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77.105.050 | Marine bottomfish species—Research, methods, and programs for artificial rearing. | The department may conduct research, develop methods, and implement programs for the artificial rearing and release of marine bottomfish species. Marine bottomfish species of importance in the recreational fishery are the primary emphasis. The department may use artificial habitats to restore and mitigate for degraded ... |
77.105.140 | Saltwater, combination fishing license—Disposition of fee. | As provided in RCW 77.32.440 , a portion of each saltwater and combination fishing license fee shall be deposited in the recreational fisheries enhancement account created in RCW 77.105.150 .
[ 2000 c 107 s 119 ; 1998 c 191 s 28 ; 1997 c 197 s 1 ; 1993 sp.s. c 2 s 97 . Formerly RCW 75.54.140 .]
Effective date — 1998 c ... |
77.105.150 | Recreational fisheries enhancement account. | The recreational fisheries enhancement account is created in the state treasury. All receipts from RCW 77.105.140 shall be deposited into the account. Moneys in the account may be spent only after appropriation. Expenditures from the account may be used only for recreational fisheries enhancement programs identified in... |
77.105.160 | Puget Sound recreational fisheries enhancement oversight committee—Created—Duties—Report to the legislature. | (1) The Puget Sound recreational fisheries enhancement oversight committee is created. The director shall appoint at least seven members representing sport fishing interests to the committee from a list of applicants, ensuring broad representation from the sport fishing community. Each member shall serve for a term of ... |
77.105.170 | Managing salmon to increase recreational angling opportunities in Puget Sound. | The department shall utilize artificial rearing of salmon to improve recreational salmon fishing in Puget Sound. In managing salmon, the department shall seek to develop and implement methods that will increase recreational angling opportunities. These methods may include, but are not limited to, the following tools: (... |
77.110.010 | Declaration. | *** CHANGE IN 2026 *** (SEE 2554.SL ) ***
The people of the state of Washington declare that an emergency exists in the management of salmon and steelhead trout resources such that both are in great peril. An immediate resolution of this crisis is essential to perpetuating and enhancing these resources.
[ 1985 c 1 s 1 ... |
77.110.020 | Petition to congress. | *** CHANGE IN 2026 *** (SEE 2554.SL ) ***
The people of the state of Washington petition the United States Congress to immediately make the steelhead trout a national game fish protected under the Black Bass Act.
[ 1985 c 1 s 2 (Initiative Measure No. 456, approved November 6, 1984). Formerly RCW 75.56.020 .] |
77.110.030 | Management of natural resources—State policy. | *** CHANGE IN 2026 *** (SEE 2554.SL ) ***
The people of the state of Washington declare that conservation, enhancement, and proper utilization of the state's natural resources, including but not limited to lands, waters, timber, fish, and game are responsibilities of the state of Washington and shall remain within the ... |
77.110.040 | Declaration—Denial of rights based on race, sex, origin, or cultural heritage. | *** CHANGE IN 2026 *** (SEE 2554.SL ) ***
The people of the state of Washington declare that under the Indians Citizens Act of 1924, all Indians became citizens of the United States and subject to the Constitution and laws of the United States and state in which they reside. The people further declare that any special ... |
77.110.900 | Transmittal of act to president and congress—1985 c 1. | *** CHANGE IN 2026 *** (SEE 2554.SL ) ***
The secretary of state shall transmit copies of this act to the president of the United States senate, the speaker of the United States house of representatives, and each member of congress.
