77.95.220 – Legislative finding.
RCW 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 […]
77.95.230 – Director’s determination of salmon production costs.
RCW 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 § 2. Formerly RCW 75.08.410.] NOTES: Severability—1989 c 336: See note following RCW 77.95.220.
77.95.240 – State purchase of private salmon smolts.
RCW 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 cooperatively […]
77.95.130 – Regional fisheries enhancement salmonid recovery account—Created.
RCW 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 […]
77.95.140 – Skagit river salmon recovery plan.
RCW 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 […]
77.95.150 – Coordination with regional enhancement groups—Findings.
RCW 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, regional enhancement groups are […]
77.95.160 – Fish passage barrier removal board—Membership—Duties.
RCW 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 department must serve […]
77.95.170 – Salmonid fish passage—Removing impediments—Grant program—Administration—Database directory.
RCW 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 transportation improvement board may administer […]
77.95.180 – Fish passage barrier removal program.
RCW 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 based on […]
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.
RCW 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 […]