Strothers Orchards Inc 5461 Yakima Valley Hwy Wapato WA 98951

1 n STATE OF WASHINGTON

CERTIFICATE OF WATER RIGHT

Y L S H I U 6 I O N S l l l t O L S i i D l Y i l l E c o L o c o i Document Title: Certificate of Water Right

Agency: Department of Ecology Applicant: Strothers Orchards Inc Central Regional Office 5461 Yakima Valley Highway 15 West Yakima Avenue, Suite 200 Wapato WA 98951 Yakima, WA 98902-3401

Reference Number:

This is to cerfifv that the herein nameda~~l icanr har made roof to the satisfaction o f rheDe~arrmenr ofEcolom o f a r i ~ h t to

PRIORITY DATE June 13,1978

.. . . . . - , - rhr ure ofrhepuhltc worers ofthe Srore qf Washtngron or herem defined. and under ond spec~ficoll) mblecr ro rhvprovtsrons conrnlned rn rhe Permrr rsnred by (he Depamnenr of Ecology, and (hat soid rtghr to the use ofrord rrarers has been per/ened m accordance wtrh the 10,s ofrlte Sfare of Wnsh~naron, and is hereby conlinned b) die Deuamenr ofEcolon ond enrered of - record as shown. buf is 1iGted to M am0~1ra&(1lly ben@cially~useri:

APPLICATION NUMBER G4-25898

PUBLIC WATERS TO BE APPROPRIATED I

PERMIT NUMBER G4-25898P

CERTIFICATE NUMBER G4-25898C

SOURCE

Two wells

LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF LOCATION OF DIVERSIONlWlTHDRAWAL

TRIBUTARY OF (IF SURFACE WATERS)

MAX. CUBIC FEET PER SECOND

QUANTITYITYPE OF USEPERIOD OF USE

400 gallons per minute, 98.8 acre-feet per year for irrigation of 26 acres from April 1 to October 31.

MAX. GALWNS PER MINUTE

400

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Well No. 1: NW%SE%NE%

Well No. 2: NE%NE%NE%

PARCELNo. 201 103-1 1002 and 201103-12001

ADDITIONAL LEGAL IS ON PAGE 2

MAX. ACRE-FEET PER YEAR

98.8

LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY ON WHICH WATER IS TO BE USED

FILE COPY

PARCELNo. 201 103-11002

ADDITIONAL LEGAL ON PAGE 2

SECTION

3

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TOWNSHIP N.

11

SECTION

3

RANGE (E OR W) WM

20 E

TOWNSHIP N.

11

W.RLA

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RANGE (E. OR W.) W.M.

20 E.

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Yakima

W.RLA.

21

COUNTY

Yakima

CONTINUED LEGAL DESCRIPTION FOR LOCATION OF DIVERSION/WITHDRAWAL

Well No. 1: 1000 feet N and 1200 feet W of east quarter comer of Section 3.

Well No. 2: 200 feet S d 100 feet W of NE comer of secbon 3. r:, . - . .w ir*;r

CONTINUED LEGAL DESCRIPTION FOR PROPERTY ON WHICH WATER IS TO BE USED

That portion of the W%NE% of Section 3, T. 11 N., R. 20 E.W.M. lying northeast of the Roza Irngatton Dtstnct canal.

PROVISIONS

All conditions and requirements contained in reports of examination or permits previously issued apply to this certificate unless specifically noted below.

This authorization to use uublic waters of the state is classified as a FAMILY FARM PERMIT in accordance with Chavter 90.66 RCW (Initiative Measure No. 59). This means the land beine irrieated under this authorization shall comlv with the followine definition: Familv Farm - a eeomavhic area includine not more than 6.000 acres of irrigated aericultural lands. whether contieuous or noncontirmous, the controlline interest in which is held bv a uerson havine a controlline interest in no more than 6.000 acres of irrigated amicnltural lands in the State of Washineton which are irri~ated under water riehts accluired after December 8. 1977. Furthermore. the land being irrieated under this authorization must continue to conform to the definition of a familv farm.