[ 1985 c 1 s 5 (Initiative Measure No. 456, approved November 6, 1984). Formerly RCW 75... |
77.115.010 | Disease inspection and control for aquatic farmers—Development of program—Elements—Rules—Violations. | (1) The director of agriculture and the director shall jointly develop a program of disease inspection and control for aquatic farmers as defined in RCW 15.85.020 . The program shall be administered by the department under rules established under this section. The purpose of the program is to protect the aquaculture in... |
77.115.030 | Consultation required—Agreements for diagnostic field services authorized—Roster of biologists. | (1) The director shall consult regarding the disease inspection and control program established under RCW 77.115.010 with federal agencies and Indian tribes to assure protection of state, federal, and tribal aquatic resources and to protect private sector cultured aquatic products from disease that could originate from... |
77.115.040 | Registration of aquatic farmers—Fee. | (1) All aquatic farmers, as defined in RCW 15.85.020 , shall register with the department. The application fee is one hundred five dollars. The director shall assign each aquatic farm a unique registration number and develop and maintain in an electronic database a registration list of all aquaculture farms. The depart... |
77.120.005 | Findings. | The legislature finds that some nonindigenous species have the potential to cause economic and environmental damage to the state and that current efforts to stop the introduction of nonindigenous species from shipping vessels do not adequately reduce the risk of new introductions into Washington waters. The legislature... |
77.120.010 | Definitions. | The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Ballast tank" means any tank or hold on a vessel used for carrying ballast water, whether or not the tank or hold was designed for that purpose. (2) "Ballast water" means any water and matter taken on board... |
77.120.020 | Application of chapter. | (1) This chapter applies to all vessels transiting into the waters of the state from a voyage, except: (a) A vessel of the United States department of defense or United States coast guard subject to the requirements of section 1103 of the national invasive species act of 1996, or any vessel of the armed forces, as defi... |
77.120.030 | Authorized ballast water discharge—Adoption of standards by rule. | (1) The owner or operator in charge of any vessel covered by this chapter is required to ensure that the vessel under their ownership or control does not discharge ballast water into the waters of the state except as authorized by this section. (2) Discharge of ballast water into waters of the state is authorized only ... |
77.120.040 | Reporting and sampling requirements. | The owner or operator in charge of any vessel covered by this chapter is required to ensure that the vessel under their ownership or control complies with the reporting and sampling requirements of this section. (1) Vessels covered by this chapter must report ballast water management information to the department using... |
77.120.050 | Pilot project—Private sector ballast water treatment operation. | The shipping vessel industry, the public ports, and the department shall promote the creation of a pilot project to establish a private sector ballast water treatment operation that is capable of servicing vessels at all Washington ports. Federal and state agencies and private industries shall be invited to participate... |
77.120.070 | Violation of chapter—Penalties—Rules. | (1) The department may establish by rule schedules for any penalty allowed in this chapter. The schedules may provide for the incremental assessment of a penalty based on criteria established by rule. (2) The director or the director's designee may impose a civil penalty or warning for a violation of the requirements o... |
77.120.100 | Department may assess fee for exemptions—Rules. | The department may assess a fee for any exemptions allowed under this chapter. Such a fee may not exceed five thousand dollars. The department may establish by rule schedules for any fee allowed in this chapter. The schedules may provide for the incremental assessment of a penalty based on criteria established by rule.... |
77.120.110 | Ballast water and biofouling management account. | (1) The ballast water and biofouling management account is created in the state treasury. All receipts from legislative appropriations, gifts, grants, donations, penalties, and fees received under this chapter must be deposited into the account. (2) Expenditures from the account may be used only to carry out the purpos... |
77.120.120 | Special operating authorization—Rules. | The department may issue a special operating authorization for passenger vessels conducting or assisting in research and testing activities to determine the presence of invasive species in ballast water collected in the waters of southeast Alaska north of latitude fifty-four degrees thirty minutes north to sixty-one de... |
77.120.130 | Department's authority to enter into partnerships, contracts, or other agreements. | The department may enter into partnerships, contracts, or any other form of agreements with other entities to carry out the intent of this chapter. The department shall ensure that any such entity is registered and licensed to do business in Washington. All agreements must be consistent with existing state laws, agency... |
77.120.140 | Biofouling—Agency rule-making authority. | (1) The owner or operator of a vessel covered by this chapter is required to ensure that the vessel under their ownership or control does not release biofouling into waters of the state except as authorized by this section. (2) The department may adopt by rule standards and requirements governing the release of biofoul... |
77.125.010 | Accidental Atlantic salmon release—Prevention measures. | Marine aquaculture net pen facilities in Washington state have accidentally released Atlantic salmon into Puget Sound. It is necessary to minimize escapes through the implementation of statewide prevention measures.
[ 2001 c 86 s 1 .] |
77.125.020 | Marine aquatic farming location—Defined. | For the purposes of this chapter, "marine aquatic farming location" means a complete complex that may be composed of various marine enclosures, net pens, or other rearing vessels, food handling facilities, or other facilities related to the rearing of Atlantic salmon or other finfish in marine waters. A marine aquatic ... |
77.125.030 | Development of proposed rules—Elements. | (1) The director, in cooperation with the marine finfish aquatic farmers, shall develop proposed rules for the implementation, administration, and enforcement of marine finfish aquaculture programs. In developing such proposed rules, the director must use a negotiated rule-making process pursuant to RCW 34.05.310 . The... |
77.125.040 | Rules adoption. | Rules to implement this chapter shall be adopted no sooner than thirty days following the end of the 2002 regular legislative session.
