Washington Administrative Code

Failure to comply with the rules in chapter 332-24 WAC voids permission to burn. Any person burning without complying with chapter 332-24 WAC is in violation of RCW 76.04.205 and chapter 70.94 RCW. Convictions or bail forfeitures in connection with illegal burning under chapter 3…

Persons not able to meet the requirements of WAC 332-24-205 and 332-24-211 must apply for a written burning permit through the department. In addition to the rules outlined in WAC 332-24-205, the following are additional requirements for written permits:(1) Fees for written burni…

(1) Forest debris or mill waste dumped in the following manner on or near forest land shall constitute a forest fire hazard and require a dumping permit:(a) Piles of fifty cubic yards or more; or(b) Two or more piles totaling fifty cubic yards or more, less than three hundred fee…

(1) All burning to improve and maintain fire dependent ecosystems within Conservation Areas and Natural Area Preserves shall be accomplished under a burning plan that has been approved by the department's land and water conservation division and fire control division managers. Th…

(1) When in the opinion of the regional manager, for the department's administrative region, weather conditions arise which present a hazard to lands protected by the department, whereby life and property may be endangered, the regional manager, through the authority granted the …

(1) Snags within areas of extreme fire hazard requiring abatement, as defined by WAC 332-24-005(28), shall be felled concurrently with the logging operation, unless:(a) Such snag contains a visible nest of a species of wildlife designated by the United States Fish and Wildlife Se…

It shall be unlawful for anyone to operate, during the closed season as defined in RCW 76.04.005, any steam, internal combustion, electric engines or any other devices which emit sparks on any forest land or any other place where, in the opinion of the department, fire could be c…

Electrically caused fires present a hazard to the health and safety of the people of Washington, therefore:(1) No person shall use or energize any uncertified electrical fence controller on any forest land in the state of Washington except during the months of November, December,…

(1) The department may accept serviceable equivalents to any of the requirements in WAC 332-24-405. Such substitutions must be made in writing by the department.(2) The department may, by written permission, reduce the requirements set forth in WAC 332-24-405 whenever, in the opi…

This section implements the provisions of RCW 76.04.610, which provides that an owner of forest land owning two or more parcels, each containing less than fifty acres in a county, may obtain a refund of the assessments paid on all such parcels over one.(1) The forest landowner mu…

A forest landowner shall be absolutely liable for fire suppression costs for any fire that occurs and abatement is required under the following conditions:(1) Any additional fire hazard within a distance of one hundred feet from the closest edge of the running surface of any stat…

(1) A forest landowner shall be absolutely liable for fire suppression costs for any fire that occurs within an extreme fire hazard created by eight hundred or more contiguous acres of additional fire hazard when:(a) The additional fire hazard's origin is less than five years, ex…

(1) Liability for the existence of an extreme hazard arises upon creation of the extreme hazard. No written notification by the department of its existence is required. Liability shall include any department suppression costs incurred during the act(s) of isolating, reducing or a…

The department may, following ten days' notice to the owner(s) and/or person(s) responsible for an extreme fire hazard that must be abated, summarily cause it to be abated, except that broadcast burning shall not be used by the department as an abatement procedure without prior w…

The owner(s) and/or person(s) responsible for an extreme fire hazard may identify, in writing, the procedures, or the natural or other processes which were taken to abate, isolate or reduce the extreme fire hazard and request the department to declare, in writing, whether the are…

(1) It is determined that some forest lands within Kitsap County are best protected by fire protection districts. Therefore, the forest lands, situated within the following fire districts, are removed from the department's forest protection zone and become the protection responsi…

(1) It is determined that some forest lands within Pierce County are best protected by fire protection districts. Therefore, the forest lands, situated in the following fire protection districts, are removed from the department's forest protection zone and become the protection r…

(1) It is determined that some forest lands within King County are best protected by fire protection districts. Therefore, the forest lands, situated within the following fire protection districts, are removed from the department's forest protection zone and become the protection…

As used in this chapter, subchapter and section captions constitute no part of the law.[Statutory Authority: RCW 76.04.015. WSR 87-11-005 (Order 504), § 332-24-900, filed 5/8/87.]

(1) This resolution has application to that portion of Meydenbauer Bay on Lake Washington lying southeasterly of a line formed by the extension southwesterly of the southeasterly line of S. E. Bellevue Place, Bellevue, Washington, and the extension northeasterly of the northweste…

Subsection (2)(e) of this section shall not apply to port districts managing aquatic lands under a management agreement (WAC 332-30-114). State-owned aquatic lands include approximately 1,300 miles of tidelands, 6,700 acres of constitutionally established harbor areas and all of …

(1) This chapter applies to all state-owned aquatic lands. Except when specifically exempted, this chapter applies to aquatic lands covered under management agreements with port districts (WAC 332-30-114).(2) These regulations do not supersede laws and regulations administered by…

All definitions in this section shall apply to the department and to port districts managing aquatic lands under a management agreement (WAC 332-30-114). For the purpose of this chapter:(1) "Accretion" means the natural buildup of shoreline through the gradual deposit of alluvium…

Subsection (4) of this section shall not apply to port districts managing aquatic lands under a management agreement (WAC 332-30-114).(1) Multiple use. The aquatic lands of Washington are a limited and finite resource. Management of these lands will allow for multiple use by comp…

(1) The policies and standards in this section apply to establishment of new harbor areas by the harbor line commission under Article XV of the Washington Constitution and to establishment of new harbor areas in Lake Washington by the commissioner of public lands under RCW 79.125…

