77.85.005 – Findings—Intent.
RCW 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 tribal fishing industries […]
77.85.010 – Definitions.
RCW 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 methodology” means a project scheduling and […]
77.85.020 – Consolidated report on salmon recovery and watershed health.
RCW 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 […]