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Petition for Reduction in Assessed Value
Please read the following FAQs before completing the petition
form.
FAQ's (Pursuant to
RCW
84.40.039
- Petition For Reduction in Assessed Value Pursuant to Adoption of a
Restriction By a Government Entity)
- Is this page related to the Department of Ecology (DOE)
Moratorium in Upper Kittitas County?
- Yes, there have been many terms used regarding this
issue, such as:
- a) Washington State Department of Ecology's Upper
Kittitas County Ground Water Rule
Chapter 173-539A WAC
- b) DOE Moratorium on Drilling of Exempt Wells
- c) DOE Ground Water Withdrawal Moratorium
- Where can I find general information on this subject?
- a) Kittitas County's website:
http://www.co.kittitas.wa.us/response/200907-doegwwm.asp
- b) Department of Ecology's website:
http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/wr/cro/kittitas_wp.html
- Where can I view the press release regarding reducing
assessed values that was issued by the Assessor's Office?
- Go to the Assessor's Press Release page:
http://www.co.kittitas.wa.us/assessor/press/.
- Is there a deadline for submitting the petition for
reducing assessed values?
- The sooner the better. Timely filing will result in more
rapid tax refunds, if applicable, and allow values to be
adjusted as soon as possible. However, the statutory basis
for the petition,
RCW 84.40.039
,
allows owners to petition anytime within three years of the
adoption of a restriction. The initial DOE emergency rule
that closed Upper Kittitas County to all new groundwater
withdrawals became effective July 16, 2009.
- Where can I view the law that allows me to petition for
a reduction in assessed value based on a restriction adopted
by a government entity?
- Go to Washington State Legislature's website at:
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=84.40.039
.
- How do I determine whether or not my parcel lies within
the DOE water management boundary?
- Go to COMPAS, Kittitas County's mapping application at
http://gis.co.kittitas.wa.us/. Under Table of Contents,
check the "State of WA Dept of Ecology (DOE) Upper
Kittitas Ground Water Withdrawal Rule 173-539A WAC" box and the "Boundary
for DOE Upper Kittitas County Ground Water Withdrawal
Restriction" box. This boundary layer will be overlaid
on the parcel layer when you use the Search Option and find
your parcel. There is a Help Option to assist your
navigation in COMPAS.
- Does property have to be located within the boundary of
where DOE has restricted groundwater withdrawal in order to
qualify for a reduction in assessed value pursuant to
RCW 84.40.039
?
- Yes. Property must be located within the boundary of the
area where groundwater withdrawal has been restricted by
DOE's rule in Chapter 173-539A WAC:
http://www.ecy.wa.gov/laws-rules/wac173539a/x1012a.pdf
as illustrated on Kittitas County's mapping application,
COMPAS:
http://gis.co.kittitas.wa.us/.
- Where do I obtain a Petition for Reduction in Assessed
Value Pursuant to Adoption of a Restriction by a Government
Entity?
- You can use the fill-in version at the bottom of this
web page or you can request a form by calling the Assessor's
Office at 509-962-7501 or toll free from Upper County at
509-674-2584, extension #501.
- How and where do I submit the petition?
- Petitions must be signed by the property owner under
penalty of perjury. Then submit completed petitions to the
Assessor's Office in one of the following manners:
- a) Mail to the address listed on the petition: Kittitas
County Assessor, 205 W 5th AVE, STE 101, Ellensburg, WA
98926
- b) Fax to the fax number listed on the petition:
509-962-7666
- c) Scan and email to the email listed on the petition:
assessoradmin@co.kittitas.wa.us
- d) Bring the form in to the Kittitas County Assessor's
Office at the above address
- How will I know if my petition has been approved or
denied?
- If approved, you will be mailed a Change of Value
Notice. If denied, you will receive written notification.
- How much of a reduction will the property receive?
- Petitions must be reviewed before a reduction amount is
determined. Factors taken into consideration include parcel
location, parcel size and an established water source
including a water right or a water source put to beneficial
use.
