants who rely on so-called “exempt” wells. WebbThus, Hirst argued that the County's comprehensive plan must itself protect the availability of water resources, placing the burden on local governments to protect the availability of water, RCW 36.70A.020(10), protect groundwater resources, RCW 36.70A.070(5)(c)(iv), and ensure an adequate water supply when it approves a building permit, RCW … lillifields warragul
Effects of state capital budget impasse, Hirst decision felt locally
Webb23 okt. 2016 · The recent Washington State Supreme Court decision Hirst vs. W. Washington Growth Management Hearings Board (“Hirst”) opens a new offensive against individual property rights and common sense; and it continues the trend of legislative rule making by our Supreme Court, where the Justices have habitually strayed from their … Webb23 jan. 2024 · It could be argued that a local regulation that is imposed to deal with issues of water quality and quantity that prohibits permit-exempt wells as a means of providing adequate water for development is a “land use control” (it affects what water system is physically put on the ground) and so can be vested against. Webb7 dec. 2016 · The Hirst Decision Expands a Major Disconnect Between Minimum Flows and the Peoples’ Right to Water, Which the Legislature Must Resolve The waters of the state belong to the people, RCW 90.03.010, and the allocation of those waters was directed by the Legislature to secure “the maximum net benefits for the people of the … lillifield estate warragul