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KITTITAS COUNTY <br /> DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS <br /> PUBLIC WORKS—BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br /> STUDY SESSION STAFF REPORT <br /> STUDY SESSION DATE: December 23, 2024 <br /> TOPIC: G4-29290 Water Right Permit Assignment <br /> ACTION REQUESTED: Direction to Staff <br /> LEAD STAFF: <br /> Arden Thomas <br /> RECOMMENDATION: <br /> Direct staff to sign and submit letter to the Department of Ecology. <br /> BRIEFING SUMMARY: <br /> • A Vantage Area water right holder is interested in assigning their water right <br /> permit application G4-29290 to Kittitas County. <br /> • The proposed assignment would expand the County's mitigation program to <br /> Vantage. <br /> • Assigning application G4-29290 to Kittitas County would maintain and provide <br /> water mitigation options in Vantage. <br /> • Costs associated with the proposed assignment would be covered by the 403 Fund <br /> (Water Resources)until they could be covered by fees charged to water users. <br /> • The next step to advance this request for assignment is to submit a formal request <br /> for Technical Assistance to the Department of Ecology <br /> BACKGROUND: <br /> Joyce Palelek has a groundwater right, certificate 4042-A, for domestic supply in the <br /> town of Vantage. In 1987 Ms. Palelek submitted application G4-29290 requesting a <br /> change to domestic supply, future high density development supply, irrigation, and stock <br /> water use. Kittitas County staff and representatives for Ms. Palelek have met with the <br /> Department of Ecology to discuss potentially assigning application G4-29290 from Ms. <br /> Palelek to Kittitas County, amending the place of use of the application, amending the <br /> location of proposed wells, and retaining the multiple purposes previously applied for. <br /> The next step to advance this request is for Kittitas County and Ms. Palelek to submit a <br /> formal request for Technical Assistance on Assignment of Application G4-29290 to the <br /> Department of Ecology. The proposed partnership between Kittitas County and Ms. <br /> Palelek would enable the groundwater permit application to be processed and would <br /> maintain and provide water mitigation options within Vantage. <br /> Page 1 of 3 <br /> Public Works"Work Session Staff Report",2024 <br />