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Welcome to WRIA 17

The WRIA 17 Quilcene-Snow Watershed Planning Unit is a group of non-governmental and governmental organizations that have come together to create and agree to solutions on water related issues on the north-east Olympic Peninsula. This effort has its basis in the Watershed Management Act passed as ESHB 2514 by the Legistlature in 1998, (now called the “Watershed Planning Act” - Chapter 90.82 RCW) which provided a framework for local citizens, interest groups, and government organizations to collaboratively identify and solve water-related issues in each of the 62 Water Resource Inventory Areas (WRIAs) of the state.   

The WRIA 17 Watershed Planning Unit addresses water quantity, water quality and habitat in its watershed managment plan and detailed implemnetation plan. Both of these plans can be found in the reports section of this website. The Planning Unit does not, however, have any legistlative or rule making power as a group. 

Request for Proposal - Water Demand Study
February 5, 2010

Jefferson County PUD#1 and the WRIA 17 Planning Unit are seeking a qualified firm to undertake a Water Demand, Supply and Availability Study.

View the RFP

Instream Flow Rule Being Developed
January 19, 2010

The Department of Ecology has adopted a Water Management Rule (an Instream Flow Rule) for WRIA 17. This rule will affect future uses of water, including permit exempt wells in portions of Jefferson County. For more information about this rule please go here: http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/wr/instream-flows/quilsnowbasin.html