[ 2017 3rd sp.s. c 25 s 36 ; 2001 c 86 s 4 .] |
77.125.050 | Activities associated with the use of marine net pens for nonnative marine finfish aquaculture. | (1) The department may authorize or permit activities associated with the use of marine net pens for nonnative marine finfish aquaculture only if these activities are performed under a lease of state-owned aquatic lands in effect on June 7, 2018. The department may not authorize or permit any of these activities or ope... |
77.125.060 | Facility operator must hire marine engineering firm to conduct inspections. | (1) For marine finfish aquaculture, the facility operator must hire, at their own expense, a marine engineering firm approved by the department to conduct inspections. Inspections must occur approximately every two years, when net pens are fallow, and must include topside and mooring assessments related to escapement p... |
77.130.010 | Unclaimed personal property—Disposition—Firearms. | Whenever any personal property comes into the possession of the officers of the department in connection with the official performance of their duties and the personal property remains unclaimed or not taken away for a period of sixty days from the date of written notice to the owner thereof, if known, which notice sha... |
77.130.020 | Notice of sale. | Before the personal property shall be sold, a notice of such a sale fixing the time and place thereof which shall be at a suitable place, which will be noted in the advertisement for sale, and containing a description of the property to be sold must be published at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in th... |
77.130.030 | Use of money from sales under this chapter. | The moneys arising from sales under the provisions of this chapter must be first applied to the payment of the costs and expenses of the sale and then to the payment of lawful charges and expenses for the keep of the personal property and the balance, if any, must be forwarded to the state treasurer to be deposited int... |
77.130.040 | Property owner entitled to receive money. | If the owner of the personal property so sold, or the owner's legal representative, shall, at any time within three years after the money has been deposited in the fish and wildlife enforcement reward account, furnish satisfactory evidence to the state treasurer of the ownership of the personal property, the owner or t... |
77.130.050 | Application of chapters63.24and63.29RCW. | (1) Chapter 63.24 RCW, unclaimed property in hands of bailee, does not apply to personal property in the possession of the department. (2) The uniform unclaimed property act, *chapter 63.29 RCW, does not apply to personal property in the possession of the department.
[ 2009 c 333 s 48 .]
*Reviser's note: Chapter 63.29 ... |
77.130.060 | Donation of unclaimed personal property. | In addition to any other method of disposition of unclaimed property provided under this chapter, the department may donate unclaimed personal property to nonprofit charitable organizations. A nonprofit charitable organization receiving personal property donated under this section must use the property, or its proceeds... |
77.135.010 | Definitions. | The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Aquatic conveyance" means transportable personal property having the potential to move an aquatic invasive species from one aquatic environment to another. Aquatic conveyances include but are not limited to... |
77.135.020 | Department is lead agency for managing invasive species—Responsibilities—Limitation of chapter. | (1) The department is the lead agency for managing invasive species of the animal kingdom statewide. This lead responsibility excludes pests, domesticated animals, or livestock managed by the department of agriculture under Titles 15 , 16 , and 17 RCW, forest invasive insect and disease species managed by the departmen... |
77.135.030 | Classification of species—Rules. | (1) The department, in consultation with the invasive species council, may classify or reclassify and list by rule nonnative aquatic animal species as prohibited level 1, level 2, or level 3, based on the degree of invasive risk, the type of management action required, and resources available to conduct the management ... |
77.135.040 | Prohibited and regulated species—Required authorization. | (1) Prohibited level 1, level 2, and level 3 species may not be possessed, introduced on or into a water body or property, or trafficked, without department authorization, a permit, or as otherwise provided by rule. (2) Regulated type A, type B, and type C species may not be introduced on or into a water body or proper... |
77.135.050 | Department-declared quarantine. | (1) If the department determines it is necessary to protect the environmental, economic, or human health interests of the state from the threat of a prohibited level 1 or level 2 species, the department may declare a quarantine against a water body, property, or region within the state. The department may prohibit or c... |
