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77.70.500 | Crab pot removal permit—Shellfish pot removal permit—Rules—Penalty. | (1)(a) As part of a coastal commercial Dungeness crab pot removal program, the department shall issue a crab pot removal permit that allows the participants in the Dungeness crab-coastal fishery created in RCW 77.70.280 to remove crab pots belonging to state commercial licensed crab fisheries from coastal marine waters... |
77.70.510 | Washington-coastal spot shrimp pot fishery license. | (1) A Washington-coastal spot shrimp pot fishery license: (a) May only be issued to a natural person who held a coastal spot shrimp experimental emerging commercial fishery license and coastal spot shrimp fishery permit in 2010 or had the license transferred to him or her, under RCW 77.65.020 and 77.65.040 , by a perso... |
77.75.010 | Columbia River Compact—Provisions. | There exists between the states of Washington and Oregon a definite compact and agreement as follows: All laws and regulations now existing or which may be necessary for regulating, protecting or preserving fish in the waters of the Columbia river, or its tributaries, over which the states of Washington and Oregon have... |
77.75.020 | Columbia River Compact—Commission to represent state. | The commission may give to the state of Oregon such consent and approbation of the state of Washington as is necessary under the compact set out in RCW 77.75.010 . For the purposes of RCW 77.75.010 , the states of Washington and Oregon have concurrent jurisdiction in the concurrent waters of the Columbia river.
[ 2000 ... |
77.75.030 | Pacific Marine Fisheries Compact—Provisions. | There exists between the states of Alaska, California, Idaho, Oregon and Washington a definite compact and agreement as follows: THE PACIFIC MARINE FISHERIES COMPACT The contracting states do hereby agree as follows: ARTICLE I. The purposes of this compact are and shall be to promote the better utilization of fisheries... |
77.75.040 | Pacific Marine Fisheries Compact—Representatives of state on Pacific Marine Fisheries Commission. | A member selected by or a designee of the fish and wildlife commission, ex officio, and two appointees of the governor representing the fishing industry shall act as the representatives of this state on the Pacific Marine Fisheries Commission. The appointees of the governor are subject to confirmation by the state sena... |
77.75.050 | Coastal ecosystems compact authorized. | The state of Washington is authorized to enter into an interstate compact or compacts with all or any of the states of California, Idaho, and Oregon to protect and restore coastal ecosystems of these states to levels that will prevent the need for listing any native salmonid fish species under the federal endangered sp... |
77.75.060 | Coastal ecosystems cooperative agreements authorized. | Until such time as the agencies in California, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington present a final proposed interstate compact for enactment by their respective legislative bodies, the governor may establish cooperative agreements with the states of California, Idaho, and Oregon that allow the states to coordinate their indi... |
77.75.070 | Wildlife violator compact—Established. | The wildlife violator compact is hereby established in the form substantially as follows, and the Washington state department of fish and wildlife is authorized to enter into such compact on behalf of the state with all other jurisdictions legally joining therein: ARTICLE I FINDINGS, DECLARATION OF POLICY, AND PURPOSE ... |
77.75.080 | Licensing authority defined. | For purposes of Article VII of RCW 77.75.070 , the term "licensing authority," with reference to this state, means the department. The director is authorized to appoint a compact administrator.
[ 2000 c 107 s 261 ; 1994 c 264 s 56 ; 1993 c 82 s 2 . Formerly RCW 77.17.020 .]
Revoked licenses — Application — 1993 c 82: S... |
77.75.090 | Administration facilitation. | The director shall furnish to the appropriate authorities of the participating states any information or documents reasonably necessary to facilitate the administration of the compact.
[ 1994 c 264 s 57 ; 1993 c 82 s 3 . Formerly RCW 77.17.030 .]
Revoked licenses — Application — 1993 c 82: See note following RCW 77.75.... |
77.75.100 | Snake river boundary—Cooperation with Idaho for adoption and enforcement of rules regarding wildlife. | The commission may cooperate with the Idaho fish and game commission in the adoption and enforcement of rules regarding wildlife on that portion of the Snake river forming the boundary between Washington and Idaho.
