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Tribal claims drive adjudication
Representatives from the state Department of Ecology Water Resources program - Ria Berns, Robin McPherson, Brook Beeler and Jamie Short - brief the Lincoln County commissioners on Tuesday, Sept. 2, about the proposed Upper Columbia River adjudication.
DAVENPORT - A sweeping water rights review that could reshape ownership and access to Lake Roosevelt is advancing, with state officials briefing Lincoln County commissioners Tuesday, Sept. 2, on plans to move forward with a formal adjudication.
Representatives from the Department of Ecology outlined how decades of petitions, tribal claims and legislative directives have pushed the Upper Columbia River region toward what could be one of the largest water rights cases in state history.
"This is not the most impacted area in the county," said Ria Berns, water resources program manager. "But over...
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