77.135.060 | Rapid response management actions. | (1) The department may implement rapid response management actions where a prohibited level 1 species is detected in or on a water body or property. Rapid response management actions may: Include expedited actions to contain, control, or eradicate the prohibited species; and, if applicable, be implemented in conjunctio... |
77.135.070 | Infested site management actions. | (1) The department may implement infested site management actions where a prohibited level 2 species is detected in or on a water body or property. Infested site management actions may: Include long-term actions to contain, control, or eradicate the prohibited species; and, if applicable, be implemented in conjunction ... |
77.135.080 | Implementation of department's duties—Department is lead agency—Notice. | (1) To the extent possible, the department's quarantine declarations under RCW 77.135.050 , rapid response management actions under RCW 77.135.060 , and infested site management actions under RCW 77.135.070 must be implemented in a manner best suited to contain, control, and eradicate prohibited level 1 and level 2 spe... |
77.135.090 | Emergency measures. | (1) If the director finds that there exists an imminent danger of a prohibited level 1 or level 2 species detection that seriously endangers or threatens the environment, economy, human health, or well-being of the state of Washington, the director must ask the governor to order, under RCW 43.06.010 (14), emergency mea... |
77.135.100 | Aquatic conveyance—Certificate of inspection—Adoption of rules. | (1) A person in possession of an aquatic conveyance who enters Washington by road, air, or water is required to have a certificate of inspection. A person must provide this certificate of inspection upon request by a fish and wildlife officer or ex officio fish and wildlife officer. (2) The department must adopt rules ... |
77.135.110 | Aquatic conveyance—Clean and drain requirements—Enforcement—Adoption of rules. | (1) A person in possession of an aquatic conveyance must meet clean and drain requirements after the conveyance's use in or on a water body or property. A certificate of inspection is not needed to meet clean and drain requirements. (2) A fish and wildlife officer or ex officio fish and wildlife officer may order a per... |
77.135.120 | Mandatory check stations. | (1) The department may establish mandatory check stations to inspect aquatic conveyances for clean and drain requirements and aquatic invasive species. The check stations must be operated by at least one fish and wildlife officer, an ex officio fish and wildlife officer in coordination with the department, or departmen... |
77.135.130 | Decontamination order. | (1) Upon discovery of an aquatic conveyance that carries or contains an aquatic invasive species without department authorization, a permit, or as otherwise provided by rule, a fish and wildlife officer or ex officio fish and wildlife officer may issue a decontamination order: (a) Requiring decontamination at the disco... |
77.135.140 | Person aggrieved or adversely affected by department's action—Hearing. | (1) A person aggrieved or adversely affected by a quarantine declaration under RCW 77.135.050 , a rapid response management action under RCW 77.135.060 , an infested site management action under RCW 77.135.070 , or a decontamination order under RCW 77.135.130 may contest the validity of the department's actions by requ... |
77.135.150 | Aquatic conveyance inspection and decontamination stations—Adoption of rules. | (1) The department may operate aquatic conveyance inspection and decontamination stations statewide for voluntary use by the public or for mandatory use where directed by the department to meet inspection and decontamination requirements of this chapter. Decontamination stations can be part of or separate from inspecti... |
77.135.160 | Department-authorized representatives—Adoption of rules—Fee schedule. | (1) The department may authorize representatives to operate its inspection and decontamination stations and mandatory check stations. Department-authorized representatives may be department volunteers, other law enforcement agencies, or independent businesses. (2) The department must adopt rules governing the types of ... |
77.135.170 | Department's authority to enter upon property/water body—Notification—Application, issuance of warrant. | (1) The department may enter upon a property or water body at any reasonable time for the purpose of administering this chapter, including inspecting and decontaminating aquatic conveyances, collecting invasive species samples, implementing rapid response management actions or infested site management actions, and cont... |
77.135.180 | Chapter must be liberally construed. | The provisions of this chapter must be liberally construed to carry out the intent of the legislature.
[ 2014 c 202 s 120 .]
