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76.48.111 | Specialized forest products buyers and huckleberry buyers—Required records. | (1)(a) First and secondary specialized forest products buyers and huckleberry buyers are required to record: (i) If the person is a first specialized forest product buyer, the permit number or, if applicable, a sequentially numbered load ticket generated by the landowner or the landowner's agent that includes, at a min... |
76.48.121 | Display of business license. | Every first or secondary specialized forest products buyer purchasing specialty wood and every specialty wood processor must prominently display the business license issued under RCW 19.02.070 and endorsed with the respective licenses or registrations or a copy of the business license at each location where the buyer o... |
76.48.131 | Unlawful acts. | It is unlawful for any person to: (1) Sell or attempt to sell huckleberries, or harvest, possess, or transport specialized forest products in violation of RCW 76.48.031 ; (2) Engage in activities or phases of harvesting specialized forest products not authorized by a permit under this chapter; (3) Harvest specialized f... |
76.48.141 | False, fraudulent, forged, or stolen specialized forest products permit, sales invoice, bill of lading, etc.—Penalty. | (1) It is unlawful for any person, upon official inquiry, investigation, or other authorized proceedings, to: (a) Offer as genuine any paper, document, or other instrument in writing purporting to be a specialized forest products permit, true copy of a permit, authorization, sales invoice, bill of lading, or other docu... |
76.48.151 | Penalties—Affirmative defense. | (1) Except as provided in RCW 76.48.141 , a person who violates a provision of this chapter is guilty of a gross misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars, imprisonment in the county jail for up to three hundred sixty-four days, or by both a fine and imprisonment. (2) In any prosecution for... |
76.48.161 | Multiple convictions for violating RCW76.48.141or76.48.151—Suspension of privileges to obtain a specialized forest products permit. | (1) The court presiding over the conviction of any person for a violation of RCW 76.48.141 or 76.48.151 who has been convicted of violating either RCW 76.48.141 or 76.48.151 at least two other times shall order up to a three-year suspension of that person's privilege to obtain a specialized forest products permit under... |
76.48.171 | Disposition of fines. | All fines collected for violations of this chapter shall be paid into the general fund of the county treasury of the county in which the violation occurred and distributed equally among the district courts in the county, the county sheriff's office, and the state treasurer. The portion of the revenue provided to the st... |
76.48.181 | Agencies responsible for enforcement of chapter. | (1) Primary enforcement responsibility of this chapter belongs with county sheriffs. However, other entities that may enforce this chapter include: (a) The department; (b) The Washington state patrol; (c) County or municipal police forces; (d) Authorized personnel of the United States forest service; and (e) Authorized... |
76.48.191 | Detention of specialized forest products and documentation. | (1) A law enforcement officer may take into custody and detain for a reasonable time any specialized forest products, authorizations, sales invoices, bills of lading, other documents, and vehicles in which the specialized forest products were transported if, under official inquiry, investigation, or other authorized pr... |
76.48.201 | Protection of items seized under RCW76.48.191—Disposition of items. | (1)(a) Reasonable protection must be provided for any equipment, vehicles, tools, paperwork, huckleberries, or specialized forest products seized under RCW 76.48.191 during the period of adjudication unless the court before which the arrested person is ordered to appear orders the disposal of any or all of the seized m... |
76.48.211 | Exemptions. | Except as otherwise conditioned, this chapter does not apply to: (1) Nursery grown products. (2) The following products when harvested within the operational areas as defined by a valid forest practices application or notification under chapter 76.09 RCW, and when the person harvesting is able to provide a sequentially... |
76.48.221 | Effect of RCW76.48.031with respect to huckleberries. | (1) Nothing in RCW 76.48.031 creates a requirement that a specialized forest products permit is required for an individual to harvest, possess, or transport huckleberries. (2) Compliance with RCW 76.48.031 allows an individual to sell, or offer for sale, raw or unprocessed huckleberries. Possession of a specialized for... |
76.48.231 | Department to develop educational material. | (1) Subject to the availability of funds in the specialized forest products outreach and education account established under RCW 76.48.251 , the department shall develop educational material, including printed information, for law enforcement, forestland owners, and specialized forest products permittees, buyers, and p... |
76.48.241 | Assistance and training for minority groups. | (1) Minority groups have long been participants in the specialized forest products and huckleberry harvesting industry. The legislature encourages agencies serving minority communities, community-based organizations, refugee centers, social service agencies, agencies and organizations with expertise in the specialized ... |
76.48.251 | Specialized forest products outreach and education account. | The specialized forest products outreach and education account is created in the custody of the state treasurer. All receipts from RCW 76.48.171 and 76.48.201 , any legislative appropriations, private donations, or any other private or public source directed to the account must be deposited in the account. Expenditures... |
76.48.907 | Saving—1967 ex.s. c 47. | This chapter is not intended to repeal, supersede, or modify any provision of existing law.
