Proposed Amendments to the Well Construction and Licensing Rules, Chapters 173-160 and 173-162 WAC Public Meetings

| June 6, 2006 9:00 PM

Yakima Spokane

June 22, 2006 June 23, 2006

Department of Ecology Spokane Falls Community College

Central Regional Office Student Union Bldg #17

Waterfall Room Lounges A & B

15 W. Yakima Avenue 3410 W. Fort George Wright Dr.

Everett Lacey

June 27, 2006 June 28, 2006

Everett Community College Department of Ecology

Jackson Center Headquarters Auditorium

801 Wetmore Avenue 300 Desmond Drive

Meetings begin at 7:00 pm

To meet legislative requirements adopted in April, 2005, Ecology is modifying Chapters 173-160 and 173-162 WAC to remain consistent with RCW 18.104. The statute adds definitions for Ground Source Heat Pump Borings and Grounding Wells; and proposed amendments will address continuing education, driller licenses and counties delegated to inspect wells.

At the public workshops, citizens will be given the opportunity to provide feedback and discuss details of the amendments with Ecology.

Feedback on the proposed amendments will be accepted until July 14, 2006.

For information on the proposed amendments, please contact Dick Szymarek, Department of Ecology at (360) 407-6648, email: rszy461@ecy.wa.gov.

Information on the proposed amendments can be found on Ecology's Web site at: http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/wr/wells/wellhome.html

For meeting information contact Judy Beitel at (360) 407-6878, email: jbei461@ecy.wa.gov.

For special accommodation needs or language translation, please call 877-833-6341.

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Pub.: June 7, 2006