Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 79.135 - Aquatic Lands—Oysters, Geoducks, Shellfish, Other Aquacultural Uses, and Marine Aquatic Plants.
79.135.110 - Leasing beds of tidal waters for shellfish cultivation or other aquaculture use.

RCW 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 the state Constitution shall be subject to lease for the purposes of planting and cultivating oyster beds, or for the purpose of cultivating clams or other edible shellfish, or for other aquaculture use, for periods not to exceed thirty years.
(2) Nothing in this section shall prevent any person from leasing more than one parcel, as offered by the department.

[ 2005 c 155 § 701; 1993 c 295 § 1; 1982 1st ex.s. c 21 § 134. Formerly RCW 79.96.010.]

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

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.

79.135.010 - Bush act/Callow act lands.

79.135.020 - Sale of reserved or reversionary rights in tidelands.

79.135.030 - Wrongful taking of shellfish from public lands—Civil remedies.

79.135.040 - Aquaculture products—Sale by leaseholder.

79.135.100 - Aquatic lands used for aquaculture production and harvesting—Rents and fees—Limitations on leases.

79.135.110 - Leasing beds of tidal waters for shellfish cultivation or other aquaculture use.

79.135.120 - Leasing lands for shellfish cultivation or other aquaculture use—Who may lease—Application—Deposit.

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.

79.135.140 - Leasing lands for shellfish cultivation or other aquaculture use—Survey and boundary markers.

79.135.150 - Renewal lease—Application.

79.135.160 - Leasing lands for shellfish cultivation or other aquaculture use—Reversion for use other than cultivation of shellfish.

79.135.170 - Leasing lands for shellfish cultivation or other aquaculture use—Abandonment—Application for other lands.

79.135.200 - Geoduck harvest/cultivation—Survey of navigable waters by private party—Record of survey.

79.135.210 - Geoduck harvesting—Agreements, regulation—Geoduck diver safety program.

79.135.220 - Geoduck harvesting—Designation of aquatic lands.

79.135.230 - Intensive management plan for geoducks.

79.135.300 - Lease of tidelands set aside as oyster reserves.

79.135.310 - Inspection by director of fish and wildlife.

79.135.320 - Vacation of reserve—Lease of lands—Designated state oyster reserve lands.

79.135.400 - Seaweed—Marine aquatic plants defined.

79.135.410 - Seaweed—Personal use limit—Commercial harvesting prohibited—Exception—Import restriction.

79.135.420 - Seaweed—Harvest and possession violations—Penalties and damages.

79.135.430 - Seaweed—Enforcement.

79.135.440 - Native kelp forest and eelgrass meadow health and conservation plan—Reports.

79.135.900 - Savings—1982 1st ex.s. c 21.

79.135.901 - Captions—1982 1st ex.s. c 21.

79.135.903 - Effective date—1982 1st ex.s. c 21 §§ 176 and 179.

79.135.904 - Effective date—1982 1st ex.s. c 21.