[ 2009 c 245 s 28 ; 1967 ex.s. c 47 s 16 . Formerly RCW 76.48.910 .] |
76.52.010 | Short title. | This chapter shall be known and cited as the "cooperative forest management services act."
[ 1979 c 100 s 1 .] |
76.52.020 | Contracts with landowners. | The department of natural resources may, by agreement, make available to forestland owners, equipment, materials, and personnel for the purpose of more intensively managing or protecting the land when the department determines that such services are not otherwise available at a cost which would encourage the landowner ... |
76.52.030 | Extending department forest management services to landowners. | The department may, by agreement, extend forest management services to private lands as a condition of carrying out such services on state lands when the private lands are adjacent to or in close proximity to the state lands being treated. The agreement shall include provisions requiring the parties to pay all costs at... |
76.52.040 | Disposition of funds from landowners. | Costs recovered by the department as a result of extending forest management practices to private lands shall be credited to the program or programs providing the services. The department will report by December 31 of each odd-numbered year up to and including 1985 to the house and senate natural resources committees t... |
76.56.010 | Center for international trade in forest products created at the University of Washington. | There is created a center for international trade in forest products at the University of Washington in the college of forest resources, which shall be referred to in this chapter as "the center." The center shall operate under the authority of the board of regents of the University of Washington.
[ 1985 c 122 s 1 .] |
76.56.020 | Duties. | The center shall: (1) Coordinate the University of Washington's college of forest resources' faculty and staff expertise to assist in: (a) The development of research and analysis for developing policies and strategies which will expand forest-based international trade, including a major focus on secondary manufacturin... |
76.56.030 | Director—Appointment. | The center shall be administered by a director appointed by the dean of the college of forest resources of the University of Washington. The director shall be a member of the professional staff of that college.
[ 1985 c 122 s 3 .] |
76.56.040 | Use of center's programs, research, and advisory services—Schedule of fees. | The governor, the legislature, state agencies, and the public may use the center's programs, research, and advisory services as may be needed. The center shall establish a schedule of fees for actual services rendered.
[ 1985 c 122 s 4 .] |
76.56.050 | Solicitation of financial contributions and support—Annual report—Use of other funds. | The center shall aggressively solicit financial contributions and support from the forest products industry, federal and state agencies, and other granting sources or through other arrangements to assist in conducting its activities. Subject to RCW 40.07.040 , the center shall report annually to the governor and the le... |
77.04.010 | Short title. | This title is known and may be cited as "Fish and Wildlife Code of the State of Washington."
[ 2000 c 107 s 201 ; 1990 c 84 s 1 ; 1980 c 78 s 2 ; 1955 c 36 s 77.04.010 . Prior: 1947 c 275 s 1 ; Rem. Supp. 1947 s 5992-11.]
Effective date — 1980 c 78: "This act shall take effect on July 1, 1981." [ 1980 c 78 s 137 .]
