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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
RCW 77.85.030 Governor’s salmon recovery office—Purpose and duties. (1) The governor’s salmon recovery office shall coordinate state strategy to allow for salmon recovery to healthy sustainable population levels with productive commercial and recreational fisheries. A primary purpose of the office is to coordinate and assist in the development, implementation, and revision of regional salmon recovery […]
RCW 77.85.040 Independent science panel on salmon recovery—Purpose. (1) The governor may request the Washington academy of sciences, when organized pursuant to chapter 305, Laws of 2005, to impanel an independent science panel on salmon recovery to respond to requests for review pursuant to subsection (2) of this section. The panel shall reflect expertise in […]
RCW 77.85.050 Habitat project lists. (1)(a) Counties, cities, and tribal governments must jointly designate, by resolution or by letters of support, the area for which a habitat project list is to be developed and the lead entity that is to be responsible for submitting the habitat project list. No project included on a habitat project […]
RCW 77.85.060 Critical pathways methodology—Habitat work schedule. (1) Critical pathways methodology shall be used to develop a habitat project list and a habitat work schedule that ensures salmon habitat projects will be prioritized and implemented in a logical sequential manner that produces habitat capable of sustaining healthy populations of salmon. (2) The critical pathways methodology […]
RCW 77.85.080 Sea grant program—Technical assistance authorized. The sea grant program at the University of Washington is authorized to provide technical assistance to volunteer groups and other project sponsors in designing and implementing habitat projects that address the limiting factors analysis required under RCW 77.85.060. The cost for such assistance may be covered on a […]
RCW 77.85.090 Southwest Washington salmon recovery region—Created—Recognition as a regional recovery organization—Puget Sound salmon recovery organizations. (1) The southwest Washington salmon recovery region, whose boundaries are provided in chapter 60, Laws of 1998, is created. (2) Lead entities within a salmon recovery region that agree to form a regional salmon recovery organization may be recognized […]
RCW 77.85.110 Salmon recovery funding board—Creation—Membership. (1) The salmon recovery funding board is created consisting of ten members. (2) Five members of the board shall be voting members who are appointed by the governor, subject to confirmation by the senate. One of these voting members shall be a cabinet-level appointment as the governor’s representative to […]
RCW 77.85.120 Board responsibilities—Grants and loans administration assistance. (1) The salmon recovery funding board is responsible for making grants and loans for salmon habitat projects and salmon recovery activities from the amounts appropriated to the board for this purpose. To accomplish this purpose the board may: (a) Provide assistance to grant applicants regarding the procedures […]
RCW 77.85.130 Allocation of funds—Procedures and criteria. (1) The salmon recovery funding board shall develop procedures and criteria for allocation of funds for salmon habitat projects and salmon recovery activities on a statewide basis to address the highest priorities for salmon habitat protection and restoration. To the extent practicable the board shall adopt an annual […]
RCW 77.85.135 Habitat project funding—Statement of environmental benefits—Development of outcome-focused performance measures. In providing funding for habitat projects, the salmon recovery funding board shall require recipients to incorporate the environmental benefits of the project into their grant applications, and the board shall utilize the statement of environmental benefits in its prioritization and selection process. The […]
RCW 77.85.140 Habitat project lists—Tracking of funds. (1) Habitat project lists shall be submitted to the salmon recovery funding board for funding at least once a year on a schedule established by the board. The board shall provide the legislature with a list of the proposed projects and a list of the projects funded as […]
RCW 77.85.150 Statewide salmon recovery strategy—Prospective application. (1) The governor shall, with the assistance of the governor’s salmon recovery office, maintain and revise, as appropriate, a statewide salmon recovery strategy. (2) The governor and the governor’s salmon recovery office shall be guided by the following considerations in maintaining and revising the strategy: (a) The strategy […]
RCW 77.85.160 Salmon monitoring data, information. State salmon monitoring data provided by lead entities, regional fisheries enhancement groups, and others shall be included in the database of SASSI [salmon and steelhead stock inventory] and SSHIAP [salmon and steelhead habitat inventory assessment project]. Information pertaining to habitat preservation projects funded through the Washington wildlife and recreation […]
RCW 77.85.170 Salmon recovery account. The salmon recovery account is created in the state treasury. To the account shall be deposited such funds as the legislature directs or appropriates to the account. Moneys in the account may be spent only after appropriation. Expenditures from the account may be used for salmon recovery. [ 1999 sp.s. […]
RCW 77.85.180 Findings. (1) The legislature finds that the forests and fish report as defined in RCW 76.09.020 was developed through extensive negotiations with the federal agencies responsible for administering the endangered species act and the clean water act. The legislature further finds that the forestry industry, small landowners, tribal governments, state and federal agencies, […]
RCW 77.85.190 Federal assurances in forests and fish report—Events constituting failure of assurances—Governor’s authority to negotiate. (1) Chapter 4, Laws of 1999 sp. sess. has been enacted on the assumption that the federal assurances described in the forests and fish report as defined in RCW 76.09.020 will be obtained and that forest practices conducted in […]
RCW 77.85.200 Salmon and steelhead recovery program—Management board—Duties. (1) A program for salmon and steelhead recovery is established in Clark, Cowlitz, Lewis, Skamania, and Wahkiakum counties within the habitat areas classified as the lower Columbia evolutionarily significant units by the federal national marine fisheries service. The management board created under subsection (2) of this section […]
