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Agenda Bill Master Report
File Number: AB2021-528
File ID: AB2021-528 Version: 1 Status: Approved
File Created: 09/08/2021 Entered by: DBrown@co.whatcom.wa.us
Department: Council Office File Type: Resolution
Assigned to: Council Committee of the Whole Final Action: 09/28/2021
Agenda Date: 09/28/2021 Enactment #: RES 2021-042
Primary Contact Email: Dl3rown@co.whatcom.wa.us
TITLE FOR AGENDA ITEM:
Resolution approving the Water District 13 Small Water System Management Plan
SUMMARY STATEMENT OR LEGAL NOTICE LANGUAGE:
Resolution approving Water District 13's Small Water System Management Plan
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE FILE
Date: Acting Body:
Action:
Sent To:
09/28/2021 Council Committee of the Whole RECOMMENDED FOR
APPROVAL
Aye: 7 Browne, Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Elenbaas, Frazey, and Kershner
Nay: 0
Absent: 0
09/28/2021 Council APPROVED
Aye: 7 Browne, Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Elenbaas, Frazey, and Kershner
Nay: 0
Absent: 0
Attachments: Proposed Resolution, Plan without Appendices, Link to Plan with Appendices, Local Government
Consistency Form, Health Dept. Approval August 2021, Health Dept, Approval December 2020,
Public Works Dept. Approval December 2020, Public Works Dept. Approval August 2021,
Determination of Non -Significance
Whatcom County Page 1 Printed on 913012021
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PROPOSED BY: COUNCIL CLERK
INTRODUCTION DATE: September 28, 2021
RESOLUTION NO. 2021-042
APPROVING THE WHATCOM COUNTY WATER DISTRICT 13 SMALL WATER SYSTEM
MANAGEMENT PLAN
WHEREAS, the Whatcom County Water District 13 (WCWD13) Small Water System
Management Plan (the Plan) was prepared at the request of the District Board of Commissioners and
was revised in July 2021; and
WHEREAS, per WAC 197-11-340(2), a SEPA Determination of Nonsignificance was issued on
December 23, 2020; and
WHEREAS, per RCW 57.16.010, Whatcom County Public Works approved the Plan on
December 8, 2020, with the following notations:
• All work performed in a county right-of-way requires a Revocable Encroachment
Permit as a prerequisite. See Whatcom County Code (WCC) 12.16 for additional
information.
• Depending on the scope of work of any given WCWD13 planned water system facilities
project, the County might require: Other permits (e.g., building, conditional use, land
disturbance, shoreline) as a prerequisite to project execution and; stormwater
management documentation, with possible required engineered stormwater
management system design.
• To accommodate our desire to minimize disturbance to County roadway surfaces, we
encourage the WCWD13 to locate, where feasible, new or reworked water system
facilities outside the existing pavement of any improved County roadway.
• We encourage the WCWD13 to accomplish, to the maximum extent feasible, its planned
water system projects that involve work in County rights -of -way in advance of our
planned road projects to minimize roadway patching that would otherwise occur
If not coordinated.
WHEREAS, per RCW 57.16.010, the Whatcom County Health Department approved the
revised Plan on August 9, 2021; and
WHEREAS, Planning and Development Services has reviewed the Plan and issued a Local
Government Consistency Determination; and
WHEREAS, RCW 57.16.010(7) requires the County Council approve, conditionally approve, or
reject comprehensive water system plans; and
WHEREAS, Whatcom County Water District 13 has submitted a final version of the Plan
(revised to address agency comments) to the County Council for review and approval; and
WHEREAS, under the provisions of state law, the Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan, and
County -Wide Planning Policies, water service in rural areas must be at rural levels and should not be
used as a basis for rezoning property; and
WHEREAS, the County Council has reviewed the Whatcom County Water District 13 Small
Water System Management Plan for compliance with the approval criteria set forth in RCW
57.16.010(7)) and RCW 57.02.040 and finds that the Plan satisfies these criteria, subject to certain
conditions.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the County Council hereby approves the
Whatcom County Water District 13 Small Water System Management Plan, subject to the following
conditions:
New water lines shall be consistent with WCC20.82.030(3).
2. Provision of water to land outside the Urban Growth Area shall not serve as the basis for
rezoning properties.
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