Int... |
77.04.012 | Mandate of department and commission. | Wildlife, fish, and shellfish are the property of the state. The commission, director, and the department shall preserve, protect, perpetuate, and manage the wildlife and food fish, game fish, and shellfish in state waters and offshore waters. The department shall conserve the wildlife and food fish, game fish, and she... |
77.04.013 | Findings and intent. | The legislature supports the recommendations of the state fish and wildlife commission with regard to the commission's responsibilities in the merged department of fish and wildlife. It is the intent of the legislature that, beginning July 1, 1996, the commission assume regulatory authority for food fish and shellfish ... |
77.04.020 | Composition of department—Powers and duties. | The department consists of the state fish and wildlife commission and the director. The commission may delegate to the director any of the powers and duties vested in the commission.
[ 2000 c 107 s 202 ; 1996 c 267 s 32 ; 1993 sp.s. c 2 s 59 ; 1987 c 506 s 4 ; 1980 c 78 s 3 ; 1955 c 36 s 77.04.020 . Prior: 1947 c 275 s... |
77.04.030 | Commission—Appointment. | The fish and wildlife commission consists of nine registered voters of the state. In January of each odd-numbered year, the governor shall appoint with the advice and consent of the senate three registered voters to the commission to serve for terms of six years from that January or until their successors are appointed... |
77.04.040 | Commission—Qualifications of members. | Persons eligible for appointment as members of the commission shall have general knowledge of the habits and distribution of fish and wildlife and shall not hold another state, county, or municipal elective or appointive office. In making these appointments, the governor shall seek to maintain a balance reflecting all ... |
77.04.055 | Commission—Duties. | (1) In establishing policies to preserve, protect, and perpetuate wildlife, fish, and wildlife and fish habitat, the commission shall meet annually with the governor to: (a) Review and prescribe basic goals and objectives related to those policies; and (b) Review the performance of the department in implementing fish a... |
77.04.060 | Commission—Meetings—Officers—Compensation, travel expenses. | The commission shall hold at least one regular meeting during the first two months of each calendar quarter, and special meetings when called by the chair and by five members. Five members constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. The commission at a meeting in each odd-numbered year shall elect one of its m... |
77.04.080 | Director—Qualifications—Duties—Salary. | Persons eligible for appointment as director shall have practical knowledge of the habits and distribution of fish and wildlife. The director shall supervise the administration and operation of the department and perform the duties prescribed by law and delegated by the commission. The director shall carry out the basi... |
77.04.090 | Rule-making authority—Certified copy as evidence. | The commission shall adopt permanent rules and amendments to or repeals of existing rules by approval of a majority of the members by resolution, entered and recorded in the minutes of the commission: PROVIDED, That the commission may not adopt rules after July 23, 1995, that are based solely on a section of law statin... |
77.04.120 | Director—Research—Reports. | (1) The director shall investigate the habits, supply, and economic use of food fish and shellfish in state and offshore waters. (2) The director shall make an annual report to the governor on the operation of the department and the statistics of the fishing industry. (3) Subject to RCW 40.07.040 , the director shall p... |
77.04.130 | Adoption and certification of rules. | (1) Rules of the commission shall be adopted by the commission or a designee in accordance with chapter 34.05 RCW. (2) Rules of the commission shall be admitted as evidence in the courts of the state when accompanied by an affidavit from the commission or a designee certifying that the rule has been lawfully adopted an... |
77.04.140 | Unofficial printings of laws or rules—Approval required. | Provisions of this title or rules of the commission shall not be printed in a pamphlet unless the pamphlet is clearly marked as an unofficial version. This section does not apply to printings approved by the commission.
[ 1995 1st sp.s. c 2 s 13 (Referendum Bill No. 45, approved November 7, 1995); 1983 1st ex.s. c 46 s... |
77.04.145 | Notification requirements. | Actions under this chapter are subject to the notification requirements of RCW 43.17.400 .
[ 2007 c 62 s 7 .]
