Application to appropriate public groundwater for domestic use filed by Greg and Barbara Ritke.
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What You Should Do Next
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Review the application
Visit the Water Right Search application to view the details of the application.
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Prepare your protest
Include a detailed statement and prepare a $50 fee for your protest.
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Submit your protest
Send your protest and fee to the Department of Ecology by March 28, 2026.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the purpose of the water right application?
- The application is for a permit to appropriate public groundwater for domestic use.
- How can I protest the water right application?
- Protests must include a detailed statement and a $50 non-refundable fee sent to the Department of Ecology.
- What is the deadline to protest the application?
- Protests must be submitted within 30 days from February 26, 2026.
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Full Notice Text
PUBLIC NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO APPROPRIATE PUBLIC WATERSTAKE NOTICE: That Greg and Barbara Ritke of Cle Elum, Washington on September 2, 2025, under Water Right Application No. G4-36237, filed for a permit to appropriate public groundwater, subject to existing rights, from an existing well for year-round use in the amount of 10 gallons per minute (gpm) and 0.414 acre-feet per year (ac-ft/yr) for Single Domestic Use, including 0.011 acres of seasonal lawn/garden irrigation.The source of the proposed appropriation is located within the SW quarter of the SW quarter of Section 3, Township 19 N., Ranch 14 E.W.M., within Kittitas County. The proposed place of use is located within the SW quarter of Section 3, Township 19 N., Ranch 14 E.W.M., within Kittitas County.To view this application as well as the source of the proposed appropriation and place of use, visit our Water Right Search application and web map search here: https://appswr.ecology.wa.gov/waterrighttrackingsystem/WaterRights/default.aspxProtests to this application must include a detailed statement of the basis for the objections. Protests must be accompanied with a fifty dollar ($50.00) non-refundable recording fee. We accept check or money order only. Do not send cash. Send your protest with the $50.00 fee to the Department of Ecology at the address below within 30 days from February 26, 2026.Department of EcologyCashiering OfficePO Box 47611Olympia, WA 98504-7611(Published in the N.K.C. TRIBUNE, Feb. 19 and 26, 2026.)