[ 1980 c 78 s 62 ; 1967 c 62 s 1 . Formerly RCW 77.12.450 .]
Effective date — Intent, construction — Savi... |
77.75.110 | Snake river boundary—Concurrent jurisdiction of Idaho and Washington courts and law enforcement officers. | To enforce RCW 77.75.120 and 77.75.130 , courts in the counties contiguous to the boundary waters, fish and wildlife officers, and ex officio fish and wildlife officers have jurisdiction over the boundary waters to the furthermost shoreline. This jurisdiction is concurrent with the courts and law enforcement officers o... |
77.75.120 | Snake river boundary—Honoring licenses to take wildlife of either state. | The taking of wildlife from the boundary waters or islands of the Snake river shall be in accordance with the wildlife laws of the respective states. Fish and wildlife officers and ex officio fish and wildlife officers shall honor the license of either state and the right of the holder to take wildlife from the boundar... |
77.75.130 | Snake river boundary—Purpose—Restrictions. | The purpose of RCW 77.75.100 through 77.75.130 is to avoid the conflict, confusion, and difficulty of locating the state boundary in or on the boundary waters and islands of the Snake river. These sections do not allow the holder of a Washington license to fish or hunt on the shoreline, sloughs, or tributaries on the I... |
77.75.140 | Treaty between United States and Canada concerning Pacific salmon. | The commission may adopt and enforce the provisions of the treaty between the government of the United States and the government of Canada concerning Pacific salmon, treaty document number 99-2, entered into force March 18, 1985, at Quebec City, Canada, and the regulations of the commission adopted under authority of t... |
77.75.150 | Wildlife restoration—Federal act. | The state assents to the act of congress entitled: "An Act to provide that the United States shall aid the states in wildlife restoration projects, and for other purposes," (50 Stat. 917; 16 U.S.C. Sec. 669). The department shall establish and conduct cooperative wildlife restoration projects, as defined in the act, an... |
77.75.160 | Fish restoration and management projects—Federal act. | The state assents to the act of congress entitled: "An Act to provide that the United States shall aid the states in fish restoration and management projects, and for other purposes," (64 Stat. 430; 16 U.S.C. Sec. 777). The department shall establish, conduct, and maintain fish restoration and management projects, as d... |
77.80.020 | Program authorized—Conditions. | (1)(a) The department may purchase commercial fishing vessels and appurtenant gear, and the current state commercial fishing licenses, delivery permits, and charter boat licenses if the license or permit holder was substantially restricted in fishing as a result of compliance with United States of America et al. v. Sta... |
77.80.030 | Determination of purchase price—Maximum price. | The purchase price of a vessel and appurtenant gear shall be based on a survey conducted by a qualified marine surveyor. A license or delivery permit shall be valued separately. The director may specify a maximum price to be paid for a vessel, gear, license, or delivery permit purchased under RCW 77.80.020 . A license ... |
77.80.040 | Disposition of vessels and gear—Prohibition against using purchased vessels for fishing purposes. | The department may arrange for the insurance, storage, and resale or other disposition of vessels and gear purchased under RCW 77.80.020 . Vessels shall not be resold by the department to the seller or the seller's immediate family. The vessels shall not be used by any owner or operator: (1) As a commercial fishing or ... |
77.80.050 | Rules—Administration of chapter. | The director shall adopt rules for the administration of this chapter. To assist the department in the administration of this chapter, the director may contract with persons not employed by the state and may enlist the aid of other state agencies.