Findings — 2014 c 202: See note following RCW 77.135.010 . |
77.135.200 | Aquatic invasive species management account. | The aquatic invasive species management account is created in the state treasury. All receipts directed to the account from RCW 88.02.640 and 77.135.230 , as well as legislative appropriations, gifts, donations, fees, and penalties received by the department for aquatic invasive species management, must be deposited in... |
77.135.210 | Aquatic invasive species prevention permit—Operators of vessels and aquatic conveyances. | (1) The department may issue aquatic invasive species prevention permits to operators of vessels and aquatic conveyances. (2) A person must obtain a Washington state aquatic invasive species prevention permit for each seaplane or vessel registered in another state, before placing or operating such a vessel or seaplane ... |
77.135.220 | Aquatic invasive species prevention permits—Commercial transporters and aquatic conveyances. | (1) The department may issue aquatic invasive species prevention permits to commercial transporters of vessels and aquatic conveyances. (2) A person must obtain a Washington state aquatic invasive species prevention permit before commercially transporting into or through the state one or more of the following conveyanc... |
77.135.230 | Aquatic invasive species prevention permit—Fee—Exempt vessels. | (1) Washington state aquatic invasive species prevention permits are valid for one year beginning from the date that the permit is marked for activation unless otherwise directed by the department. The permits must be made available for purchase throughout the year through the department's automated licensing system co... |
77.135.240 | Aquatic invasive species local management grant program. | (1) Money in the aquatic invasive species management account created in RCW 77.135.200 may be appropriated to the department to establish an aquatic invasive species local management grant program. The department shall enter into agreement with the recreation and conservation office to administer the grant funds or oth... |
77.140.010 | Definitions. | The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Commercially caught" means wild or hatchery-raised salmon harvested in the wild by commercial fishers. The term does not apply to farmed fish raised exclusively by private sector aquaculture. (2) "Fish" mea... |
77.140.020 | Seafood labeling requirements—Pamphlet. | The department may: (1) Develop a pamphlet that generally describes the labeling requirements for seafood as set forth in this chapter; and (2) Make the pamphlet available to holders of any license associated with buying and selling fish or shellfish under chapter 77.65 RCW.
[ 2018 c 236 s 606 ; 2013 c 290 s 2 ; 2002 c... |
77.140.030 | Fish and shellfish labeling—Identification of species—Exceptions—Penalty. | (1) It is unlawful to knowingly sell or offer for sale at wholesale or retail any fresh, frozen, or processed fish or shellfish without identifying for the buyer at the point of sale the species of fish or shellfish by its common name, such that the buyer can make an informed purchasing decision for his or her protecti... |
77.140.040 | Salmon labeling—Identification as farm-raised or commercially caught—Exceptions—Penalty. | (1) It is unlawful to knowingly sell or offer for sale at wholesale or retail any fresh, frozen, or processed salmon without identifying private sector cultured aquatic salmon or salmon products as farm-raised salmon, or identifying commercially caught salmon or salmon products as commercially caught salmon. (2) Identi... |
77.140.050 | Fish and shellfish—Rules for identification and labeling. | To promote honesty and fair dealing for consumers and to protect public health and safety, the director, may adopt rules as necessary to: (1) Establish and implement a reasonable definition and identification standard for species of fish and shellfish that are sold for human consumption; (2) Provide procedures for enfo... |
77.140.060 | Misbranding of fish or shellfish—Penalties. | (1) A person is guilty of unlawful misbranding of fish or shellfish in the third degree if the person commits an act that violates RCW 77.140.030 or 77.140.040 , and the misbranding involves fish or shellfish with a fair market value up to five hundred dollars. Unlawful misbranding of fish or shellfish in the third deg... |
77.145.010 | Department's authority. | There are infectious diseases and infestations that can damage, threaten, and endanger fish, wildlife, shellfish, and seaweed resources. The department is authorized to take reasonable, preventative measures to protect Washington's fish, wildlife, shellfish, and seaweed species from infectious diseases and infestations... |
77.145.020 | Disease interdiction and control check stations. | (1) The department is authorized to establish disease interdiction and control check stations. (2) The check stations may be signed from roadsides, including state highways and interstates. (3) Signage must indicate which diseases or infestations are being investigated, and what fish, wildlife, shellfish, and seaweed a... |
77.145.030 | Application of chapter. | This chapter does not apply to aquaculture, aquatic farmers, or private sector cultured aquatic products as those terms are defined in RCW 15.85.020 .
