Is a Stream Flow Mitigation Certificate required to get a building permit in the Little Spokane River Basin (WRIA 55)?

No. A building permit applicant in WRIA 55 that will use a well constructed prior to January 19, 2018 only needs to provide a water well report (well log).

A building permit applicant that will use a well constructed after January 19, 2018 can either:

  • Pay a $500 fee and record a water use limitation of 3,000 gallons per day based on an annual average, not to exceed 5,000 gallons per day, on the property title; or
  • Purchase a Stream Flow Mitigation Certificate.

NOTE:  A building permit applicant using a well constructed prior to January 19, 2018 can purchase a Stream Flow Mitigation Certificate to protect against any future curtailment, but is not required to do so.

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1. What is a Stream Flow Mitigation Certificate?
2. Is a Stream Flow Mitigation Certificate required to get a building permit in the Little Spokane River Basin (WRIA 55)?
3. Who is eligible to purchase mitigation certificates?
4. Why would I want a mitigation certificate if I'm not required to get one?
5. How do I know if my property is in the approved mitigation area?
6. What if only part of my parcel is in the Approved Mitigation Area?
7. What happens if I don’t get a building permit within three (3) years?
8. Is there a limit to the amount of water I can use?
9. What is reasonable domestic indoor and incidental outdoor water use?
10. How does Spokane County limit the amount of water use?
11. What if I have livestock?
12. What is the process for purchasing a mitigation certificate?
13. How much does a Stream Flow Mitigation Certificate cost?
14. What happens if I sell my parcel?
15. Can I move my mitigation certificate?
16. Can I contact someone directly to discuss this?
17. Return to Little Spokane River Water Bank web page