[ 2008 c 252 s 3 ; 1995 c 269 s 3201 ; 1983 1st ex.s. c 46 s 159 ; 1979 ... |
77.80.060 | Vessel, gear, license, and permit reduction fund. | (1) The director is responsible for the administration and disbursement of all funds, goods, commodities, and services received by the state under this chapter. (2) There is created within the state treasury a fund to be known as the "vessel, gear, license, and permit reduction fund". This fund shall be used for purch... |
77.85.005 | Findings—Intent. | The legislature finds that repeated attempts to improve salmonid fish runs throughout the state of Washington have failed to avert listings of salmon and steelhead runs as threatened or endangered under the federal endangered species act (16 U.S.C. Sec. 1531 et seq.). These listings threaten the sport, commercial, and ... |
77.85.010 | Definitions. | The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Adaptive management" means reliance on scientific methods to test the results of actions taken so that the management and related policy can be changed promptly and appropriately. (2) "Critical pathways met... |
77.85.020 | Consolidated report on salmon recovery and watershed health. | (1) Beginning December 2010, the recreation and conservation office shall produce a biennial report on the statewide status of salmon recovery and watershed health, summarize projects and programs funded by the salmon recovery funding board, and summarize progress as measured by high-level indicators and state agency c... |
77.85.030 | Governor's salmon recovery office—Purpose and duties. | (1) The governor's salmon recovery office shall coordinate state strategy to allow for salmon recovery to healthy sustainable population levels with productive commercial and recreational fisheries. A primary purpose of the office is to coordinate and assist in the development, implementation, and revision of regional ... |
77.85.040 | Independent science panel on salmon recovery—Purpose. | (1) The governor may request the Washington academy of sciences, when organized pursuant to chapter 305, Laws of 2005, to impanel an independent science panel on salmon recovery to respond to requests for review pursuant to subsection (2) of this section. The panel shall reflect expertise in habitat requirements of sal... |
77.85.050 | Habitat project lists. | (1)(a) Counties, cities, and tribal governments must jointly designate, by resolution or by letters of support, the area for which a habitat project list is to be developed and the lead entity that is to be responsible for submitting the habitat project list. No project included on a habitat project list shall be consi... |
77.85.060 | Critical pathways methodology—Habitat work schedule. | (1) Critical pathways methodology shall be used to develop a habitat project list and a habitat work schedule that ensures salmon habitat projects will be prioritized and implemented in a logical sequential manner that produces habitat capable of sustaining healthy populations of salmon. (2) The critical pathways metho... |
77.85.080 | Sea grant program—Technical assistance authorized. | The sea grant program at the University of Washington is authorized to provide technical assistance to volunteer groups and other project sponsors in designing and implementing habitat projects that address the limiting factors analysis required under RCW 77.85.060 . The cost for such assistance may be covered on a fee... |
77.85.090 | Southwest Washington salmon recovery region—Created—Recognition as a regional recovery organization—Puget Sound salmon recovery organizations. | (1) The southwest Washington salmon recovery region, whose boundaries are provided in chapter 60, Laws of 1998, is created. (2) Lead entities within a salmon recovery region that agree to form a regional salmon recovery organization may be recognized by the governor's salmon recovery office created in RCW 77.85.030 as ... |
77.85.110 | Salmon recovery funding board—Creation—Membership. | (1) The salmon recovery funding board is created consisting of ten members. (2) Five members of the board shall be voting members who are appointed by the governor, subject to confirmation by the senate. One of these voting members shall be a cabinet-level appointment as the governor's representative to the board. Boar... |
77.85.120 | Board responsibilities—Grants and loans administration assistance. | (1) The salmon recovery funding board is responsible for making grants and loans for salmon habitat projects and salmon recovery activities from the amounts appropriated to the board for this purpose. To accomplish this purpose the board may: (a) Provide assistance to grant applicants regarding the procedures and crite... |
77.85.130 | Allocation of funds—Procedures and criteria. | (1) The salmon recovery funding board shall develop procedures and criteria for allocation of funds for salmon habitat projects and salmon recovery activities on a statewide basis to address the highest priorities for salmon habitat protection and restoration. To the extent practicable the board shall adopt an annual a... |
77.85.135 | Habitat project funding—Statement of environmental benefits—Development of outcome-focused performance measures. | In providing funding for habitat projects, the salmon recovery funding board shall require recipients to incorporate the environmental benefits of the project into their grant applications, and the board shall utilize the statement of environmental benefits in its prioritization and selection process. The board shall a... |
77.85.140 | Habitat project lists—Tracking of funds. | (1) Habitat project lists shall be submitted to the salmon recovery funding board for funding at least once a year on a schedule established by the board. The board shall provide the legislature with a list of the proposed projects and a list of the projects funded as part of the biennial report required in RCW 77.85.0... |
77.85.150 | Statewide salmon recovery strategy—Prospective application. | (1) The governor shall, with the assistance of the governor's salmon recovery office, maintain and revise, as appropriate, a statewide salmon recovery strategy. (2) The governor and the governor's salmon recovery office shall be guided by the following considerations in maintaining and revising the strategy: (a) The st... |
77.85.160 | Salmon monitoring data, information. | State salmon monitoring data provided by lead entities, regional fisheries enhancement groups, and others shall be included in the database of SASSI [salmon and steelhead stock inventory] and SSHIAP [salmon and steelhead habitat inventory assessment project]. Information pertaining to habitat preservation projects fund... |
77.85.170 | Salmon recovery account. | The salmon recovery account is created in the state treasury. To the account shall be deposited such funds as the legislature directs or appropriates to the account. Moneys in the account may be spent only after appropriation. Expenditures from the account may be used for salmon recovery.
