Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 79.135 - Aquatic Lands—Oysters, Geoducks, Shellfish, Other Aquacultural Uses, and Marine Aquatic Plants.
79.135.310 - Inspection by director of fish and wildlife.

RCW 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 reserves, shall notify the director of fish and wildlife of the filing of the application describing the lands applied for. It is the duty of the director of fish and wildlife to inspect the reserve for the purpose of determining whether the reserve or any part of the reserve should be retained as a state oyster reserve or vacated.

[ 2005 c 155 § 711; 1994 c 264 § 71; 1982 1st ex.s. c 21 § 143. Formerly RCW 79.96.100.]

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.