§ 8.95.070. Findings required for export permit approval.

(a)

An export permit shall be approved only if the director finds that the proposed export will not cause or contribute to significant detrimental impacts to groundwater resources within the county or on the groundwater basin from which the groundwater is exported by finding that:

(1)

The proposed export will not adversely affect the long-term ability for storage or transmission of groundwater within the groundwater basin from which the groundwater is exported;

(2)

The proposed export will not (together with other extractions) result in chronic lowering of groundwater levels and will not result in well interference with wells owned or relied upon by others or create a cone of depression that extends beyond the applicant's land or otherwise operate to the injury of the reasonable and beneficial uses of overlying groundwater users;

(3)

The proposed export will not result in, expand or significantly exacerbate groundwater quality degradation;

(4)

The proposed export will not result in injury to a water replenishment or recharge, storage, restoration or conveyance project;

(5)

The proposed export will not result in, expand or significantly exacerbate land subsidence;

(6)

The proposed export will not result in, expand, or significantly exacerbate seawater intrusion;

(7)

The proposed export will not result in, expand, or significantly exacerbate depletions of interconnected surface water; and

(8)

The proposed export will not otherwise be detrimental to the environment or to the health, safety and welfare of property owners overlying or in the vicinity of the proposed exportation site.

(Ord. No. 3295, § 1, 4-14-15)