General provision.
These rules apply to waters within the Nooksack water resource inventory area (WRIA 1), as defined in WAC
173-500-040. This chapter is promulgated pursuant to chapter
90.54 RCW (Water Resources Act of 1971), chapter
90.22 RCW (Minimum water flows and levels), and in accordance with chapter
173-500 WAC (Water resources management program).
[Statutory Authority: RCW
90.54.020 (3)(a) and
90.54.040 (1) and (2). WSR 85-24-073 (Order 85-19), ยง 173-501-010, filed 12/4/85.]