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WA Rev Code § 77.95.230 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 77 - Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 77.95 - Salmon Enhancement Program.|77.95.230 - Director's determination of salmon production costs.

RCW 77.95.230 Director's determination of salmon production costs.The director shall determine the cost of operating all state-funded salmon production facilities at full capacity and shall provide this information with the department's biennial budget request.[ 1989 c 336 § 2. Formerly RCW 75.08.410.]NOTES:Severability—1989 c 336: See note following RCW 77.95.220.
WA Rev Code § 77.95.240 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 77 - Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 77.95 - Salmon Enhancement Program.|77.95.240 - State purchase of private salmon smolts.

RCW 77.95.240 State purchase of private salmon smolts.The director may contract with cooperatives or private aquaculturists for the purchase of quality salmon smolts for release into public waters if all department fish rearing facilities are operating at full capacity. The intent of cooperative and private sector contracting is to explore the opportunities of cooperatively producing more salmon for the public fisheries without incurring additional capital expense for the department.[ 1989 c 336 § 3. Formerly RCW 75.08.420.]NOTES:Severability—1989 c 336: See note following RCW 77.95.220.
WA Rev Code § 77.95.250 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 77 - Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 77.95 - Salmon Enhancement Program.|77.95.250 - State purchase of private salmon smolts—Bids.

RCW 77.95.250 State purchase of private salmon smolts—Bids.If the director elects to contract with cooperatives or private aquaculturists for the purpose of purchasing quality salmon smolts, contracting shall be done by a competitive bid process. In awarding contracts to private contractors, the director shall give preference to nonprofit corporations. The director shall establish the criteria for the contract, which shall include but not be limited to species, size of smolt, stock composition, quantity, quality, rearing location, release location, and other pertinent factors.[ 1989 c 336 § 4. Formerly RCW 75.08.430.]NOTES:Severability—1989 c 336: See note following RCW 77.95.220.
WA Rev Code § 77.95.260 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 77 - Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 77.95 - Salmon Enhancement Program.|77.95.260 - State purchase of private salmon smolts—Private ocean ranching not authorized.

RCW 77.95.260 State purchase of private salmon smolts—Private ocean ranching not authorized.Nothing in chapter 336, Laws of 1989 shall authorize the practice of private ocean ranching. Privately contracted smolts become the property of the state at the time of release.[ 1989 c 336 § 5. Formerly RCW 75.08.440.]NOTES:Severability—1989 c 336: See note following RCW 77.95.220.
WA Rev Code § 77.95.270 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 77 - Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 77.95 - Salmon Enhancement Program.|77.95.270 - State purchase of private salmon smolts—Availability of excess salmon eggs.

RCW 77.95.270 State purchase of private salmon smolts—Availability of excess salmon eggs.Except as provided in RCW 77.95.210, the department may make available to private contractors salmon eggs in excess of department hatchery needs for the purpose of contract rearing to release the smolts into public waters. However, providing salmon eggs as specified in RCW 77.95.210(2) has the highest priority. The priority of providing eggs surplus after meeting the requirements of RCW 77.95.210(2) to contract rearing is a higher priority than providing eggs to aquaculture purposes that are not destined for release into Washington public waters.[ 2001 c 337 § 2; 1989 c 336 § 6. Formerly RCW 75.08.450.]NOTES:Severability—1989 c 336: See note following RCW 77.95.220.
WA Rev Code § 77.95.280 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 77 - Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 77.95 - Salmon Enhancement Program.|77.95.280 - Chinook and coho salmon—External marking of hatchery-produced fish—Findings.

RCW 77.95.280 Chinook and coho salmon—External marking of hatchery-produced fish—Findings.The legislature declares that the state has a vital interest in the continuation of recreational fisheries for chinook salmon and coho salmon in mixed stock areas, and that the harvest of hatchery origin salmon should be encouraged while wild salmon should be afforded additional protection when required. A program of selective harvest shall be developed utilizing hatchery salmon that are externally marked in a conspicuous manner, regulations that promote the unharmed release of unmarked fish, when and where appropriate, and a public information program that educates the public about the need to protect depressed stocks of wild salmon.The legislature further declares that the establishment of other incentives for commercial fishing and fish processing in Washington will complement the program of selective harvest in mixed stock fisheries anticipated by this legislation.[ 1995 c 372 § 1. Formerly RCW 75.08.500.]
WA Rev Code § 77.95.290 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 77 - Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 77.95 - Salmon Enhancement Program.|77.95.290 - Chinook and coho salmon—External marking of hatchery-produced fish—Program.