[ 1999 sp.s. c 13 s 16 . Forme... |
77.85.180 | Findings. | (1) The legislature finds that the forests and fish report as defined in RCW 76.09.020 was developed through extensive negotiations with the federal agencies responsible for administering the endangered species act and the clean water act. The legislature further finds that the forestry industry, small landowners, trib... |
77.85.190 | Federal assurances in forests and fish report—Events constituting failure of assurances—Governor's authority to negotiate. | (1) Chapter 4, Laws of 1999 sp. sess. has been enacted on the assumption that the federal assurances described in the forests and fish report as defined in RCW 76.09.020 will be obtained and that forest practices conducted in accordance with chapter 4, Laws of 1999 sp. sess. and the rules adopted under chapter 4, Laws ... |
77.85.200 | Salmon and steelhead recovery program—Management board—Duties. | (1) A program for salmon and steelhead recovery is established in Clark, Cowlitz, Lewis, Skamania, and Wahkiakum counties within the habitat areas classified as the lower Columbia evolutionarily significant units by the federal national marine fisheries service. The management board created under subsection (2) of this... |
77.85.220 | Salmon intertidal habitat restoration planning process—Task force—Reports. | (1) If a limiting factors analysis has been conducted under this chapter for a specific geographic area and that analysis shows insufficient intertidal salmon habitat, the department of fish and wildlife and the county legislative authorities of the affected counties may jointly initiate a salmon intertidal habitat res... |
77.85.230 | Intertidal salmon enhancement plan—Elements—Initial and final plan. | (1) In consultation with the appropriate task force formed under RCW 77.85.220 , the conservation commission may contract with universities, private consultants, nonprofit groups, or other entities to assist it in developing a plan incorporating the following elements: (a) An inventory of existing tide gates located on... |
77.85.240 | Puget Sound partners. | When administering funds under this chapter, the board shall give preference only to Puget Sound partners, as defined in RCW 90.71.010 , in comparison to other entities that are eligible to be included in the definition of Puget Sound partner. Entities that are not eligible to be a Puget Sound partner due to geographic... |
77.95.010 | Legislative findings. | Currently, many of the salmon stocks of Washington state are critically reduced from their sustainable level. The best interests of all fishing groups and the citizens as a whole are served by a stable and productive salmon resource. Immediate action is needed to reverse the severe decline of the resource and to insure... |
77.95.020 | Long-term regional policy statements. | (1) The commission shall develop long-term regional policy statements regarding the salmon fishery resources before December 1, 1985. The commission shall consider the following in formulating and updating regional policy statements: (a) Existing resource needs; (b) Potential for creation of new resources; (c) Successf... |
77.95.030 | Salmon enhancement plan—Enhancement projects. | (1) The commission shall develop a detailed salmon enhancement plan with proposed enhancement projects. The plan and the regional policy statements shall be submitted to the secretary of the senate and chief clerk of the house of representatives for legislative distribution by June 30, 1986. The enhancement plan and re... |
77.95.040 | Commission to monitor enhancement projects and enhancement plan. | Upon approval by the legislature of funds for its implementation, the commission shall monitor the progress of projects detailed in the salmon enhancement plan. The commission shall be responsible for establishing criteria which shall be used to measure the success of each project in the salmon enhancement plan.
