Draft policy: Dam Safety Policy and Interpretive Statement

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Comment From: American Rivers (Katie Guetz)

5/15/26 @ 3:48 PM
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Comment From: Washington Public Utility Dist... (Travis Nelson)

5/15/26 @ 11:43 AM
Please see attached comment letter.
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Comment From: Ian Hunter

5/14/26 @ 7:44 AM
The proposed definition of "active storage" does not seem to align with common dam safety industry. As currently written, the definition of active storage seems to better align with "reservoir capacity". USSD defines active storage as "The volume of ...↓
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Comment From: Echo Bay Minerals Company (Brian Farmer)

5/13/26 @ 2:54 PM
According to the Dam Safety Policy and Interpretative Statement;

"Where questions exist around whether a specific dam meets jurisdictional thresholds, the DSO
will issue a written determination documenting the basis for its interpretation of statut...↓
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Comment From: Snoqualmie Indian Tribe (Greg King)

4/30/26 @ 3:37 PM
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Comment From: David Van Cleve

4/01/26 @ 5:14 PM
The Dam Safety Office shall ensure that the dam owner has a water right that allows for the storage of the water. The Dam Safety Office shall not approve dams that do not have an associated water right.
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Comment From: Jill Van Hulle

4/01/26 @ 8:16 AM
As a water right permitting practitioner, I would love to see a link or reference to the requirement for some dams to have a reservoir permit in addition to dam safety approval - maybe that could go in Section 4 and simply clarify that in cases where...↓
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