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Home » US Law » 2022 Revised Code of Washington » Title 77 - Fish and Wildlife » Chapters » Chapter 77.55 - Construction Projects in State Waters. » 77.55.281 – Fishways on certain agricultural drainage facilities.

RCW 77.55.281

Fishways on certain agricultural drainage facilities.

(1) The department may not require a fishway on a tide gate, flood gate, or other associated man-made agricultural drainage facilities as a condition of a permit if such a fishway was not originally installed as part of an agricultural drainage system existing on or before May 20, 2003.

(2) Any condition requiring a self-regulating tide gate to achieve fish passage in an existing permit under this chapter may not be enforced.

[ 2005 c 146 § 605.]

NOTES:

Part headings not law—2005 c 146: See note following RCW 77.55.011.