[ 1995... |
77.95.050 | "Enhancement project" defined. | As used in this chapter, "enhancement project" means salmon propagation activities including, but not limited to, hatcheries, spawning channels, rearing ponds, egg boxes, fishways, fish screens, streambed clearing, erosion control, habitat restoration, net pens, applied research projects, and any equipment, real proper... |
77.95.060 | Regional fisheries enhancement group authorized. | The legislature finds that it is in the best interest of the salmon resource of the state to encourage the development of regional fisheries enhancement groups. The accomplishments of one existing group, the Grays Harbor fisheries enhancement task force, have been widely recognized as being exemplary. The legislature r... |
77.95.070 | Regional fisheries enhancement groups—Goals. | Regional fisheries enhancement groups, consistent with the long-term regional policy statements developed under RCW 77.95.020 , shall seek to: (1) Enhance the salmon and steelhead resources of the state; (2) Maximize volunteer efforts and private donations to improve the salmon and steelhead resources for all citizens;... |
77.95.080 | Regional fisheries enhancement groups—Incorporation prerequisites. | Each regional fisheries enhancement group shall be incorporated pursuant to Title 24 RCW. Any interested person or group shall be permitted to join. It is desirable for the group to have representation from all categories of fishers and other parties that have interest in salmon within the region, as well as the genera... |
77.95.090 | Regional fisheries enhancement group account—Revenue sources, uses, and limitations. | The dedicated regional fisheries enhancement group account is created in the custody of the state treasurer. Only the commission or the commission's designee may authorize expenditures from the account. The account is subject to allotment procedures under chapter 43.88 RCW, but no appropriation is required for expendit... |
77.95.100 | Regional fisheries enhancement groups—Start-up funds. | The department may provide start-up funds to regional fisheries enhancement groups for costs associated with any enhancement project. The commission shall develop guidelines for providing funds to the regional fisheries enhancement groups.
[ 2010 1st sp.s. c 7 s 82 ; 2000 c 107 s 107 ; 1997 c 389 s 2 . Formerly RCW 75.... |
77.95.130 | Regional fisheries enhancement salmonid recovery account—Created. | The regional fisheries enhancement salmonid recovery account is created in the state treasury. All receipts from federal sources and moneys from state sources specified by law must be deposited into the account. Moneys in the account may be spent only after appropriation. Expenditures from the account may be used for t... |
77.95.140 | Skagit river salmon recovery plan. | The commission shall prepare a salmon recovery plan for the Skagit river. The plan shall include strategies for employing displaced timber workers to conduct salmon restoration and other tasks identified in the plan. The plan shall incorporate the best available technology in order to achieve maximum restoration of dep... |
77.95.150 | Coordination with regional enhancement groups—Findings. | The legislature finds that: (1) Regional enhancement groups are a valuable resource for anadromous fish recovery. They improve critical fish habitat and directly contribute to anadromous fish populations through fish restoration technology. (2) Due to a decrease in recreational and commercial salmon license sales, regi... |
77.95.160 | Fish passage barrier removal board—Membership—Duties. | (1) The department shall maintain a fish passage barrier removal board. The board must be composed of a representative from the department, the department of transportation, cities, counties, the governor's salmon recovery office, tribal governments, and the department of natural resources. The representative of the de... |
77.95.170 | Salmonid fish passage—Removing impediments—Grant program—Administration—Database directory. | (1) The department may coordinate with the recreation and conservation office in the administration of all state grant programs specifically designed to assist state agencies, private landowners, tribes, organizations, and volunteer groups in identifying and removing impediments to salmonid fish passage. The transporta... |
77.95.180 | Fish passage barrier removal program. | (1)(a) To maximize available state resources, the department and the department of transportation must work in partnership to identify and complete projects to eliminate fish passage barriers caused by state roads and highways. (b) The partnership between the department and the department of transportation must be base... |
77.95.185 | Local fish passage barrier removal—Compensatory mitigation preference—Mitigation framework for off-site and out-of-kind barriers—In lieu fee program. | (1) The department of transportation, the department of ecology, and the department of fish and wildlife must use their existing authorities and guidance to provide a preference for the removal of existing fish passage barriers owned by cities and counties as compensatory mitigation for environmental impacts of transpo... |
77.95.190 | Field testing of remote site incubators. | The department shall field test coho and chinook salmon remote site incubators. The purpose of field testing efforts shall be to gather conclusive scientific data on the effectiveness of coho and chinook remote site incubators.