Finding — Intent — Severability — 2007 c 62: See notes following RCW 43.17.400 . |
77.04.150 | Hunters and fishers with disabilities—Advisory committee—Composition—Terms—Pilot project—Report to the legislature. | (1) The commission must appoint an advisory committee to generally represent the interests of hunters and fishers with disabilities on matters including, but not limited to, special hunts, modified sporting equipment, access to public land, and hunting and fishing opportunities. The advisory committee is composed of se... |
77.04.160 | Surplus salmon report. | (1) The department shall prepare an annual surplus salmon report. This report shall include the disposition of adult salmonids that have returned to salmonid hatchery facilities operated under the jurisdiction of the state that: (a) Have not been harvested; and (b) Were not allowed to escape for natural spawning. (2) T... |
77.04.170 | Funding for fish stock protection or recovery programs—Prioritization and selection process requirements—Development of outcome-focused performance measures. | In administering programs funded with moneys from the capital budget related to protection or recovery of fish stocks, the department shall incorporate the environmental benefits of a project into its prioritization and selection process. The department shall also develop appropriate outcome-focused performance measure... |
77.08.010 | Definitions. | The definitions in this section apply throughout this title or rules adopted under this title unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Angling gear" means a line attached to a rod and reel capable of being held in hand while landing the fish or a handheld line operated without rod or reel. (2) "Bag limit" me... |
77.08.020 | "Game fish" defined. | (1) As used in this title or rules of the commission, "game fish" means those species of the class Osteichthyes that shall not be fished for except as authorized by rule of the commission and includes: Scientific Name Common Name Ambloplites rupestris rock bass Coregonus clupeaformis lake white fish Ictalurus furcatus ... |
77.08.022 | "Food fish" defined. | "Food fish" means those species of the classes Osteichthyes, Agnatha, and Chondrichthyes that have been classified and that shall not be fished for except as authorized by rule of the commission. The term "food fish" includes all stages of development and the bodily parts of food fish species.
[ 2000 c 107 s 208 .] |
77.08.024 | "Salmon" defined. | "Salmon" means all species of the genus Oncorhynchus, except those classified as game fish in RCW 77.08.020 , and includes: Scientific Name Common Name Oncorhynchus tshawytscha Chinook salmon Oncorhynchus kisutch Coho salmon Oncorhynchus keta Chum salmon Oncorhynchus gorbuscha Pink salmon Oncorhynchus nerka Sockeye sal... |
77.08.030 | "Big game" defined. | As used in this title or rules of the commission, "big game" means the following species: Scientific Name Common Name Cervus canadensis elk or wapiti Odocoileus hemionus blacktail deer or mule deer Odocoileus virginianus whitetail deer Alces americana moose Oreamnos americanus mountain goat Rangifer caribou caribou Ovi... |
77.08.045 | Migratory waterfowl terms defined. | As used in this title or rules adopted pursuant to this title: (1) "Migratory waterfowl" means members of the family Anatidae, including brants, ducks, geese, and swans; (2) "Migratory bird" means migratory waterfowl and coots, snipe, doves, and band-tailed pigeon; (3) "Migratory bird permit" means the permit that is r... |
77.08.075 | "Resident" defined. | For the purposes of this title or rules adopted under this title, "resident" means: (1) A natural person who has maintained a permanent place of abode within the state for at least ninety days immediately preceding an application for a license, has established by formal evidence an intent to continue residing within th... |
77.08.900 | Construction—Title applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521. | For the purposes of this title, the terms spouse, marriage, marital, husband, wife, widow, widower, next of kin, and family shall be interpreted as applying equally to state registered domestic partnerships or individuals in state registered domestic partnerships as well as to marital relationships and married persons,... |
77.12.010 | Limitation on prohibiting fishing with bait or artificial lures. | The commission shall not adopt rules that categorically prohibit fishing with bait or artificial lures in streams, rivers, beaver ponds, and lakes except that the commission may adopt rules and regulations restricting fishing methods upon a determination by the director that an individual body of water or part thereof ... |
77.12.020 | Wildlife to be classified. | (1) The director shall investigate the habits and distribution of the various species of wildlife native to or adaptable to the habitats of the state. The commission shall determine whether a species should be managed by the department and, if so, classify it under this section. (2) The commission may classify by rule ... |
77.12.031 | Llamas and alpacas. | The authority of the department does not extend to preventing, controlling, or suppressing diseases in llamas or alpacas or to controlling the movement or sale of llamas or alpacas. This section shall not be construed as granting or denying authority to the department to prevent, control, or suppress diseases in any an... |
77.12.035 | Protection of grizzly bears—Limitation on transplantation or introduction—Negotiations with federal and state agencies. | The commission shall protect grizzly bears and develop management programs on publicly owned lands that will encourage the natural regeneration of grizzly bears in areas with suitable habitat. Grizzly bears shall not be transplanted or introduced into the state. Only grizzly bears that are native to Washington state ma... |
77.12.037 | Acquisition, use, and management of property—Condemnation—When authorized. | The commission may acquire by gift, easement, purchase, lease, or condemnation lands, buildings, water rights, rights-of-way, or other necessary property, and construct and maintain necessary facilities for purposes consistent with this title. The commission may authorize the director to acquire property under this sec... |
77.12.038 | Notification requirements. | Actions under this chapter are subject to the notification requirements of RCW 43.17.400 .