An auuroved rncasurine device shall be installed and maintained for each of the sources identified bv I& water right in accordance with the ~ l e "Reauirements for Measurine and Reuortine Water Use". Chaoter 173-173 WAC.

The right fo use of the water aforesaid hereby confnmed ir restricted to the lands orplace of use herein described, ercept as provided in RCW90.03.380. 90.03.390, and90.44.100.

This certificate of water right is specifically subject to relinquishment for non-use of water as provided in RCW 90.14.

Given under my hand and the seal of this olfice at Yakima, Washington, this &?& day of J& 2004.

Linda Hoffman

STATE OF WASHINGTON

DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY - - ,

P E R M I ~ ~ Q - . ~ : . . I 4 p : ; :: '

TO APPROPRIATE PUBLIC WATERS OF T H ~ STATE OF WASHINGTON (Isrued in accorda~e with the provisions of Chapter 117, Laws of Washin ton for 1917, and

Surface Water amendments thereto, and the.rutes and regulations of the Deparment of &o~ogy.)

NAME

a Ground Water (Issued in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 263, Laws of Warhin ton for 1945, and amendments thereto, and the ruler and regulations of the Deparmlent of icology.)

ADDRESS ISTREETI < $ ~ e $ h e & ~ ~ c . X * * o r ; /#a

(CITY1 1 STATE1 IZlP CODE1

The applicant is, pursuant to the Report of Examination which has been accepted by the applicant, hereby granted a permit to appropriate the following described public waters of the State of Washington, subject to existingrights and to the limitations and provisions set out herein.

CERTIF ICATE NUMBER PRIORITY D A T E

Jlt04 13. 1978

PUBLIC WATER TO BE APPROPRIATED SOURCE

mw (21 wlla TRIBUTARY OF (IF SURFACE WATERS)

APPLICATION NUMBER PERMIT NUMBER

8P

LOCATION OF DIVERSION/WITHDRAWAL APPROXIMATE LOC~TION OF DIVERSION--WITHDRAWAL

MAXIMUM CUBIC FEET PER SECOND MAXIMUM GALLONS PER MINUTE

2200

LOCATED WITHIN ISMALLEST LEGAL SUBDIVISIDMI [SECTION (TOWNSHIP N. IRANGE, (E. OR W.I W.M. I W.R.I.A. (COUNTY

MAXIMUM ACRE-FEET PER YEAR

liQA

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LOT ' . ' ]BLOCK ' 1 OF (GIVE NAME @F PLLAT OR ADDITION)'

QUANTITY. N P E OF USE, PERIOD OF USE

91 Qnr -4- nf l?€i mru.

I I LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY ON WHICH WATER IS TO BE USED

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Wlr VLU be 16" la diameter and 600' deep.

DEVELOPMENT SCHEDULE BEQlN PROJECT BY THIS DATE: COMPLETE PROJECT BY THIS DATE: WATER PUT TO FULL USE BY THIS DATE:

Begun d l 9 8 0 . l l f i % d d 10-1-9f 10-1 I

"Thim vrdt shall be oued .Id effectively h d thswgb the f i r s t water-beering some, er t o a depth of 300 f m t , dkioBrou i s greeter."

'%la authorhatien t o we pub- water. of the rtate i. dumi f i ed &a a Pnmllr Ram P e r d t 5.u .sttordance w i t h Initiative Elouure No. 99. Thi. mum the land being - irrlgatd uader thi. mthoriufier shall a a p l y with th. follo*lng definitioat P a m l l j l?am - a geographlQ wee faOludhg sot w r e c?m two tMU..Bd aams of 1rrig.t.d agricrulEunl &W8, whobr eonetgrunrr or ae~contipuaurr, the aontrol- lutereat in w h h h i. held'bf permu loab.*inp a aohttoLUng ZQMtaet id m sore than two thrrrumd one of i n ig . r rd .grifultural kndr ia th. S t a h of Ua~hhgton rPhich are itfig)rtd wiw t ights &tar Dewaber 8, 1977. Burtbmmse, the land b e h g ineQatad tlaQet tBi. imthoriution raust aontlnue t o eonform t o the definition of a f W y fun."