RCW 77.95.290 Chinook and coho salmon—External marking of hatchery-produced fish—Program.The department shall mark appropriate coho salmon that are released from department operated hatcheries and rearing ponds in such a manner that the fish are externally recognizable as hatchery origin salmon by fishers for the purpose of maximized catch while sustaining wild and hatchery reproduction.The department shall mark all appropriate chinook salmon targeted for contribution to the Washington catch that are released from department operated hatcheries and rearing ponds in such a manner that the fish are externally recognizable as hatchery origin salmon by fishers.The goal of the marking program is: (1) The annual marking by June 30, 1997, of all appropriate hatchery origin coho salmon produced by the department with marking to begin with the 1994 Puget Sound coho brood; and (2) the annual marking by June 30, 1999, of all appropriate hatchery origin chinook salmon produced by the department with marking to begin with the 1998 chinook brood. The department may experiment with different methods for marking hatchery salmon with the primary objective of maximum survival of hatchery marked fish, maximum contribution to fisheries, and minimum cost consistent with the other goals.The department shall coordinate with other entities that are producing hatchery chinook and coho salmon for release into public waters to enable the broadest application of the marking program to all hatchery produced chinook and coho salmon. The department shall work with the treaty Indian tribes in order to reach mutual agreement on the implementation of the mass marking program. The ultimate goal of the program is the coast-wide marking of appropriate hatchery origin chinook and coho salmon, and the protection of all wild chinook and coho salmon, where appropriate.[ 1999 c 372 § 15; 1998 c 250 § 2; 1995 c 372 § 2. Formerly RCW 75.08.510.]NOTES:Findings—Intent—1998 c 250: "The legislature finds that mass marking of hatchery-raised salmon is an effective tool for implementing selective salmon fisheries in this state. Mass marking of coho salmon is currently underway and holds great promise for maintaining both recreational and commercial fishing opportunities while protecting wild stocks. In view of the anticipated listing of Puget Sound chinook salmon as endangered under the federal endangered species act, the legislature finds that it is essential to expeditiously proceed with implementing a mass marking program for chinook salmon in Puget Sound and elsewhere in the state.Through a cooperative effort by state and federal agencies and private enterprise, appropriate technologies have been developed for marking chinook salmon. It is the intent of the legislature to use these newly developed tools to implement chinook salmon mass marking beginning in April 1999." [ 1998 c 250 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 77.95.300 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 77 - Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 77.95 - Salmon Enhancement Program.|77.95.300 - Chinook and coho salmon—External marking of hatchery-produced fish—Rules.

RCW 77.95.300 Chinook and coho salmon—External marking of hatchery-produced fish—Rules.The department shall adopt rules to control the mixed stock chinook and coho fisheries of the state so as to sustain healthy stocks of wild salmon, allow the maximum survival of wild salmon, allow for spatially separated fisheries that target on hatchery stocks, foster the best techniques for releasing wild chinook and coho salmon, and contribute to the economic viability of the fishing businesses of the state.[ 1995 c 372 § 3. Formerly RCW 75.08.520.]
WA Rev Code § 77.95.310 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 77 - Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 77.95 - Salmon Enhancement Program.|77.95.310 - Report identifying total salmon and steelhead harvest.

RCW 77.95.310 Report identifying total salmon and steelhead harvest.(1) The department shall maintain a report identifying total salmon and steelhead harvest. This report shall include the final commercial harvests and recreational harvests. At a minimum, the report shall clearly identify:(a) The total treaty tribal and nontribal harvests by species and by management unit;(b) Where and why the nontribal harvest does not meet the full allocation allowed under United States v. Washington, 384 F. Supp. 312 (1974) (Boldt I) including a summary of the key policies within the management plan that result in a less than full nontribal allocation; and(c) The location and quantity of salmon and steelhead harvested under the wastage provisions of United States v. Washington, 384 F. Supp. 312 (1974).(2) Upon request, the department shall present the report required to be maintained under this section to the appropriate committees of the legislature.[ 2009 c 333 § 30; 1997 c 414 § 1. Formerly RCW 75.08.530.]
WA Rev Code § 77.95.330 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 77 - Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 77.95 - Salmon Enhancement Program.|77.95.330 - Powers and authorities conferred by chapter to be construed as in addition and supplemental.

RCW 77.95.330 Powers and authorities conferred by chapter to be construed as in addition and supplemental.The powers and authority conferred by this chapter must be construed as in addition and supplemental to powers or authority conferred by any other law and nothing contained in this chapter may be construed as limiting any other powers or authority of the department.[ 2009 c 340 § 3.]NOTES:Findings—2009 c 340: See note following RCW 77.95.320.
WA Rev Code § 77.95.340 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 77 - Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 77.95 - Salmon Enhancement Program.|77.95.340 - Identification and removal of impediments to fish passage.