[ 2007 c 62 s 8 .]
Finding — Intent — Severability — 2007 c 62: See notes following RCW 43.17.400 . |
77.12.039 | Acceptance of funds or property for damage claims or conservation of fish, shellfish, and wildlife resources. | The director may accept money or real property from persons under conditions requiring the use of the property or money for the protection, rehabilitation, preservation, or conservation of the state wildlife, fish, and shellfish resources, or in settlement of claims for damages to wildlife, fish, and shellfish resource... |
77.12.043 | Contracts and agreements for propagation of fish or shellfish. | (1) The director may enter into contracts and agreements with a person to secure fish or shellfish or for the construction, operation, and maintenance of facilities for the propagation of fish or shellfish. (2) The director may enter into contracts and agreements to procure from private aquaculturists fish or shellfish... |
77.12.045 | Territorial authority of commission—Adoption of federal regulations and rules of fisheries commissions and compacts. | Consistent with federal law, the commission's authority extends to all areas and waters within the territorial boundaries of the state, to the offshore waters, and to the concurrent waters of the Columbia river. Consistent with federal law, the commission's authority extends to fishing in offshore waters by residents o... |
77.12.047 | Scope of commission's authority to adopt rules—Application to private tideland owners or lessees of the state. | (1) The commission may adopt, amend, or repeal rules as follows: (a) Specifying the times when the taking of wildlife, fish, or shellfish is lawful or unlawful. (b) Specifying the areas and waters in which the taking and possession of wildlife, fish, or shellfish is lawful or unlawful. (c) Specifying and defining the g... |
77.12.058 | Pollinator habitat. | (1) The department must implement practices necessary to maintain pollinator habitat on department-owned and managed agricultural and grazing lands where practicable. (2) The department must evaluate various restoration techniques with the goal of improving habitat for native pollinators. The department must update its... |
77.12.068 | Dissemination of information about RCW77.15.740and responsible wildlife viewing. | The department and the state parks and recreation commission shall disseminate information about RCW 77.15.740 , whale and wildlife viewing guidelines, and other responsible wildlife viewing messages to educate Washington's citizens on how to reduce the risk of disturbing southern resident orca whales. The department a... |
77.12.071 | Sampling of fish, wildlife, or shellfish by department employees. | (1) Department employees, in carrying out their duties under this title on public lands or state waters, may: (a) Collect samples of tissue, fluids, or other bodily parts of fish, wildlife, or shellfish; or (b) Board vessels in state waters engaged in commercial and recreational harvest activities to collect samples of... |
77.12.075 | Fish and wildlife federal lands revolving account. | The fish and wildlife federal lands revolving account is created in the custody of the state treasurer. All receipts from the proceeds of good neighbor agreements as defined in RCW 79.02.010 and implemented by the department of fish and wildlife and all legislative transfers, gifts, grants, and federal funds designated... |
77.12.077 | Use of dogs to hunt/pursue black bear, cougar, bobcat—Rules—Training program—Nonlethal pursuit. | (1) The commission shall adopt by rule a process and criteria to select persons who may act as agents of the state for the purpose of using one or more dogs to hunt or pursue black bear, cougar, or bobcat to protect livestock, domestic animals, private property, or the public safety. The commission rule must outline th... |
77.12.085 | Liberalized bag limits for bass, walleye, and channel catfish. | The commission shall adopt rules to liberalize bag limits for bass, walleye, and channel catfish in all anadromous waters of the state in order to reduce the predation risk to salmon smolts.
