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• It is a part of a larger proposal that is subject to SEPA for other reasons (e.g., the need to obtain other permits that are not exempt from SEPA); • It is part of a series of exempt actions that, together, trigger the need to do a threshold determination, as defined under WAC 197-11-305. This application is subject to environmental review under SEPA. The application requests a change in quantities greater than 2,250 gpm (1 cfs). Additionally, land use decisions related to the permitted uses and previous SEPA decisions associated with the County's Water Bank are not exempt. Kittitas County acted as lead agency for the SEPA review for the proposal. A checklist was completed and a Mitigated Determination of Non-Significance (MDNS) was issued by the County. Notice of the MDNS was published in the Daily Record, Ellensburg, Kittitas County, Washington on February 5, 2018 and February 12, 2018. No action was taken on this application for 14 days following the publication of the determination per WAC 197-11-340. Public Notice RCW 90.03.280 requires that notice of a water right application be published once a week, for two consecutive weeks, in a newspaper of general circulation in the county or counties where the water is to be stored, diverted, and used. Notice of this application was published in the Ellensburg Daily Record on February 7th and 14th, 2018. Consideration of Protests No protests to this water right application were received. Consideration of Comments No comments regarding this water right application were received. Other Public Interest Concerns Pursuant to RCW 90.42.040(4)(a) exercise of a trust water right may be authorized only if the department first determines no detriment to the public interest. Ecology considered how the change in purpose and acceptance into the TWRP will affect an array of factors such as wildlife habitat, recreation, water quality, and human health. The environmental amenities and values associated with the area were taken into account during the consideration of this change application. Consideration of these factors allows the author to reach the conclusion that this transfer will not be detrimental to the public interest. Conclusions l find that the right to be 'changed is valid, and the change will not impair existing rights. RECOMMENDATIONS Based on the above investigation and conclusions, I recommend the request to change this water right be approved in the amounts and within the limitations listed below and subject to the provisions listed above. Primary Reach 1.08 cfs, 249.42 acre-feet/year for the purposes of instream flow and mitigation for out-of-priority uses from March 15 to September 15, within Cooke Creek from the historical upstream point of diversion Change Report of Examination Page 12 of 15 Water Right File No. CS4-01141sb10