77.55.450 – Administrative inspection warrant.
RCW 77.55.450 Administrative inspection warrant. (1) The department may apply for an administrative inspection warrant in either Thurston county superior court or the superior court in the county in which the hydraulic project is located. The court may issue an administrative inspection warrant where: (a) Department personnel need to inspect the hydraulic project site to […]
77.55.460 – Disapproval of an application—Notice—Review.
RCW 77.55.460 Disapproval of an application—Notice—Review. (1) The department may disapprove an application for hydraulic project approval submitted by a person who has failed to comply with a final order issued pursuant to RCW 77.55.420 or 77.55.430 or who has failed to pay civil penalties issued pursuant to RCW 77.55.440. Applications may be disapproved for […]
77.55.470 – Remedies under chapter not exclusive.
RCW 77.55.470 Remedies under chapter not exclusive. The remedies under this chapter are not exclusive and do not limit or abrogate any other civil or criminal penalty, remedy, or right available in law, equity, or statute. [ 2019 c 290 § 11.] NOTES: Finding—Intent—2019 c 290: See note following RCW 77.12.085.
77.55.480 – Habitat recovery pilot program.
RCW 77.55.480 Habitat recovery pilot program. (Expires June 30, 2025.) (1) The habitat recovery pilot program is created. (2)(a) In order to be included in this statewide pilot program and qualify for the permit review and approval process created in this section, an environmental restoration project must directly benefit freshwater, estuarine, or marine fish, or […]
77.55.400 – Determination as to whether construction is a hydraulic project—Preapplication determination—Review and comment period—Written determination.
RCW 77.55.400 Determination as to whether construction is a hydraulic project—Preapplication determination—Review and comment period—Written determination. (1) A person proposing construction or other work landward of the ordinary high water line that will use, divert, obstruct, or change the natural flow or bed of state waters shall submit a permit application to the department. However, […]
77.55.410 – Violation of chapter.
RCW 77.55.410 Violation of chapter. (1) When the department determines that a violation of this chapter, or of any of the rules that implement this chapter, has occurred or is about to occur, it shall first attempt to achieve voluntary compliance. The department shall offer information and technical assistance to the project proponent, identifying one […]
77.55.420 – Stop work order—Notice—Appeal.
RCW 77.55.420 Stop work order—Notice—Appeal. (1) The department may serve upon a project proponent a stop work order, which is a final order of the department, if: (a) There is any severe violation of this chapter or of the rules implementing this chapter or there is a deviation from the hydraulic project approval that may […]
77.55.430 – Notice to comply—Notice—Appeal.
RCW 77.55.430 Notice to comply—Notice—Appeal. (1)(a) If a violation of this chapter or of the rules implementing this chapter, a deviation from the hydraulic project approval, damage to fish life or fish habitat, or potential damage to fish life or fish habitat, has occurred and the department determines that a stop work order is unnecessary, […]
77.55.440 – Penalties—Notice—Appeal—Authority of attorney general to recover penalty—Penalty schedule.
RCW 77.55.440 Penalties—Notice—Appeal—Authority of attorney general to recover penalty—Penalty schedule. (b) *[(1)] Penalties must be authorized by senior or executive department personnel. The department shall initiate rule making to identify the appropriate level of senior and executive level staff approval for these actions based on the level of financial effect on the violator and the […]
77.55.371 – Memorandum of agreement to implement integration of hydraulic project approvals into forest practices applications—Interagency contract.
RCW 77.55.371 Memorandum of agreement to implement integration of hydraulic project approvals into forest practices applications—Interagency contract. (1) The department and the department of natural resources shall enter into and maintain a memorandum of agreement between the two agencies that describes how to implement integration of hydraulic project approvals into forest practices applications consistent with […]