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AN ORDINANCE relating to groundwater protection committees; amending Ordinance 14214, Section 8, and K.C.C. 9.14.070, Ordinance 14214, Section 9, and K.C.C. 9.14.080, Ordinance 14214, Section 10, and K.C.C. 9.14.090, Ordinance 14276, Section 1, and K.C.C. 9.14.095 and Ordinance 14214, Section 12, and K.C.C. 9.14.110.
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KING COUNTY:
SECTION 1. Ordinance 14214, Section 8, and K.C.C. 9.14.070 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
Vashon-Maury island groundwater protection committee. The Vashon-Maury island groundwater protection committee is hereby created and shall continue in existence until December 31, ((2004)) 2009. The Vashon-Maury island groundwater protection committee shall be referred to as "the groundwater protection committee" or "the committee" throughout this ((chapter)) section.
1. One representative from the groundwater advisory committee;
2. One representative from water purveyors;
3. Two representatives from sewer and water utilities and associations;
4. One representative from residential well users;
5. One representative from business owners;
6. One representative from commercial agriculturists;
7. One representative from the unincorporated area council;
8. One representative from chambers of commerce; and
9. One representative from local environmental organizations.
B. The county shall invite each of the tribal nations with federally recognized rights within the Vashon-Maury island groundwater management area to recommend candidates for the committee. The committee shall include a representative from each tribal nation with federally recognized rights within the Vashon-Maury island groundwater management area, ((provided that)) if the tribal nation provides to the county a candidate for appointment to the committee.
C. Each county abutting the Vashon-Maury island groundwater management plan area boundary shall be requested to provide to the county a candidate for appointment to the committee on an advisory, nonvoting basis;
D. The Seattle-King County department of public health and the Washington state departments of Ecology and Health shall be requested to provide to the county a candidate for appointment to the committee on an advisory, nonvoting basis; and
E. Each member of the committee shall coordinate internally with the entity the member represents.
SECTION 2. Ordinance 14214, Section 9, and K.C.C. 9.14.080 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
East King County groundwater protection committee. The east King County groundwater protection committee is hereby created and shall continue in existence until December 31, ((2004)) 2009. The east King County groundwater protection committee shall be referred to as "the groundwater protection committee" or "the committee" throughout this ((chapter)) section.
A. The groundwater protection committee members shall be selected from within the east King County groundwater management plan area and shall consist of the following representatives:
1. One representative from the groundwater advisory committee;
2. One representative from water purveyors;
3. Two representatives from sewer and water utilities and associations;
4. One representative from residential well users;
5. One representative from business owners;
6. One representative from commercial agriculturists;
7. One representative from each city;
8. One representative from the unincorporated area council;
9. One representative from chambers of commerce; and
10. One representative from local environmental organizations.
B. The county shall invite each of the tribal nations with federally recognized rights within the east King County groundwater management area to recommend candidates for the committee. The committee shall include a representative from each tribal nation with federally recognized rights within the east King County groundwater management area, ((provided that)) if the tribal nation provides to the county a candidate for appointment to the committee.
C. Each county abutting the east King County groundwater management plan area boundary shall be requested to provide to the county a candidate for appointment to the committee on an advisory, nonvoting basis;
D. The Seattle-King County department of public health and the Washington state departments of Ecology and Health shall be requested to provide to the county a candidate for appointment to the committee on an advisory, nonvoting basis; and
E. Each member of the committee shall coordinate internally with the entity the member represents.
SECTION 3. Ordinance 14214, Section 10, and K.C.C. 9.14.090 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
Issaquah creek valley groundwater protection committee. The Issaquah creek valley groundwater protection committee is hereby created and shall continue in existence until December 31,(( 2004)) 2009. The Issaquah creek valley groundwater protection committee shall be referred to as "the groundwater protection committee" or "the committee" throughout this ((chapter)) section.
A. The groundwater protection committee members shall be selected from within the Issaquah creek valley groundwater management plan area and shall consist of the following representatives:
1. One representative from the groundwater advisory committee;
2. One representative from water purveyors;
3. Two representatives from sewer and water utilities and associations;
4. One representative from residential well users;
5. One representative from business owners;
6. One representative from commercial agriculturists;
7. One representative from each city;
8. One representative from the unincorporated area council;
9. One representative from chambers of commerce; and
10. One representative from local environmental organizations.
B. The county shall invite each of the tribal nations with federally recognized rights within the Issaquah creek valley groundwater management area to recommend candidates for the committee. The committee shall include a representative from each tribal nation with federally recognized rights within the Issaquah creek valley groundwater management area, ((provided that)) if the tribal nation provides to the county a candidate for appointment to the committee.
C. The Seattle-King County department of public health and the Washington state departments of Ecology and Health shall be requested to provide to the county a candidate for appointment to the committee on an advisory, nonvoting basis; and
D. Each member of the committee shall coordinate internally with the entity the member represents.
SECTION 4. Ordinance 14276, Section 1, and K.C.C. 9.14.095 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
Redmond-Bear Creek groundwater protection committee. The Redmond-Bear Creek groundwater protection committee is hereby created and shall continue in existence until December 31, ((2004)) 2009. The Redmond-Bear Creek groundwater protection committee shall be referred to as "the groundwater protection committee" or "the committee" throughout this ((chapter)) section.
A. The groundwater protection committee members shall be selected from within the Redmond-Bear Creek groundwater management plan area and shall consist of the following representatives:
1. One representative from the groundwater advisory committee;
2. One representative from water purveyors;
3. Two representatives from sewer and water utilities and associations;
4. One representative from residential well users;
5. One representative from business owners;
6. One representative from commercial agriculturists;
7. One representative from each city;
8. One representative from the unincorporated area council;
9. One representative from chambers of commerce; and
10. One representative from local environmental organizations.
B. The county shall invite each of the tribal nations with federally recognized rights within the Redmond-Bear Creek groundwater management area to recommend candidates for the committee. The committee shall include a representative from each tribal nation with federally recognized rights within the Redmond-Bear Creek groundwater management area, ((provided that)) if the tribal nation provides to the county a candidate for appointment to the committee.
C. Each county abutting the Redmond-Bear Creek groundwater management plan area boundary shall be requested to provide to the county a candidate for appointment to the committee on an advisory, nonvoting basis;
D. The Seattle-King County department of public health and the Washington state departments of Ecology and Health shall be requested to provide to the county a candidate for appointment to the committee on an advisory, nonvoting basis; and
E. Each member of the committee shall coordinate internally with the entity the member represents.
SECTION 5. Ordinance 14214, Section 12, and K.C.C. 9.14.110 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
Groundwater protection committee - appointment - vacancies.
A. The executive shall ((appoint members of the)) make initial appointments to a groundwater protection committee, subject to confirmation by the King County council by motion, with members serving staggered terms of not more than three years. The executive shall appoint members from candidates recommended by the council member or members representing the council district or districts in which the groundwater management planning area is located.
Beginning January 1, 2002)) Except as otherwise provided in subsection C. of this section, the executive shall appoint any member filling a vacancy on a groundwater protection committee, subject to confirmation by the King County council by motion, in accordance with K.C.C. chapter 2.28.
C. The representatives for each city on the Redmond-Bear Creek groundwater protection committee shall be nominated and confirmed by the respective city.