[ 2010 1st sp.s. c 7 s 84 ; 1995 c 367 s 10 . Formerly RCW 75.50.180 .]
Effective date — 201... |
77.95.200 | Remote site incubator program—Reports to the fish and wildlife commission. | (1) The department shall develop and implement a program utilizing remote site incubators in Washington state. The program shall identify sites in tributaries that are suitable for reestablishing self-sustaining, locally adapted populations of coho, chum, or chinook salmon. The initial selection of sites shall be updat... |
77.95.210 | Sale of surplus salmon eggs—Order of priority. | (1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, the department may supply, at a reasonable charge, surplus salmon eggs to a person for use in the cultivation of salmon. The department shall not intentionally create a surplus of salmon to provide eggs for sale. The department shall only sell salmon eggs from s... |
77.95.220 | Legislative finding. | The legislature finds that: (1) The fishery resources of Washington are critical to the social and economic needs of the citizens of the state; (2) Salmon production is dependent on both wild and artificial production; (3) The department is directed to enhance Washington's salmon runs; and (4) Full utilization of the s... |
77.95.230 | Director's determination of salmon production costs. | The director shall determine the cost of operating all state-funded salmon production facilities at full capacity and shall provide this information with the department's biennial budget request.
[ 1989 c 336 s 2 . Formerly RCW 75.08.410 .]
Severability — 1989 c 336: See note following RCW 77.95.220 . |
77.95.240 | State purchase of private salmon smolts. | The director may contract with cooperatives or private aquaculturists for the purchase of quality salmon smolts for release into public waters if all department fish rearing facilities are operating at full capacity. The intent of cooperative and private sector contracting is to explore the opportunities of cooperative... |
77.95.250 | State purchase of private salmon smolts—Bids. | If the director elects to contract with cooperatives or private aquaculturists for the purpose of purchasing quality salmon smolts, contracting shall be done by a competitive bid process. In awarding contracts to private contractors, the director shall give preference to nonprofit corporations. The director shall estab... |
77.95.260 | State purchase of private salmon smolts—Private ocean ranching not authorized. | Nothing in chapter 336, Laws of 1989 shall authorize the practice of private ocean ranching. Privately contracted smolts become the property of the state at the time of release.
[ 1989 c 336 s 5 . Formerly RCW 75.08.440 .]
