Washington became a territory in . . .

First Supreme Court Case clarifying Ecology's authority to perform a tentative determination of the extent and validity of a water right

Latin term for a use-based, vested property right

The RCW chapter where claim filing procedures are found . . .

Washington became a state in . . .

Riparian rights to use water which would have not been claimed or exercised within a reasonable time after adoption of a water allocation code may be terminated. Such rights predating the adoption of the water code must have been exercised by 1932.

The name for bankside rights associated with property ownership bordering a water body

The RCW chapter for the Water Resources Act where OCPI authority is found

The date when the Prior Appropriation Doctrine became law in Washington

When requiring literal compliance with the terms of a statute would be inconsistent with the objective of the Legislature in enacting the statute, the courts may determine that substantial compliance is sufficient.

The right to use water is based on the first in time is the first in right

The RCW chapter where the Family Farm Act is found

The date when the surface water code was passed

An appropriator of water retains its right to use the water so long as the water remains within the boundaries of the appropriator's property. Only when the water has left the boundaries of the appropriator's property does the appropriator's right to the

Two places where a water user was required to provide notice of intent to use water before the water code was adopted

The RCW authorizing changes to surface water rights

The date when the groundwater code was passed

The groundwater exemption is not intended for use by a developer to provide water for group uses by multiple homes each withdrawing up to 5,000 gpd.

All water belongs to . . .

The RCW authorizing changes to groundwater rights