Washington Administrative Code › Title 352 - Parks and Recreation Commission › Chapter 352-32 - Public use of state park areas › Section 352-32-047 - Special recreation event permit

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
Any person or group, hereinafter referred to as the
			"applicant," desiring to make use of a portion of a state park for a special
			recreation event which will require special planning, facilities, staffing, or
			environmental protection measures, or the closure of the area to, or
			restriction of, established recreational uses, shall apply for a special
			recreation event permit. The director or designee may consult with the
			appropriate local government in reviewing the application and may issue a
			permit subject to conditions established by the agency. Such conditions may
			include but not be limited to the closure of the specified area to other
			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 permit may result in the unreasonable exclusion of recreationists from the
			remainder of the park. All events authorized under this permit shall be open to
			public participation and/or observation.
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 a similar event at the same park during a one-year period.
Persons or organizations that desire to conduct a special
			recreation event in a state park shall submit a permit application obtainable
			at any state park and the basic permit application fee as published by state
			parks to the park where the event is proposed to take place.
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.
Permit applications must be submitted at least sixty days in
			advance of the proposed event so that the information supplied in the
			application may be verified and so that the agency can notify and coordinate
			action with officials of other jurisdictions and agencies responsible for
			health, safety and welfare. The sixty-day time limit is also necessary to
			comply with SEPA review requirements to identify any potential environmental
			impacts and mitigation. This requirement for an application to be filed sixty
			days prior to an event may be waived in rare circumstances where arrangements
			can be made in a shorter time while still complying with all other requirements
			of this section.
Such application shall be submitted at least sixty days in
			advance of the proposed date of the event, to allow, where applicable, for
			necessary internal review and analysis, consultation with local governments,
			public notice, establishment of permit conditions, and required agency
			preparations and coordination. The director or designee shall approve or
			disapprove a permit application and establish the conditions for an approved
			application. 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 for
			additional staffing, equipment, facilities, or special services not normally
			provided by state parks, as well as the need for any bond, damage deposit, or
			liability insurance arising from any potential hazards associated with the
			conduct of the event. Any such fees, bond, damage deposit, or liability
			insurance shall be provided by the applicant prior to the issuance of the
			permit.
If additional unanticipated 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 may recover such costs from the bond or damage deposits
			provided. Any funds remaining from the bond or damage deposit shall be returned
			to the applicant.
Statutory Authority:
			  Chapter
			  79A.05 RCW. 07-03-121,
			  §
										352-32-047, filed 1/22/07,
			  effective 2/22/07. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.51.040. 98-04-065, §
										352-32-047, filed 2/2/98,
			  effective 3/5/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.51.040 and [43.51.]060.
			  95-22-067, §
										352-32-047, filed 10/30/95,
			  effective 1/1/96. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.51.040 and 43.51.060. 89-07-020
			  and 89-07-098 (Orders 89-01 and 89-01-A), §
										352-32-047, filed 3/7/89 and
			  3/22/89.