[ 2024 c 318 s 3 .] |
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... |
78.04.010 | Right of eminent domain. | The right of eminent domain is hereby extended to all corporations incorporated or that may hereafter be incorporated under the laws of this state or any state or territory of the United States, and doing business in this state, for the purpose of acquiring, owning or operating mines, mills or reduction works, or minin... |
78.04.015 | Right of entry. | Every corporation incorporated or that may hereafter be incorporated under the laws of this state or any state or territory of the United States, and doing business in this state, for the purpose of acquiring, owning or operating mines, mills or reduction works, or mining or milling gold and silver or other minerals, w... |
78.04.020 | Manner of exercising right of eminent domain. | Every such corporation shall have the right to appropriate real estate or other property for right-of-way in the same manner and under the same procedure as now is or may be hereafter provided by the law in the case of other corporations authorized by the laws of this state to exercise the right of eminent domain.
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78.04.030 | No stock subscription necessary. | In incorporations already formed, or which may hereafter be formed under *this chapter, where the amount of the capital stock of such corporation consists of the aggregate valuation of the whole number of feet, shares, or interest in any mining claim in this state, for the working and development of which such corporat... |
78.04.040 | Right of stockholder to enter and examine property. | Any owner of stock to the amount of one thousand shares, in any corporation doing business under the laws of the state of Washington for the purposes of mining, shall, at all hours of business or labor on or about the premises or property of such corporation, have the right to enter upon such property and examine the s... |
78.04.050 | Penalty for violations under RCW78.04.040. | Any violation of any of the provisions of RCW 78.04.040 by any officer or agent of such corporation shall constitute a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof every such officer or agent shall be fined in a sum not greater than two hundred dollars for each offense.
[ 1901 c 120 s 2 ; RRS s 8613.] |
78.06.010 | Definitions. | Words or terms used herein have the following meanings: (1) "Geological surveys" means surveys on the ground for mineral deposits by the proper application of the principles and techniques of the science of geology as they relate to the search for and discovery of mineral deposits. (2) "Geochemical surveys" means surve... |
78.06.020 | Duplicate survey reports to be filed with county auditor—Contents. | All reports of geological, geophysical, or geochemical surveys on mining claims which may be filed with the auditor of any county in this state pursuant to United States Public Law 85-876 or amendments or revisions thereto shall be so filed in duplicate, and shall set forth fully: (1) The location of the survey perform... |
78.06.030 | Auditor to forward survey reports to department of natural resources. | All county auditors receiving for filing duplicate copies of geological, geochemical, and geophysical survey reports on mining claims shall forward, monthly, one copy of each report received to the department of natural resources.
[ 1988 c 127 s 31 ; 1959 c 119 s 3 .] |
78.08.005 | Prior claims, how governed. | All mining claims upon veins or lodes of quartz or other rock in place, bearing gold, silver or other valuable mineral deposits heretofore located, shall be governed as to length along the vein or lode by the customs, regulations and laws in force at the date of such location.
[ 1887 c 87 s 1 ; RRS s 8615.]
For earlier... |
78.08.020 | Extent of lode claims. | A mining claim located upon any vein or lode of quartz or other rock in place, bearing gold, silver or other valuable mineral deposits, after the approval of *this act by the governor, whether located by one or more persons, may equal, but shall not exceed, one thousand five hundred feet in length along the vein or lod... |
78.08.030 | Rights of locators. | The locators of all mining locations heretofore made or hereafter made under the provisions of RCW 78.08.005 through 78.08.040 , on any mineral vein, lode or ledge on the public domain, and their heirs and assigns so long as they comply with the laws of the United States and the state and local laws relating thereto, s... |
78.08.040 | Recording instruments affecting claim. | All location notices, bonds, assignments and transfers of mining claims shall be recorded in the office of the county auditor of the county where the same is situated within thirty days after the execution thereof.
[ 1979 ex.s. c 30 s 15 ; 1887 c 87 s 7 ; RRS s 8621.] |
78.08.050 | Location notices—Contents—Recording. | The discoverer of a lode shall within ninety days from the date of discovery, record in the office of the auditor of the county in which such lode is found, a notice containing the name or names of the locators, the date of the location, the number of feet in length claimed on each side of the discovery, the general co... |
78.08.060 | Staking of claim—Requisites—Right of person diligently engaged in search. | (1) Before filing such notice for record, the discoverer shall locate his or her claim by posting at the discovery at the time of discovery a notice containing the name of the lode, the name of the locator or locators, and the date of discovery, and marking the surface boundaries of the claim by placing substantial pos... |
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