Severability — 1989 c 336: See note following RCW 77.95.220 . |
77.95.270 | State purchase of private salmon smolts—Availability of excess salmon eggs. | Except as provided in RCW 77.95.210 , the department may make available to private contractors salmon eggs in excess of department hatchery needs for the purpose of contract rearing to release the smolts into public waters. However, providing salmon eggs as specified in RCW 77.95.210 (2) has the highest priority. The p... |
77.95.280 | Chinook and coho salmon—External marking of hatchery-produced fish—Findings. | The legislature declares that the state has a vital interest in the continuation of recreational fisheries for chinook salmon and coho salmon in mixed stock areas, and that the harvest of hatchery origin salmon should be encouraged while wild salmon should be afforded additional protection when required. A program of s... |
77.95.290 | Chinook and coho salmon—External marking of hatchery-produced fish—Program. | The department shall mark appropriate coho salmon that are released from department operated hatcheries and rearing ponds in such a manner that the fish are externally recognizable as hatchery origin salmon by fishers for the purpose of maximized catch while sustaining wild and hatchery reproduction. The department sha... |
77.95.300 | Chinook and coho salmon—External marking of hatchery-produced fish—Rules. | The department shall adopt rules to control the mixed stock chinook and coho fisheries of the state so as to sustain healthy stocks of wild salmon, allow the maximum survival of wild salmon, allow for spatially separated fisheries that target on hatchery stocks, foster the best techniques for releasing wild chinook and... |
77.95.310 | Report identifying total salmon and steelhead harvest. | (1) The department shall maintain a report identifying total salmon and steelhead harvest. This report shall include the final commercial harvests and recreational harvests. At a minimum, the report shall clearly identify: (a) The total treaty tribal and nontribal harvests by species and by management unit; (b) Where a... |
77.95.320 | Program utilizing department-partnership agreements to operate and manage certain hatcheries—Selection of partners—Partnership agreements. | (1) The department shall establish a program that utilizes department-partner agreements for the resumption or continued operation and management of state-owned salmonid hatcheries that are located in the Hood Canal basin. To implement the program, the department shall accept and review applications to determine the ap... |
77.95.330 | Powers and authorities conferred by chapter to be construed as in addition and supplemental. | The powers and authority conferred by this chapter must be construed as in addition and supplemental to powers or authority conferred by any other law and nothing contained in this chapter may be construed as limiting any other powers or authority of the department.
[ 2009 c 340 s 3 .]
Findings — 2009 c 340: See note f... |
77.95.340 | Identification and removal of impediments to fish passage. | The department may contract with cities and counties to assist in the identification and removal of impediments to fish passage.
[ 2014 c 120 s 6 .] |
77.95.350 | Fish barrier removal. | (1) The Washington state department of transportation and every county, city, and town may accept any money or property donated, devised, or bequeathed to it that is donated for the purpose of fish barrier removal. The Washington state department of transportation and local governments may determine the value of any pr... |
77.100.010 | Legislative findings—Department to administer cooperative enhancement program. | The fish and wildlife resources of the state benefit by the contribution of volunteer recreational and commercial fishing organizations, schools, and other volunteer groups in cooperative projects under agreement with the department. These projects provide educational opportunities, improve the communication between th... |
77.100.020 | Definitions. | Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter. (1) "Volunteer group" means any person or group of persons interested in or party to an agreement with the department relating to a cooperative fish or wildlife project. (2) "Cooperative project" means a projec... |
77.100.030 | Cooperative projects—Types. | The department shall encourage and support the development and operation of cooperative projects of the following types: (1) Cooperative food fish and game fish rearing projects, including but not limited to egg planting, egg boxes, juvenile planting, pen rearing, pond rearing, raceway rearing, and egg taking; (2) Coop... |
77.100.040 | Cooperative projects—Sale of surplus salmon eggs and carcasses. | The department may authorize the sale of surplus salmon eggs and carcasses by permitted cooperative projects for the purposes of defraying the expenses of the cooperative project. In no instance shall the department allow a profit to be realized through such sales. The department shall adopt rules to implement this sec... |
77.100.050 | Duties of department. | (1) The department shall: (a) Encourage and support the establishment of cooperative agreements for the development and operation of cooperative food fish, shellfish, game fish, game bird, game animal, and nongame wildlife projects, and projects which provide an opportunity for volunteer groups to become involved in re... |
77.100.060 | Commission to establish rules—Subjects. | The commission shall establish by rule: (1) The procedure for entering a cooperative agreement and the application forms for a permit to release fish or wildlife required by *RCW 77.12.457 . The procedure shall indicate the information required from the volunteer group as well as the process of review by the department... |
77.100.070 | Agreements for cooperative projects—Duration. | Agreements under this chapter may be for up to five years, with the department attempting to maximize the duration of each cooperative agreement. The duration of the agreement should reflect the financial and volunteer commitment and the stability of the volunteer group as well as the department's expectation of resour... |
77.100.080 | Duties of volunteer group. | (1) The volunteer group shall: (a) Provide care and diligence in conducting the cooperative project; and (b) Maintain accurately the required records of the project on forms provided by the department. (2) The volunteer group shall acknowledge that fish and game reared in cooperative projects are public property and mu... |
77.100.090 | Application of chapter. | This chapter applies to cooperative projects which were in existence on June 7, 1984, or which require no further funding. Implementation of this chapter for new projects requiring funding shall be to the extent that funds are available from the aquatic land enhancement account.
