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STATE OF WASHINGTON <br />DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY <br />Central Region Office <br />1250 West Alder St., Union Gap, WA 98903-0009 • 509-575-2490 <br /> <br />November 2, 2022 <br /> <br />Kelly Bacon <br />Kittitas County Planner I <br />411 N. Ruby St. Suite 2 <br />Ellensburg WA 98926 <br /> <br />RE: LP-22-00005 <br /> <br />Dear Kelly Bacon, <br /> <br />Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the Notice of Application for the Suncadia Phase 2 Division 8. <br />We have reviewed the application and have the following comment. <br /> <br />WATER RESOURCES <br /> <br />In Washington State, prospective water users must obtain authorization from the Department of Ecology <br />before diverting surface water or withdrawing ground water, with one exception. Ground water withdrawals <br />of up to 5,000 gallons per day (GPD) used for single or group domestic supply, industrial purposes, stock <br />watering or for the irrigation of up to one-half acre of lawn and garden are exempt from the permitting <br />process. Water use under the RCW 90.44.050 exemption establishes a water right that is subject to the same <br />privileges, restrictions, laws and regulations as a water right permit or certificate obtained directly from <br />Ecology. Additionally, in WRIA 49, RCW 90.94 further restricts the limits identified in RCW 90.44.050 for <br />domestic and non-commercial lawn or garden to a maximum annual average of up to 3,000 GPD per <br />connection. <br /> <br />If you have any questions or would like to respond to these Water Resources comments, please contact <br />Christopher Kossik at (509) 379-1826 or email at christopher.kossik@ecy.wa.gov. <br /> <br />Sincerely, <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Lucila Cornejo <br />SEPA Coordinator <br />Central Regional Office <br />(509) 208-4590 <br />crosepacoordinator@ecy.wa.gov <br /> <br />202205313 <br />Index #29