[ 2019 c 290 s 2 .]
Finding — Intent — 2019 c 290: "(1) The legislature finds that the population of southern resident killer wha... |
77.12.115 | Collaboration with volunteer and nonprofit organizations. | (1) The definitions in this subsection apply throughout this section unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (a) "Nonprofit organization" means any: (i) Organization described in section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. Sec. 501(c)(3)) and exempt from tax under section 501(a) of the inte... |
77.12.140 | Acquisition or sale of wildlife. | The director, acting in a manner not inconsistent with criteria established by the commission, may obtain by purchase, gift, or exchange and may sell or transfer wildlife and their eggs for stocking, research, or propagation.
[ 1987 c 506 s 23 ; 1980 c 78 s 28 ; 1955 c 36 s 77.12.140 . Prior: 1947 c 275 s 24 ; Rem. Sup... |
77.12.150 | Game seasons—Opening and closing—Special hunt. | (1) By emergency rule only, and in accordance with criteria established by the commission, the director may close or shorten a season for game animals, game birds, or game fish, and after a season has been closed or shortened, may reopen it and reestablish bag limits on game animals, game birds, or game fish during tha... |
77.12.152 | Commission may designate fishing areas. | The commission may designate the boundaries of fishing areas by driving piling or by establishing monuments or by description of landmarks or section lines and directional headings.
[ 1995 1st sp.s. c 2 s 14 (Referendum Bill No. 45, approved November 7, 1995); 1983 1st ex.s. c 46 s 18 ; 1955 c 12 s 75.08.120 . Prior: 1... |
77.12.154 | Right of entry—Aircraft operated by department. | The director, fish and wildlife officers, ex officio fish and wildlife officers, and department employees may enter upon any land or waters and remain there while performing their duties without liability for trespass. It is lawful for aircraft operated by the department to land and take off from the beaches or waters ... |
77.12.170 | Limited fish and wildlife account—Deposits—Fish, wildlife, and conservation account—Established—Deposits. | (1) There is established in the state treasury the limited fish and wildlife account which consists of moneys received from: (a) Fees for personalized vehicle, Wild on Washington, and Endangered Wildlife license plates, Washington's Wildlife license plate collection, and Washington's fish license plate collection as pr... |
77.12.177 | Disposition of moneys collected—Proceeds from sale of commercial licenses and fish, shellfish, or wildlife. | (1) Except as provided in this title, state and county officers receiving the following moneys shall deposit them in the fish, wildlife, and conservation account: (a) The sale of commercial licenses required under this title; and (b) Moneys received for damages to fish, shellfish, or wildlife. (2) Beginning with fiscal... |
77.12.184 | Deposit of moneys from various activities—Production of regulation booklets. | (1) The department shall deposit all moneys received from the following activities into the fish, wildlife, and conservation account created in RCW 77.12.170 (3): (a) The sale of interpretive, recreational, historical, educational, and informational literature and materials; (b) The sale of advertisements in regulation... |
77.12.190 | Use of moneys in the limited fish and wildlife account and fish, wildlife, and conservation account. | Moneys in the limited fish and wildlife account and fish, wildlife, and conservation account created in RCW 77.12.170 may be used only for the purposes of this title, including the payment of principal and interest on bonds issued for capital projects.
