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SUMMARY:Workshops for Water Users
DESCRIPTION:On March 17, the Department of Ecology mailed adjudication
  summons to over 30,000 landowners in Water Resources Inventory Area (
 WRIA) 1, which includes Whatcom County and the northern part of Skagit
  County. The adjudication is a legal process that affects anyone who u
 ses water directly from surface or groundwater. Those who want to keep
  their legal right to use water and protect property values need to fi
 ll out a court claim form and submit it to the Whatcom County Superior
  Court by May 1, 2026.\r\n \r\nTo support landowners who use wells an
 d the groundwater permit exemption, WA Dept of Ecology is offering thr
 ee free in-person workshops. Each session will provide step-by-step 
 guidance and walk participants through Part B or C of the court claim 
 form.\r\n \r\nWorkshop flyer: 2511023-FreeCourtclaimWorkshops.pdf\r\
 nWorkshop scheduleAll sessions run from 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM.   Partic
 ipants are welcome to attend one or more sessions, depending on their 
 needs.\r\n\r\nOctober 28 – Homes on wells (Part B), Ferndale\r\nOcto
 ber 29 – Stockwater, group, commercial, and industrial uses (Part C)
 , Everson\r\nOctober 30 – Small farms (Part C), Deming\r\n\r\n \r\n
 Registration is required and closes on October 22.   Limited seats a
 vailable.\r\nAnyone interested in attending a workshop will need to sp
 eak with Ecology staff to get details:\r\n\r\nOnline:  Start the regi
 stration process and set up a time to speak with Ecology staff.\r\nBy 
 phone: Call (360) 255-4406 and leave a message with your name and a go
 od time to reach you.  We’ll call you back as soon as possible. \r
 \nBy email:  Send a message to WRadjudications@ecy.wa.gov with your
  name, phone number, and preferred time to be contacted.  We’ll fol
 low up with you directly. \r\n\r\nVisit our WRIA 1 (Nooksack area) a
 djudication website\r\nSign up for our monthly e-newsletter about the
  WRIA 1 adjudication\r\nRegister for Workshops for Water Users – Oc
 tober 28, 29, 30\n\nFor more information visit https://transitionwhatc
 om.ning.com/events/workshops-for-water-users
DTSTART;TZID=America/Boise:20251028T173000
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CATEGORIES:workshop
LOCATION:Ferndale, Everson, and Deming
WEBSITE:https://ecology.wa.gov/Water-Shorelines/Water-supply/Water-rig
 hts/Adjudications/Nooksack
URL:https://ecology.wa.gov/Water-Shorelines/Water-supply/Water-rights/
 Adjudications/Nooksack
CONTACT:564-233-1879
ORGANIZER:Sheila Coughlan
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ATTENDEE;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED;RSVP=TRUE;CN="David Ma
 cLeod":https://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/profile/DavidMacLeod
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