RCW 77.95.340 Identification and removal of impediments to fish passage.The department may contract with cities and counties to assist in the identification and removal of impediments to fish passage.[ 2014 c 120 § 6.]
WA Rev Code § 77.100.010 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 77 - Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 77.100 - Volunteer Fish and Wildlife Enhancement Program.|77.100.010 - Legislative findings—Department to administer cooperative enhancement program.

RCW 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 cooperative projects under agreement with the department. These projects provide educational opportunities, improve the communication between the natural resources agencies and the public, and increase the fish and game resources of the state. In an effort to increase these benefits and realize the full potential of cooperative projects, the department shall administer a cooperative fish and wildlife enhancement program and enter agreements with volunteer groups relating to the operation of cooperative projects.[ 1993 sp.s. c 2 § 49; 1988 c 36 § 41; 1984 c 72 § 1. Formerly RCW 75.52.010.]NOTES:Effective date—1993 sp.s. c 2 §§ 1-6, 8-59, and 61-79: See RCW 43.300.900.
WA Rev Code § 77.100.020 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 77 - Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 77.100 - Volunteer Fish and Wildlife Enhancement Program.|77.100.020 - Definitions.

RCW 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 interested in or party to an agreement with the department relating to a cooperative fish or wildlife project.(2) "Cooperative project" means a project conducted by a volunteer group that will benefit the fish, shellfish, game bird, nongame wildlife, or game animal resources of the state and for which the benefits of the project, including fish and wildlife reared and released, are available to all citizens of the state. Indian tribes may elect to participate in cooperative fish and wildlife projects with the department.[ 2000 c 107 § 111; 1993 sp.s. c 2 § 50; 1988 c 36 § 42; 1984 c 72 § 2. Formerly RCW 75.52.020.]NOTES:Effective date—1993 sp.s. c 2 §§ 1-6, 8-59, and 61-79: See RCW 43.300.900.
WA Rev Code § 77.100.030 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 77 - Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 77.100 - Volunteer Fish and Wildlife Enhancement Program.|77.100.030 - Cooperative projects—Types.

RCW 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 projects, including but not limited to egg planting, egg boxes, juvenile planting, pen rearing, pond rearing, raceway rearing, and egg taking;(2) Cooperative fish habitat improvement projects, including but not limited to fish migration improvement, spawning bed rehabilitation, habitat restoration, reef construction, lake fertilization, pond construction, pollution abatement, and endangered stock protection;(3) Cooperative fish or game research projects if the project is clearly of a research nature and if the results are readily available to the public;(4) Cooperative game bird and game animal projects, including but not limited to habitat improvement and restoration, replanting and transplanting, nest box installation, pen rearing, game protection, and supplemental feeding;(5) Cooperative nongame wildlife projects, including but not limited to habitat improvement and restoration, nest box installation, establishment of wildlife interpretive areas or facilities, pollution abatement, supplemental feeding, and endangered species preservation and enhancement; and(6) Cooperative information and education projects, including but not limited to landowner relations, outdoor ethics, natural history of Washington's fish, shellfish, and wildlife, and outdoor survival.[ 1984 c 72 § 3. Formerly RCW 75.52.030.]
WA Rev Code § 77.100.040 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 77 - Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 77.100 - Volunteer Fish and Wildlife Enhancement Program.|77.100.040 - Cooperative projects—Sale of surplus salmon eggs and carcasses.

RCW 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 cooperative project. In no instance shall the department allow a profit to be realized through such sales. The department shall adopt rules to implement this section pursuant to chapter 34.05 RCW.[ 1993 sp.s. c 2 § 51; 1987 c 48 § 1. Formerly RCW 75.52.035.]NOTES:Effective date—1993 sp.s. c 2 §§ 1-6, 8-59, and 61-79: See RCW 43.300.900.Sale of surplus salmon eggs by department: RCW 77.95.210.
WA Rev Code § 77.100.050 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 77 - Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 77.100 - Volunteer Fish and Wildlife Enhancement Program.|77.100.050 - Duties of department.