[ 2020 c 148 s 8 ; 2009 c 333 s 32 ; 1991 sp.s. c 31 s 17 ; 1987 c ... |
77.12.201 | Counties may elect to receive an amount in lieu of taxes—County to record collections for violations of law or rules—Deposit. | The legislative authority of a county may elect, by giving written notice to the director and the treasurer prior to January 1st of any year, to obtain for the following year an amount in lieu of real property taxes on game lands as provided in RCW 77.12.203 . Upon the election, the county shall keep a record of all fi... |
77.12.203 | In lieu payments authorized—Procedure—Game lands defined. | (1) Notwithstanding RCW 84.36.010 or other statutes to the contrary, the state treasurer, on behalf of the department, must distribute to counties by April 30th of each year on game lands, regardless of acreage, in each county, if requested by an election under RCW 77.12.201 , an amount in lieu of real property taxes e... |
77.12.204 | Grazing lands—Fish and wildlife goals—Implementation. | The department of fish and wildlife shall implement practices necessary to meet the standards developed under *RCW 79.01.295 on agency-owned and managed agricultural and grazing lands. The standards may be modified on a site-specific basis as necessary and as determined by the department of fish and wildlife to achieve... |
77.12.210 | Department property—Management, sale. | The director shall maintain and manage real or personal property owned, leased, or held by the department and shall control the construction of buildings, structures, and improvements in or on the property. The director may adopt rules for the operation and maintenance of the property. The commission may authorize the ... |
77.12.220 | Acquisition or transfer of property. | For purposes of this title, the commission may make agreements to obtain real or personal property or to transfer or convey property held by the state to the United States or its agencies or instrumentalities, units of local government of this state, public service companies, or other persons, if in the judgment of the... |
77.12.230 | Local assessments against department property. | The director may pay lawful local improvement district assessments for projects that may benefit wildlife or wildlife-oriented recreation made against lands held by the state for department purposes. The payments may be made from money appropriated from the fish, wildlife, and conservation account created in RCW 77.12.... |
77.12.235 | Bridge jumping hazard signs. | (1) Before entering into any contract for the construction of or replacement of any bridge on department controlled land, the director must consider whether to require the installation of informational signs that address the hazards of diving or jumping off the bridge as part of the contract. These signs are meant to p... |
77.12.240 | Authority to take wildlife—Disposition. | (1) The department may authorize the removal or killing of wildlife that is destroying or injuring property, or when it is necessary for wildlife management or research. (2) The department shall dispose of wildlife taken or possessed by them under this title in the manner determined by the director to be in the best in... |
77.12.262 | Fish and wildlife officers compensation insurance—Medical aid. | The director shall provide compensation insurance for fish and wildlife officers, insuring these employees against injury or death in the performance of enforcement duties not covered under the workers' compensation act of the state. The beneficiaries and the compensation and benefits under the compensation insurance s... |
77.12.264 | Fish and wildlife officers—Relieved from active duty when injured—Compensation. | The director shall relieve from active duty fish and wildlife officers who are injured in the performance of their official duties to such an extent as to be incapable of active service. While relieved from active duty, the employees shall receive one-half of their salary less any compensation received through the prov... |
77.12.266 | Relocation or introduction of wolves, coyotes, lynx, bobcats, and other big game—Notice and public hearing. | (1) The department must provide notice and hold a public hearing prior to department personnel relocating or introducing any wolves, coyotes, lynx, bobcats, and animals defined as big game in RCW 77.08.030 , where the action is intended for population enhancement. (2)(a) The notice of the public hearing must be made at... |
77.12.272 | Elk hoof disease—Program to monitor and assess causes of and potential solutions for—Washington State University college of veterinary medicine designated as state lead. | Subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, the legislature designates Washington State University college of veterinary medicine as the state lead in developing a program to monitor and assess causes of and potential solutions for elk hoof disease. The college must establish an elk m... |
77.12.275 | Agreements with department of defense. | The commission may negotiate agreements with the United States department of defense to coordinate fishing in state waters over which the department of defense has assumed control.