T?ha Inatallation of rm .roess port aa deaaribd la att.chpd Ground Water Bulletin No. 1 . U be re- prior to l.numee of fhel autiffecrte of water wt. l'he appllamt may, foc hi. enn e o a a k n o e , wlab t o *tall an air- and g.ga in adtiit- t o th rcou. port."

&y w a l l oorutnrotd nuder authority of th in mt .B.tl sect the niniPPln mtaudarda for Cpenitrwtion and ~ I U X W u pzwlded Yndw Chap$er 18.104 BCW (9Sa8hl~8ton Water U.ll coP.troctiota (lot s f 1971) a d Cqoptvr 179-160 WAC (Mi.faa Standard. for Coartmt- .nd wtea8me of *tar Welld.

This permit shall be subject to cancellation should the permittee fail to comply with the above development schedule and/or fail togive notice to the Department o f Ecology on forms provided by that Department documenting such compliance.

....... ...... Given under my hand and the seal of this office at hrion Gap Washington, this 2nd day

Department of Ecology A .- . OK.

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Department of Ecology Applkant: Strothers Orchards Inc Central Regional Office' w?:'iqi. , i.: : i. , r ! ? ~ t ; i.: 5461YakimwValley Highway

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This is fo cern'r? &at the herein named auulicant has nude omof lo the satisfacflon offhe DeoMmenf ofEcolom ofa rieht to

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ST [he we of rhe;;ubhc worers of the sme $washmngron or hereindejined. m i vtdcr ~ n d s p c ~ ; / s ~ ~ l / y d j e ~ ~ ro ;i;ejrovi,:on~ ~ o n l o i n d in & Permu wued by rhe Deporrmrnr of L c o l o ~ , ma1 thal soad nghl lo rhr use of>aW wolers hus brm perjeclul in acconiance with i/re loivs of thesure of Wuliinglon, and is hereby conJirmed by [he Department of Eco1og~ ond entered of

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rewrd as shown, but is linrited fo an ~zowtt actually b&ciaIb wed. . . .

PUBLIC WATERS TO BE APPROPRIATED

APPLICATlON NUMBER

SOURCE , , 4~ - i . F , I TRIBUTARY OF (IF SURFACE WATERS)

. . . . . : June13,1978 G4-25898 G4-25898P PERMT NUMBER

G4-25898C CERT!JlCATE NU!vfBER

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MAX. CUBIC FEET PER SECOND

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QUA~~&/TYPEOF UWERIOD OF USE ' ,, . , . .. -. , :.

*& . ~ - ' -~ 400 gallons per minute; 98.8 acre-feet per year for *bigation of 26 acres from April 1 to October 3 1. . .x+. ~ &

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well No. 1: NW%SE%NE%

W~WNO: 2:'NE%NE%NE%' ,

LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY ON WHICH WATER IS TO'RE USED ;>-'& ' . . .

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T'MENT OF ECMOGY ,J,R "A *" ".' ! "- .. . , . . . - ~

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98.8

114 114

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W.R.I.A. TOWNSHIPS. KAYGE (F. OR W.) W.M.

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COUNTY

CONTINUED LEGAL DESCRlFTION FOR LOCATION OF D I V E R S I O N ~ R A W A L

Well No. 1: 1000 feet N and 1200 feet W of east quarter comer of Sedion 3.

Well No. 2: 200 feet S and 100 feet W of NE corner of Section 3.