RCW 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, game bird, game animal, and nongame wildlife projects, and projects which provide an opportunity for volunteer groups to become involved in resource and habitat-oriented activities. All cooperative projects shall be fairly considered in the approval of cooperative agreements;(b) Identify regions and species or activities that would be particularly suitable for cooperative projects providing benefits compatible with department goals;(c) Determine the availability of rearing space at operating facilities or of net pens, egg boxes, portable rearing containers, incubators, and any other rearing facilities for use in cooperative projects, and allocate them to volunteer groups as fairly as possible;(d) Make viable eggs available for replenishing fish runs, and salmon carcasses for nutrient enhancement of streams. If a regional fisheries enhancement group, lead entity, volunteer cooperative group, federally approved tribe in Washington, or a governmental hatchery in Washington, Oregon, or Idaho requests the department for viable eggs, the department must include the request within the brood stock document prepared for review by the regional offices. The eggs shall be distributed in accordance with the priority established in RCW 77.95.210 if they are available. A request for viable eggs may only be denied if the eggs would not be useful for propagation or salmon recovery purposes, as determined under RCW 77.95.210;(e) Exempt volunteer groups from payment of fees to the department for activities related to the project;(f) Publicize the cooperative program;(g) Not substitute a new cooperative project for any part of the department's program unless mutually agreeable to the department and volunteer group;(h) Not approve agreements that are incompatible with legally existing land, water, or property rights.(2) The department may, when requested, provide to volunteer groups its available professional expertise and assist the volunteer group to evaluate its project. The department must conduct annual workshops in each administrative region of the department that has fish stocks listed as threatened or endangered under the federal endangered species act, 16 U.S.C. Sec. 1531 et seq., in order to assist volunteer groups with egg rearing, share information on successful salmon recovery projects accomplished by volunteers within the state, and provide basic training on monitoring efforts that can be accomplished by volunteers in order to help determine if their efforts are successful.[ 2001 c 337 § 3; 1987 c 505 § 73; 1984 c 72 § 4. Formerly RCW 75.52.040.]
WA Rev Code § 77.100.070 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 77 - Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 77.100 - Volunteer Fish and Wildlife Enhancement Program.|77.100.070 - Agreements for cooperative projects—Duration.

RCW 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 of the agreement should reflect the financial and volunteer commitment and the stability of the volunteer group as well as the department's expectation of resource availability and project contributions to the resource.[ 1984 c 72 § 6. Formerly RCW 75.52.060.]
WA Rev Code § 77.100.080 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 77 - Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 77.100 - Volunteer Fish and Wildlife Enhancement Program.|77.100.080 - Duties of volunteer group.

RCW 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 on forms provided by the department.(2) The volunteer group shall acknowledge that fish and game reared in cooperative projects are public property and must be handled and released for the benefit of all citizens of the state. The fish and game are to remain public property until reduced to private ownership under rules of the commission.[ 2000 c 107 § 113; 1984 c 72 § 7. Formerly RCW 75.52.070.]
WA Rev Code § 77.100.090 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 77 - Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 77.100 - Volunteer Fish and Wildlife Enhancement Program.|77.100.090 - Application of chapter.

RCW 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 new projects requiring funding shall be to the extent that funds are available from the aquatic land enhancement account.[ 1984 c 72 § 8. Formerly RCW 75.52.080.]
WA Rev Code § 77.100.100 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 77 - Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 77.100 - Volunteer Fish and Wildlife Enhancement Program.|77.100.100 - Cedar river spawning channel.

RCW 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 and the volunteer fisheries enhancement program outlined under chapter 77.100 RCW to assist in the planning, construction, and operation of the spawning channel.[ 2000 c 107 § 114; 1993 sp.s. c 2 § 52; 1989 c 85 § 3. Formerly RCW 75.52.100.]NOTES:Effective date—1993 sp.s. c 2 §§ 1-6, 8-59, and 61-79: See RCW 43.300.900.Project designation—1989 c 85: "The legislature hereby designates the Cedar river sockeye salmon enhancement project as a "Washington state centennial salmon venture."" [ 1989 c 85 § 1.]Legislative finding—1989 c 85: "The legislature recognizes that King county has a unique urban setting for a recreational fishery and that Lake Washington and the rivers flowing into it should be developed for greater salmon production. A Lake Washington fishery is accessible to fifty percent of the state's citizens by automobile in less than one hour. There has been extensive sockeye fishing success in Lake Washington, primarily from fish originating in the Cedar river. The legislature intends to enhance the Cedar river fishery by active state and local management and intends to maximize the Lake Washington sockeye salmon runs for recreational fishing for all of the citizens of the state. A sockeye enhancement program could produce two to three times the current numbers of returning adults. A sockeye enhancement project would increase the public's appreciation of our state's fisheries, would demonstrate the role of a clean environment, and would show that positive cooperation can exist between local and state government in planning and executing programs that directly serve the public. A spawning channel in the Cedar river has been identified as an excellent way to enhance the Lake Washington sockeye run. A public utility currently diverting water from the Cedar river for beneficial public use has expressed willingness to fund the planning, design, evaluation, construction, and operation of a spawning channel on the Cedar river." [ 1989 c 85 § 2.]Severability—1989 c 85: "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 of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected." [ 1989 c 85 § 11.]