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PDFWAC 173-522-040

Priority of future rights during times of water shortage.

(1) Rights established in the future pertaining to waters available for allocation in WAC 173-522-030 shall be subject to a priority of use. Rights for domestic use, including irrigation of lawn and noncommercial garden not to exceed one-half acre, and livestock use excluding feedlot operation, shall be superior to all other consumptive and nonconsumptive uses.
(2) As between rights established in the future within a priority of use, the date of priority shall control with an earlier-dated right being superior to those rights with later dates.
(3) Additional water use priorities may be promulgated, when required, in the future.
[Order 75-31, ยง 173-522-040, filed 3/10/76.]