CONTINUED LEGAL DESCRIPTION FOR PROPERTY ON WHICH WATER IS TO BE USED That oortion of the NE% lvine E of the Roza Canal riehr-of-wav. TOGETHER WlTH that nomon of the ~

NE'/;o~ the SE% lying E of the ~ o z a Canal right-of-&, ALL& Section 3, T. 11 N., R 26 E.w.M., situated in Yaldma C o w , Washington.

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All conditions and requireme& contained in ;eports of examination orlpemits pr&iously:issued apply to this certificate unless soecificallv noted below. This authorization to u& public waters of the state is'classified as a PAMIT.Y FARM PERMIT in accordance with Cha~ter 90.66 RCW Onitiative Measure No. 591. ,This means the land being irrimted under this authorization shall comlv with the followim definition: Familv Farm - a eeomohic area includine not more tban 6,000 acres of irrigated amicultural lands. whether contieuous or noncontieuous. the controlline interest jn which is held bv a ocrson havine a controlling intercst in no more than 6.000 acrcs of irrigated aericulturdl lands in the State of Washinmon which are irrieated undcr watcr riehts acauircd aAer Dccembcr R. 1977. Furthermore. the land beine irrieated under this authorization must w&ue to conform to the definition of a familv farm.

Derjmbmmt of Ecology ~ersonuil; uooh uresehtati<n of o ro~e r credentials. shill have access at reasonable times, to tlierecords of water u i that a& keut tormeet th= abofe conditibns:and%o" insoect i t reisonable times anv measuring device used to meet the above conditions.

Cha~ter 173-173 WAC describes the reauirements for data accuracy. device installation and overation and information reoomne. It also allows a watcr user to oetition Ecolom for modifications to some ofthe rcauircmcnts. Installation, operation and maintenance rcquiremcnts arc ~ncloscd as a document cntitlcd - - "Water Measurement ~ e v i f f i ~nstallation and Operation ~e~uirements".

Waler use data shall be recorded wceldv. The maximum rate of diversion/withdrawal and the annual total volume shall be submined to Ecolow bv Januarv 3 1st of eachcalendar vear.

The followine information shaU be included with each submittal of watcr use data: owner. contact name if different. mailing address. davtimc phone number. WRIA, PermiWCertificate/Claim No., sourcc namc. annual auantitv used includina units of measurement, maximum rate of diversion includine units of measurement, well tan number. and oeriod of use. Inthe future. Ecologv mav reauire additional parameters to be reoorted or more freauent m o h . Ecologv orefers web based data entrv. but does accept hard wroies. Ecolow will orovide forms and eledronic data entrv information.

. . - R e 1irigl1iO wi67the tkeaier&re~a=idhmi+ 20ki;m;ed~ rertii~?eda?.ihe i&orp&'of~&r4ihk.derc~ed: ex~edr aiproG&d in RCW90.03.380, 90.03.390, and 90.44.100.

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This certificate of water right is spefically subject to relinquishment for nou-use of water as , . . ., .

provided in RCW 90.14. +- ... .:~ . . . .. .Y. ... A .

hand and fhe seal of this ofice at Yakima, Washington, this @day of January 2006.

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Water Resources Program Central Region Office

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DEPARTRtNT OF ECOLOGY i , , . _- . -- " *

DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY

sm!mm$s PERMIT z s s m MY 2, 1979 TO APPROPRIATE PUBLIC WATERS OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON

(Iswed in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 117. Laws of Washi ton for 1017. end Surface Water amendments thereto, and the rules and ncwlatlons of the Department o fYco~ow. )

Grwnd Water (losued in accordance with the provirlonc of Chapter 263. Laws of Washin ton for 1946. and amendments thereto, and the rules and regulat6ann of the Department of %ology.l

PRIORITY DATE APPLICATION NUMBER PERMIT NUMBER CERTIFICATE NUMBER

June U, 1978 G4-25898 - SP

NAME

STROmEx O R W S . IHC* ADDRESS ISTREETI ICITYI ISTATEI lZlP CODE1

W ~ D P ~ O . wa- 98951

The applicant is, pursuant to the Report of Examination which has been accepted by the applicant, hereby granted a permit to appropriate the following described public waters of the State of Washington, subject to existing rights and to the limitations and provisions set out herein.