[ 1984 c 72 s 8 . Formerly RCW 75.52.080... |
77.100.100 | Cedar river spawning channel. | A salmon spawning channel shall be constructed on the Cedar river with the assistance and cooperation of the department. The department shall use existing personnel and the volunteer fisheries enhancement program outlined under chapter 77.100 RCW to assist in the planning, construction, and operation of the spawning ch... |
77.100.110 | Cedar river spawning channel—Technical committee—Policy committee. | The department shall chair a technical committee, which shall review the preparation of enhancement plans and construction designs for a Cedar river sockeye spawning channel. The technical committee shall consist of not more than eight members: One representative each from the department, national marine fisheries serv... |
77.100.120 | Cedar river spawning channel—Specifications. | The channel shall be designed to produce, at a minimum, fry comparable in quality to those produced in the Cedar river and equal in number to what could be produced naturally by the estimated two hundred sixty-two thousand adults that could have spawned upstream of the Landsburg diversion. Construction of the spawning ... |
77.100.130 | Cedar river spawning channel—Funding. | The legislature recognizes that, if funding for planning, design, evaluation, construction, and operating expenses is provided by a public utility that diverts water for beneficial public use, and if the performance of the spawning channel meets the production goals described in RCW 77.100.120 , the spawning channel pr... |
77.100.150 | Cedar river spawning channel—Legislative declaration. | The legislature hereby declares that the construction of the Cedar river sockeye spawning channel is in the best interests of the state of Washington.
[ 1989 c 85 s 9 . Formerly RCW 75.52.150 .]
Project designation — Legislative finding — Severability — 1989 c 85: See notes following RCW 77.100.100 . |
77.100.160 | Cedar river spawning channel—Mitigation of water diversion projects. | Should the requirements of RCW 77.100.100 through 77.100.160 not be met, the department shall seek immediate legal clarification of the steps which must be taken to fully mitigate water diversion projects on the Cedar river.
[ 2000 c 107 s 118 ; 1993 sp.s. c 2 s 54 ; 1989 c 85 s 10 . Formerly RCW 75.52.160 .]
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77.100.170 | Fish hatcheries—Volunteer group projects. | The manager of a state fish hatchery operated by the department of fish and wildlife may allow nonprofit volunteer groups affiliated with the hatchery to undertake projects to raise donations, gifts, and grants that enhance support for the hatchery or activities in the surrounding watershed that benefit the hatchery. T... |
77.105.005 | Findings—Intent. | (1) The legislature finds the sheltered waters of Puget Sound (waters east of the Sekiu river) have historically provided the citizens of the state with the safest and most convenient access to productive marine recreational fishing. (2) The legislature further recognizes the economic value in restoring and rebuilding ... |
77.105.010 | Program created—Coordinator. | There is created within the department of fish and wildlife the Puget Sound recreational salmon and marine fish enhancement program. The department of fish and wildlife shall identify a coordinator for the program who shall act as spokesperson for the program and shall: (1) Coordinate the activities of the Puget Sound ... |
77.105.020 | Department responsibilities—Report to the legislature. | (1) Consistent with available revenue, commission policies, tribal comanager agreements, and limitations of the endangered species act, the department, in consultation with the oversight committee created in RCW 77.105.160 , shall adaptively manage the Puget Sound recreational salmon and marine fish enhancement program... |
77.105.030 | Planning and operation of programs—Assistance from nondepartmental sources. | The department may seek recommendations from persons who are expert on the planning and operation of programs for enhancement of recreational fisheries. The department may use the expertise of the University of Washington school of aquatic and fishery sciences and the sea grant program to develop research and enhanceme... |
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