Washington Administrative Code › Title 352 - Parks and Recreation Commission › Chapter 352-75 - Boat sewage pumpout contract program › Section 352-75-020 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
When used in this chapter or chapter 88.36 RCW, the following
			words and phrases shall have the meaning designated in this section unless a
			different meaning is expressly provided or unless the context clearly indicates
			otherwise.
(1) "State parks" means the
		  operating arm of the Washington state parks and recreation commission, which is
		  responsible for implementation of commission programs established pursuant to
		  statute or policy.
(2) "Boater"
		  means any person on a vessel on waters of the state of Washington.
(3) "Boat wastes" shall include, but are not
		  limited to, sewage, garbage, marine debris, discarded plastics, contaminated
		  bilge water, cleaning solvents, paint scrapings, or discarded petroleum
		  products associated with the use of vessels.
(4) "Commission" means the Washington state
		  parks and recreation commission.
(5) "Director" means the director of the
		  Washington state parks and recreation commission, pursuant to RCW
		  43.51.060(8).
(6) "Eligible cost"
		  for sewage pumpout and sewage dump stations means the cost of that portion of
		  the facility that can be financed under the provisions of this chapter and
		  guidelines developed pursuant to this chapter.
(7) "Environmentally sensitive area" means a
		  restricted body of water where discharge of untreated sewage from boats is
		  especially detrimental because of limited flushing, shallow water, commercial
		  or recreational shellfish, swimming areas, diversity of species, the absence of
		  other pollution sources, or other characteristics.
(8) "Final offer list" is the list of
		  projects approved by the commission which can receive funding from the account
		  during the time period that the offer list is effective.
(9) "Financial recipient" is the entity which
		  has been awarded a contract with state parks to receive funding for the
		  construction of a sewage pumpout or sewage dump station.
(10) "Marina" means a facility providing boat
		  moorage space, fuel, or commercial services. Commercial services include but
		  are not limited to overnight or live-aboard boating accommodations.
(11) "Polluted area" means a body of water
		  used by boaters that is contaminated by boat wastes or other pollutants at
		  unacceptable levels, based on applicable water quality and shellfish
		  standards.
(12) "Private entity"
		  means any individual firm, corporation, association, partnership, consortium,
		  joint venture, industry, or any other nonpublic entity which operates or has
		  the potential to operate a boat sewage pumpout or portable sewage dump station
		  facility.
(13) "Project" means
		  sewage pumpout or sewage dump station facility(ies) for which a public or
		  private entity applies for and receives funding or financial
		  assistance.
(14) "Priority ranking
		  list" means the list of rated and ranked projects for which state financial
		  assistance is requested.
(15)
		  "Public entities" means all elected or appointed bodies, including tribal
		  governments, responsible for collecting and spending public funds.
(16) "Sewage dump station" means any
		  receiving chamber or tank designed to receive vessel sewage from a portable
		  container.
(17) "Sewage pumpout
		  station" means a mechanical device, generally stationed on a dock, pier, float,
		  barge, or other location convenient to boaters, designed to remove sewage waste
		  from holding tanks on vessels.
Statutory Authority: Chapters 43.51 and 88.36 RCW. 91-15-103,
			  §
										352-75-020, filed 7/24/91,
			  effective 8/24/91. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.51.050. 90-10-052, §
										352-75-020, filed 4/30/90,
			  effective 5/31/90.