PUBLIC WATER TO BE APPROPRIATED SOURCE

Three (3) Well# TRIBUTARY OF IIF SURFACE WATERS1

MAXIMUM CUBIC FEET PER SECOND IMAXIMUM GALLONS PER MINUTE I MAXIMUM ACRE.FEET PER YEAR

I 1200 i 494 QUANTITY, TYPE OF USE. PERIOD OF USE

To be uood fror 1 to Ocfpbor 31 f a tho irripation of 130 acza&

LOCATION OF DIVERSION/WITHDRAWAL APPROXIMATE LOCATION OF DIVERSION-W~THDRP.WAL We11 blr 1100 feet east and 400 feet north of the center of Ssc. 3.

Wall 121 1120 feet south and 600 feet west of the east quarter corner of Sac. 3.

Well 431 900 feet north and 400 fea t .*.t from the ust ~ r t a r comes of Sea. 3. LOCATED WITHIN (SMALLEST LEGAL SUBDIVISION1 SECTION TOWNSHIP N. IRANGE, IE. OR W.I W.M. 1 W.R.I.A. ICOUNTY

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LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY ON WHICH WATER IS TO BE USED

That ponifm of tkr lyi* E of th. Mu Canal righr-ef-way, TOCBTBBR WITB that portion of the EI& of tho 8% lying B of the Rord Canal rfght-of-sroy, ALL in Sac. 3, T. 11 R.. 0. 20 B.W.M., situated in Y a k h Corraty, Waehhingtgton,

ECY 040-1-20 (Rev. 4-77]

DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSE0 WORKS

Wells w l l l be 16" i n diameter and 600' deep.

DEVELOPMENT SCHEDULE BEGIN PROJECT BY THIS DATE: I COMPLETE PROJECT BY THIS DATE: IWATER PUT TO FULL USE BY THIS DATE:

Beeun I October 1. 1983,&9 1 October 1. 1 9 ~ w

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PROVISIONS

This w e l l shall be cased and effect ively sealed through the f i r s t water-bearing zone or ------ -- -* - t o e depth of 300 fee t , whichever i s Breatcr. -- - This au thorba t ion t o use publia waters of the s t a t e is c lass i f ied 2 a BAMILY P'ARM PEWIT - -- ---- i n accordance with Chaptar 90.66 RCW (Init iative Measure No. 59). Thia means the land ---- ginp Irr igated under t h i s authorization shall comply with the following definition: - -- Pea i l r - 5 eographic asea includina not mrs than 2,000 acres of I rr igated ~ r l c u l t u s ~ ~ l --- lands whether ctnti.uow z n o n c o n t i ~ u o u s , the contzollinn intexest i n r a b h i s held b y ~ -* - person having a control l in in te res t i n no more than 7,000 s-irrigated agricultural

__I_F;B ---- -- lands i n the S ta te of Was ington which a re i r r igated under vater r ights acquired a f t e r ----- -- - Decetnbor 8. 1977. Bur thewre , the land being i r r igated under t h i s authorization - - -- continue t o conform t o the defini t ion of a family farm. - Ins ta l la t ion and maintenance of an access port a s described i n Ground Water Bulletin No. 1 - --- -- is required. An a i r l i n e and gage m a ~ be fnstaallled i n addition t o the access port. - - - ---

This permit shall be subject to cancelhtion should the permittee fail to comply with the above development schedule and/or fail to give notice to the Department o f Ecology on forms provided by that Department documenting such compliance.

Given under my hand and the seal of this office at y a m , Washington, this ... 23rd ......... day

Department of Ecology

ENGINEERING DATA

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by . 8 .mr& .... k... .=PAL.\ . .h... ...................... RUSSEU K. TAYLOR, RB(3IONbC XAWGER