[ 1995 1st sp.s. c 2 s 7 (Referendum Bill No. 45, approved November 7, 1995); 1983 1st ex.s. c 46 s 8 ; 1955 c 12 s 75.08.025 . Prior: 1953... |
77.12.285 | Agreements with United States to protect Columbia river fish—Fish cultural stations and protective devices. | (1) The commission may enter into agreements with and receive funds from the United States for the construction, maintenance, and operation of fish cultural stations, laboratories, and devices in the Columbia river basin for improvement of feeding and spawning conditions for fish, for the protection of migratory fish f... |
77.12.320 | Agreements for purposes related to fish, shellfish, and wildlife—Acceptance of compensation, gifts, grants—Indemnification. | (1) The commission may make agreements with persons, political subdivisions of this state, or the United States or its agencies or instrumentalities, regarding fish, shellfish, and wildlife-oriented recreation and the propagation, protection, conservation, and control of fish, shellfish, and wildlife. (2) The director ... |
77.12.323 | Special wildlife account—Investments. | (1) There is established in the state treasury a special wildlife account. Moneys received under RCW 77.12.320 as now or hereafter amended as compensation for wildlife losses shall be deposited in the state treasury to be credited to the special wildlife account. (2) The state treasurer may invest and reinvest the surp... |
77.12.325 | Cooperation with Oregon to assure yields of Columbia river fish, shellfish, and wildlife. | The commission may cooperate with the Oregon fish and wildlife commission in the adoption of rules to ensure an annual yield of fish, shellfish, and wildlife on the Columbia river and to prevent the taking of fish, shellfish, and wildlife at places or times that might endanger fish, shellfish, and wildlife.
[ 2001 c 25... |
77.12.330 | Exclusive fishing waters for youths. | The commission may establish by rule exclusive fishing waters for minors within specified ages.
[ 1980 c 78 s 53 ; 1955 c 36 s 77.12.330 . Prior: 1947 c 275 s 38 ; Rem. Supp. 1947 s 5992-48.]
Effective date — Intent, construction — Savings — Severability — 1980 c 78: See notes following RCW 77.04.010 . |
77.12.360 | Withdrawal of state land from lease—Compensation. | Upon written request of the department, the department of natural resources may withdraw from lease state-owned lands described in the request. The request shall bear the endorsement of the county legislative authority if the lands were acquired under *RCW 76.12.030 or 76.12.080 . Withdrawals shall conform to the state... |
77.12.370 | Withdrawal of state land from lease—County procedures, approval, hearing. | Prior to the forwarding of a request needing endorsement under RCW 77.12.360 , the director shall present the request to the legislative authority of the county in which the lands are located for its approval. The legislative authority, before acting on the request, may call a public hearing. The hearing shall take pla... |
77.12.380 | Withdrawal of state land from lease—Actions by commissioner of public lands. | Upon receipt of a request under RCW 77.12.360 , the commissioner of public lands shall determine if the withdrawal would benefit the people of the state. If the withdrawal would be beneficial, the commissioner shall have the lands appraised for their lease value. Before withdrawal, the department shall transmit to the ... |
77.12.390 | Withdrawal of state land from lease—Payment. | Upon receipt of a voucher under RCW 77.12.380 , the commissioner of public lands shall withdraw the lands from lease. The commissioner shall forward the voucher to the state treasurer, who shall draw a warrant against the fish, wildlife, and conservation account created in RCW 77.12.170 (3) in favor of the fund for whi... |
77.12.395 | Wolves—Conflict mitigation guidelines. | The department shall implement conflict mitigation guidelines that distinguish between wolf recovery regions, identified in the 2011 wolf conservation and management plan, that are at or above the regional recovery objective and wolf recovery regions that are below the regional recovery objective. In developing conflic... |
77.12.420 | Improvement of conditions for growth of game fish. | The director may spend moneys to improve natural growing conditions for fish by constructing fishways, installing screens, and removing obstructions to migratory fish. The eradication of undesirable fish shall be authorized by the commission. The director may enter into cooperative agreements with state, county, munici... |
77.12.451 | Director may take or sell fish or shellfish—Restrictions on sale of salmon. | (1) The director may take or remove any species of fish or shellfish from the waters or beaches of the state. (2) The director may sell food fish or shellfish caught or taken during department test fishing operations. (3) The director shall not sell inedible salmon for human consumption. Salmon and carcasses may be giv... |
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