Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 79 Public Lands - Chapter 79.135 Aquatic Lands -- Oysters, Geoducks, Shellfish, Other Aquacultural Uses, And Marine Aquatic Plants
- 79.135.001 Intent -- 2005 c 155
See RCW 79.105.001. ...
- 79.135.010 Bush act/Callow act lands
(1) A person in possession of real property conveyed by the state of Washington pursuant to the authority of chapter 24, Laws of 1895 (Bush ...
- 79.135.020 Sale of reserved or reversionary rights in tidelands
Upon an application to purchase the reserved and reversionary rights of the state in any tidelands sold under the provisions of chapter 24, Laws of ...
- 79.135.030 Wrongful taking of shellfish from public lands -- Civil remedies
(1) If a person wrongfully takes shellfish or causes shellfish to be wrongfully taken from the public lands and the wrongful taking is intentional and ...
- 79.135.040 Aquaculture products -- Sale by leaseholder
Aquaculture products produced on leased state-owned aquatic land may be sold by the leaseholder as prescribed by the department without competitive bid or public auction ...
- 79.135.100 Aquatic lands used for aquaculture production and harvesting -- Rents and fees -- Limitations on leases
(1) If state-owned aquatic lands are used for aquaculture production or harvesting, rents and fees shall be established through competitive bidding or negotiation. (2) After ...
- 79.135.110 Leasing beds of tidal waters for shellfish cultivation or other aquaculture use
(1) The beds of all navigable tidal waters in the state lying below extreme low tide, except as prohibited by Article XV, section 1 of ...
- 79.135.120 Leasing lands for shellfish cultivation or other aquaculture use -- Who may lease -- Application -- Deposit
Any person desiring to lease tidelands or beds of navigable waters for the purpose of planting and cultivating oyster beds, or for the purpose of ...
- 79.135.130 Leasing lands for shellfish cultivation or other aquaculture use -- Inspection and report by director of fish and wildlife -- Rental and term -- Commercial harvest of subtidal hardshell clams by hydraulic escalating
(1) The department, upon the receipt of an application for a lease for the purpose of planting and cultivating oyster beds or for the purpose ...
- 79.135.140 Leasing lands for shellfish cultivation or other aquaculture use -- Survey and boundary markers
Before entering into possession of any leased tidelands or beds of navigable waters, the applicant shall have the lands surveyed by a registered land surveyor, ...
- 79.135.150 Renewal lease -- Application
The department may, upon the filing of an application for a renewal lease, inspect the tidelands or beds of navigable waters, and if the department ...
- 79.135.160 Leasing lands for shellfish cultivation or other aquaculture use -- Reversion for use other than cultivation of shellfish
All leases of tidelands and beds of navigable waters for the purpose of planting and cultivating oysters, clams, or other edible shellfish shall expressly provide ...
- 79.135.170 Leasing lands for shellfish cultivation or other aquaculture use -- Abandonment -- Application for other lands
If from any cause any lands leased for the purpose of planting and cultivating oysters, clams, or other edible shellfish become unfit and valueless for ...
- 79.135.200 Geoduck harvest/cultivation -- Survey of navigable waters by private party -- Record of survey
Beds of navigable waters held under contract or deed from the state of Washington upon which a private party is harvesting or cultivating geoduck shall ...
- 79.135.210 Geoduck harvesting -- Agreements, regulation
(1) Except as provided in RCW 79.135.040, geoducks shall be sold as valuable materials under the provisions of *chapter 79.90 RCW. After confirmation of the ...
- 79.135.220 Geoduck harvesting -- Designation of aquatic lands
The department shall designate the areas of state-owned aquatic lands that are available for geoduck harvesting by licensed geoduck harvesters in accordance with *chapter 79.90 ...
- 79.135.230 Intensive management plan for geoducks
The department may enter into agreements with the department of fish and wildlife for the development of an intensive management plan for geoducks including the ...
- 79.135.300 Lease of tidelands set aside as oyster reserves
The department is authorized to lease first or second-class tidelands which have been or that are set aside as state oyster reserves in the same ...
- 79.135.310 Inspection by director of fish and wildlife
The department, upon the receipt of an application for the lease of any first or second-class state-owned tidelands that are set aside as state oyster ...
- 79.135.320 Vacation of reserve -- Lease of lands -- Designated state oyster reserve lands
(1) In the event that the fish and wildlife commission approves the vacation of the whole or any part of a reserve, the department may ...
- 79.135.400 Seaweed--Marine aquatic plants defined
Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definition in this section applies throughout this chapter. "Marine aquatic plants" means saltwater marine plant species that are ...
- 79.135.410 Seaweed--Personal use limit -- Commercial harvesting prohibited -- Exception -- Import restriction
(1) The maximum daily wet weight harvest or possession of seaweed for personal use from all state-owned aquatic lands and all privately owned tidelands is ...
- 79.135.420 Seaweed--Harvest and possession violations -- Penalties and damages
(1) It is unlawful to exceed the harvest and possession restrictions imposed under RCW 79.135.410. (2) A violation of this section is a misdemeanor, and ...
- 79.135.430 Seaweed--Enforcement
The department of fish and wildlife and law enforcement authorities may enforce the provisions of RCW 79.135.410 and 79.135.420.[2005 c 155 § 717; 2003 c ...
- 79.135.900 Savings -- 1982 1st ex.s. c 21
The enactment of this act including all repeals, decodifications, and amendments shall not be construed as affecting any existing right acquired under the statutes repealed, ...
- 79.135.901 Captions -- 1982 1st ex.s. c 21
Chapter and section headings as used in this act do not constitute any part of the law.[1982 1st ex.s. c 21 § 182. Formerly RCW ...
- 79.135.902 Severability -- 1982 1st ex.s. c 21
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 ...
- 79.135.903 Effective date -- 1982 1st ex.s. c 21 ยงยง 176 and 179
Sections 176 (amending RCW 79.01.525) and 179 (creating a new section providing for an aquatic lands joint legislative committee) of this act are necessary for ...
- 79.135.904 Effective date -- 1982 1st ex.s. c 21
Except as provided in *RCW 79.96.904, this act shall take effect July 1, 1983.[1982 1st ex.s. c 21 § 186. Formerly RCW 79.96.905.]Notes: *Reviser's note: ...
- 79.135.905 Severability -- Part/subchapter headings not law -- 2005 c 155
See RCW 79.105.903 and 79.105.904. ...
Last modified: April 7, 2009