Establishes a pilot process for adjudicating water rights in the upper Columbia River area.
The bill establishes a pilot process for the upper Columbia water rights adjudication, aiming to address significant federal and tribal water rights claims before other claimants. The Department of Ecology must identify potential claimants and serve them with summonses. The pilot process includes innovative practices and technologies to streamline the adjudication. The pilot process expires on December 31, 2035.
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