Washington Administrative Code › Title 352 - Parks and Recreation Commission › Chapter 352-32 - Public use of state park areas › Section 352-32-070 - Use of horses, llamas, sled dogs or similar animals for recreation

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
(1) No horses,
		  llamas, sled dogs or similar animals used for recreation shall be permitted on
		  trails in any state park area, except where designated and posted to
		  specifically or conditionally permit such activity. The director or designee
		  may open or close trails to such use. This decision shall include an evaluation
		  of factors including, but not limited to, conflict with other park users,
		  public safety, and damage to park resources and/or facilities. This evaluation
		  shall include a reasonable effort to involve interested trail users of the park
		  in question, including, at a minimum, one public meeting advertised and
		  conducted in the region where the park is located. Trails designated open for
		  such use may be temporarily closed by the park manager due to emergency health,
		  safety, or resource protection considerations.
(2) No horses, llamas, sled dogs or similar
		  animals used for recreation shall be permitted off trails in any state park
		  area, except where authorized by the commission and posted to specifically or
		  conditionally permit such activity.
(3) Horses, llamas, sled dogs or similar
		  animals used for recreation shall not be permitted in any designated swimming
		  areas, campgrounds - except designated horse or pack-oriented camping areas -
		  or picnic areas, nor within a natural area preserve.
(4) Horses, llamas, sled dogs or similar
		  animals used for recreation shall not be permitted within natural areas or
		  natural forest areas, except that relocation of existing equestrian or other
		  similar trails into natural areas or natural forest areas may be permitted upon
		  a finding by the director or designee that such relocation is for the purpose
		  of reducing overall resource impacts to a state park area.
(5) No person shall ride any horse or other
		  animal in such a manner that might endanger life or limb of any person or
		  animal, or damage park resources and/or facilities, and no person shall allow a
		  horse or other animal to stand unattended or insecurely tied. Persons using
		  horses or other animals for recreation shall obey regulatory signs, including
		  those permanently or temporarily erected, that govern the timing, location,
		  speed, type and/or manner of use.
(6) Any person bringing a horse, llama,
		  sled-dog or similar animal into a state park area shall cleanup animal feces in
		  parking lots, at trail heads and other central locations used by park
		  visitors.
(7) Any violation of this
		  section is an infraction under
		  chapter
		  7.84 RCW.
Statutory Authority:
			  Chapter
			  79A.05 RCW. 07-03-121,
			  §
										352-32-070, filed 1/22/07,
			  effective 2/22/07. Statutory Authority:
			  Chapter
			  79A.05 RCW, including
			  RCW
			   79A.05.030,
			  79A.05.035,
			  79A.05.055, and
			  79A.05.070. 00-13-070, §
										352-32-070, filed 6/16/00,
			  effective 7/17/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.51.040, 43.51.045, 43.51.050,
			  43.51.060(1),43.51.061 and 43.51.395. 99-15-030, §
										352-32-070, filed 7/13/99,
			  effective 8/13/99. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.51.040(1), [43.51.]045,
			  [43.51.]050, [43.51.]060(1),[43.51.]061 and [43.51.]395. 96-01-078, §
										352-32-070, filed 12/18/95,
			  effective 1/18/96. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.51.040 and 43.51.180(7).
			  92-19-098, §
										352-32-070, filed 9/17/92,
			  effective 10/18/92; Order 9, §
										352-32-070, filed
			  11/24/70.