Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 77 Fish And Wildlife (Formerly: Game And Game Fish) - Chapter 77.100 Volunteer Fish And Wildlife Enhancement Program

  • 77.100.010 Legislative findings -- Department to administer cooperative enhancement program
    The fish and wildlife resources of the state benefit by the contribution of volunteer recreational and commercial fishing organizations, schools, and other volunteer groups in ...
  • 77.100.020 Definitions
    Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter. (1) "Volunteer group" means any person or group of persons ...
  • 77.100.030 Cooperative projects -- Types
    The department shall encourage and support the development and operation of cooperative projects of the following types: (1) Cooperative food fish and game fish rearing ...
  • 77.100.040 Cooperative projects -- Sale of surplus salmon eggs and carcasses
    The department may authorize the sale of surplus salmon eggs and carcasses by permitted cooperative projects for the purposes of defraying the expenses of the ...
  • 77.100.050 Duties of department
    (1) The department shall: (a) Encourage and support the establishment of cooperative agreements for the development and operation of cooperative food fish, shellfish, game fish, ...
  • 77.100.060 Commission to establish rules -- Subjects
    The commission shall establish by rule: (1) The procedure for entering a cooperative agreement and the application forms for a permit to release fish or ...
  • 77.100.070 Agreements for cooperative projects -- Duration
    Agreements under this chapter may be for up to five years, with the department attempting to maximize the duration of each cooperative agreement. The duration ...
  • 77.100.080 Duties of volunteer group
    (1) The volunteer group shall: (a) Provide care and diligence in conducting the cooperative project; and (b) Maintain accurately the required records of the project ...
  • 77.100.090 Application of chapter
    This chapter applies to cooperative projects which were in existence on June 7, 1984, or which require no further funding. Implementation of this chapter for ...
  • 77.100.100 Cedar river spawning channel
    A salmon spawning channel shall be constructed on the Cedar river with the assistance and cooperation of the department. The department shall use existing personnel ...
  • 77.100.110 Cedar river spawning channel -- Technical committee -- Policy committee
    The department shall chair a technical committee, which shall review the preparation of enhancement plans and construction designs for a Cedar river sockeye spawning channel. ...
  • 77.100.120 Cedar river spawning channel -- Specifications
    The channel shall be designed to produce, at a minimum, fry comparable in quality to those produced in the Cedar river and equal in number ...
  • 77.100.130 Cedar river spawning channel -- Funding
    The legislature recognizes that, if funding for planning, design, evaluation, construction, and operating expenses is provided by a public utility that diverts water for beneficial ...
  • 77.100.140 Cedar river spawning channel -- Transfer of funds
    Notes:      Reviser's note: RCW 75.52.140 was amended by 2000 c 107 § 117 and recodified as RCW 77.100.140 without reference to its repeal by 2000 ...
  • 77.100.150 Cedar river spawning channel -- Legislative declaration
    The legislature hereby declares that the construction of the Cedar river sockeye spawning channel is in the best interests of the state of Washington.[1989 c ...
  • 77.100.160 Cedar river spawning channel -- Mitigation of water diversion projects
    Should the requirements of RCW 77.100.100 through 77.100.160 not be met, the department shall seek immediate legal clarification of the steps which must be taken ...
  • 77.100.170 Fish hatcheries -- Volunteer group projects
    The manager of a state fish hatchery operated by the department of fish and wildlife may allow nonprofit volunteer groups affiliated with the hatchery to ...
  • 77.100.900 Severability -- 1984 c 72
    If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application ...

Last modified: April 7, 2009