Washington Administrative Code › Title 352 - Parks and Recreation Commission › Chapter 352-37 - Ocean beaches › Section 352-37-200 - Special recreation event permit

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
(1) Any person desiring to make use of a
		  portion of the ocean beaches for a recreation event that will require the
		  closure of the area to certain conflicting recreational uses, may apply to the
		  director for a special recreation event permit. The director, or designee, may
		  issue such a permit after consultation with the appropriate local government,
		  if the event does not unduly interfere with normal public recreation. Such
		  authorization shall include the closure of the specified area to recreational
		  activities, including motor vehicle traffic, which are determined to have the
		  potential to interfere with the event or which could risk the safety of the
		  recreating public or the special event participants. However, no such
		  authorization may result in the unreasonable exclusion of pedestrian
		  recreationists from the specified portion of the ocean beach; all events
		  authorized under this permit shall be open to public participation and/or
		  observation.
(2) In determining
		  whether to issue the permit, the director or designee will review the proposal
		  for consistency with established approval criteria developed by the agency,
		  which are designed to ensure the appropriateness of the event to the ocean
		  beaches, and the basis for any associated public recreation restrictions. The
		  criteria are available upon request from the agency.
(3) A special recreation event permit shall
		  be issued only for recreational events where there is a reasonable expectation
		  that a minimum of twenty persons will participate. The event must be oriented
		  towards a recreational pursuit. Not more than three permits will be issued to a
		  given applicant for the same event during a one-year period. The recreation
		  activity must be consistent with the seashore conservation area (RCW
		   79A.05.600 through 79A.05.-630), and may
		  include an activity otherwise excluded under this chapter. Special recreation
		  events shall not exceed three days or seventy-two hours.
(4) Persons or organizations that desire to
		  conduct a special recreation event on the ocean beaches shall submit a permit
		  application provided by the director and appropriate fees to the park where the
		  event is proposed to take place.
(5) If the agency determines it is necessary,
		  the applicant must submit a completed environmental checklist along with the
		  application. Upon request, the agency may assist the applicant in completing
		  the environmental checklist and may request compensation in accordance with
		  agency State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) rules, chapter 352-11
		  WAC.
(6) Permit applications must
		  be submitted at least sixty days in advance of the proposed activity to allow
		  for staff review, agency coordination, and to comply with SEPA review
		  requirements. The sixty day application filing requirements may be waived in
		  extenuating circumstances.
(a) The permittee
		  must pay any fees published by state parks for the use of park lands or
		  facilities. The director or designee shall determine the need for any fees
		  necessary to cover costs incurred by the agency, as well as the need for any
		  bond, damage deposit, or liability insurance arising from any potential hazards
		  associated with the character of the event. Any such fees, bond, damage
		  deposit, or liability insurance shall be provided prior to the issuance of the
		  permit.
(b) If additional costs are
		  incurred by the commission resulting from the event, the applicant shall
		  reimburse the commission for such costs in a timely manner. If the additional
		  costs are not paid, the director or designee may recover such costs from the
		  bond or damage deposits provided if previously required. Any funds remaining
		  from the bond or damage deposit shall be returned to the applicant.