- What types of property are most likely to qualify
for a reduction in assessed value?
- Parcels that may qualify include bare land without an
established water source including a water right or a water
source put to regular beneficial use located in the upper
Kittitas County area described in
Chapter 173-539A WAC
.
For a map delineating the upper Kittitas County area, go to
the Kittitas County website GIS mapping application, COMPAS:
http://gis.co.kittitas.wa.us/.
- What types of property are most likely to not
qualify for a reduction in assessed value?
- Parcels that will most likely not qualify include those
with dwellings or bare land with an established water source
including a water right or a water source put to regular
beneficial use.
- How do I know if I have an established water source
and/or if I have put the ground water exemption to
beneficial use?
-
Chapter 173-539A WAC
was established by DOE. For a description of beneficial use,
refer to DOE's website:
http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/wr/cwp/wtrxchng.html
.
Seek legal advice for your questions regarding beneficial
use and how that might apply in your situation. For
questions about water rights and water right transfers,
please contact DOE.
- Where can I find information on the Upper Kittitas
County Water Exchange program offered by Department of
Ecology?
- Department of Ecology has set up the Upper Kittitas
Water Exchange as a service to help water users locate or
sell water available for transfer. More information is
available on the DOE website at
http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/wr/cwp/wtrxchng.html
.
- Is there information available on whether or not parcels
are likely to be given approval to purchase water from the
Upper Kittitas County Water Exchange?
- Yes, DOE has developed a Registry of Ecology Approved
Water Rights and a corresponding "Suncadia Mitigation
Suitability Map" on which they have identified the areas
where these rights are likely to be best suited as
mitigation at
http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/wr/cwp/wtrxchng_cert.html
.
This information will evolve as additional water rights
become available.
This "Suncadia Mitigation Suitability Map" is also available
on the Kittitas County mapping application, COMPAS. Kittitas
County will update this map as new information is received
from DOE. Go to
http://gis.co.kittitas.wa.us to overlay the mitigation
map over the parcel layer. Check the "State of WA Dept of
Ecology (DOE) Upper Kittitas Ground Water Withdrawal Rule
173-539A WAC" box, then check the "Suncadia Mitigation
Suitability Map" box. The suitability layer will be overlaid
on the parcel layer when you use the Search Option and find
your parcel. There is a Help Option to assist your
navigation in COMPAS.
Petition
Property owners may petition the Assessor for a reduction in the assessed value of real property within three years of adoption of a
restriction by a government entity based on RCW 84.40.039
. A
petition was developed to aid taxpayers that want to report how Washington State Department of Ecology's rule for managing underground
water resources in Upper Kittitas County has restricted the use of their property resulting in a reduction in value.
Completed petitions must be submitted to the Assessor's Office. Please note the instructions on the form:
- Incomplete petitions will be returned to sender without any action
- Only one parcel per petition is allowed
- The petition must be signed by the owner under penalty of perjury
Petitions must be signed by the property owner. Submit completed petitions to the Assessor's Office in one the following manners:
- Mail to the address listed: 205 W 5th AVE, STE 101, Ellensburg, WA 98926
- Fax to the fax number listed: 509-962-7666
- Scan and email to the email listed:
assessoradmin@co.kittitas.wa.us
- Bring the form in to the office
The boundary of the area involved in the DOE rule 173-539A WAC, as provided by Department of Ecology, is illustrated on the
Kittitas County mapping application, COMPAS, at
http://gis.co.kittitas.wa.us/.
As stated in the map disclaimer, the COMPAS maps are not accurate to at a survey level:
MAP DISCLAIMER: Kittitas County makes every effort to produce and publish the most current and accurate information possible.
No warranties, expressed or implied, are provided for the data, it's use, or it's interpretation. Kittitas County does not
guarantee the accuracy of the material contained herein and is not responsible for any use, misuse or representations by others
regarding the information or it's derivatives.
Petition for Reduction in Assessed
Value pursuant to adoption of a restriction by a government entity
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