(1) Harbor areas shall be reserved for landings, wharves, streets and other conveniences of navigation and commerce.(2) Water dependent commerce shall be given preference over other uses of harbor areas.(3) Every consideration shall be given to meeting the expanding need for navi…

By mutual, formal, written agreement the department may authorize a port district to manage some or all of those aquatic lands within the port district meeting the criteria stated in subsection (2) of this section. The port district shall adhere to the aquatic land management law…

These classes are based on the degree to which the use conforms to the intent of the constitution that designated harbor areas be reserved for landings, wharves, streets and other conveniences of navigation and commerce.(1) Water-dependent commerce. Water-dependent commerce are a…

Harbor areas are established to meet the needs of navigation and commerce. Harbor line relocations must be consistent with this purpose.(1) Harbor line relocations should:(a) Maintain or enhance the type and amount of harbor area needed to meet long-term needs of water dependent …

(1) Purpose and applicability. This section describes the requirements for authorizing use and occupation of waterways under the department's authority as proprietor of state-owned aquatic lands. This section applies to waterways established in accordance with RCW 79.120.010 and …

(1) Under RCW 79.125.450 state-owned second class shorelands on lakes legally determined or considered by the department of natural resources to be navigable, may be sold to private owners of abutting upland property where it is determined by the board of natural resources that t…

All requirements in this section shall apply to the department. Subsection (2) of this section (except subsection (2)(a)(iii) and (b)(iii) of this section), subsections (3)(a), and (4)(a) shall apply to port districts managing aquatic lands under a management agreement (WAC 332-3…

All requirements in this section shall apply to the department and to port districts managing aquatic lands under a management agreement (WAC 332-30-114). The annual rental for water-dependent use leases of state-owned aquatic land shall be: The per unit assessed value of the upl…

All requirements in this section shall apply to the department and to port districts managing aquatic lands under a management agreement (WAC 332-30-114).(1) The value of state-owned aquatic lands withdrawn from general public use for private nonwater-dependent use shall be recog…

This section shall not apply to port districts managing aquatic lands under a management agreement (WAC 332-30-114).(1) Public auction or negotiation. The royalty for sand, gravel, stone or other aggregate removed from state-owned aquatic lands shall be determined through public …

(1) Aquatic lands determined to be state-owned, but occupied for private use through accident or without prior approval, may be leased if found to be in the public interest.(2) Upon discovery of an unauthorized use of aquatic land, the responsible party will be immediately notifi…

This section shall not apply to port districts managing aquatic lands under a management agreement (WAC 332-30-114).(1) Eligibility to request review. Any lessee or applicant to lease or release state-owned aquatic lands may request review of any rent proposed to be charged by th…

This section shall not apply to private recreational docks. Subsections (2) and (3) of this section shall not apply to port districts managing aquatic lands under a management agreement (WAC 332-30-114). Public use and access are aquatic land uses of statewide value. Public acces…

Policy. Nonwater-dependent use of state-owned aquatic lands is a low priority use providing minimal public benefits. Nonwater-dependent uses shall not be permitted to expand or be established in new areas except in exceptional circumstances and when compatible with water-dependen…

Commercial finfish net pen aquaculture shall not be authorized on state-owned aquatic lands.[Statutory Authority: RCW 79.105.010, 79.105.030, 79.105.360, 43.30.540, and chapters 79.105 through 79.140 RCW. WSR 25-04-045, s 332-30-138, filed 1/29/25, effective 3/1/25.]

(1) Moorage facilities developed on aquatic lands should meet the following design criteria:(a) Moorage shall be designed so as to be compatible with the local environment and to minimize adverse esthetic impacts.(b) Open moorage is preferred in relatively undeveloped areas and l…

(1) Applicability. This section implements the permission created by RCW 79.105.430, Private recreational docks, which allows abutting residential owners, under certain circumstances, to install private recreational docks without charge. The limitations set forth in this section …

All requirements in this section shall apply to the department and to port districts managing aquatic lands under a management agreement (WAC 332-30-114).(1) Unless specifically exempted in writing, all log dumps located on aquatic lands, or operated in direct association with bo…

(1) Swim rafts or mooring buoys will not be authorized where such structures will interfere with heavily traveled routes for watercraft, commercial fishing areas or on designated public use - wilderness beaches.(2) Swim rafts or mooring buoys may be authorized on aquatic lands sh…

(1) Types of reserves: Educational, environmental, scientific - see definitions (WAC 332-30-106).(2) Aquatic lands of special educational or scientific interest or aquatic lands of special environmental importance threatened by degradation shall be considered for reserve status. …

(1) Commercial clam beds on aquatic lands shall be managed to produce an optimum yield.(2) The boundaries of clam tracts offered for lease shall be established and identified to avoid detrimental impacts upon significant beds of aquatic vegetation or areas of critical biological …

(1) Use and/or modification of any river system shall recognize basic hydraulic principles, as well as harmonize as much as possible with the existing aquatic ecosystems, and human needs.(2) Priority consideration will be given to the preservation of the streamway environment wit…

(1) Open water disposal sites are established primarily for the disposal of dredged material obtained from marine or fresh waters. These sites are generally not available for disposal of material derived from upland or dryland excavation except when such materials would enhance t…

The department will use this rule when it considers exchanging tidelands or shorelands with private individuals or public entities pursuant to RCW 79.105.400. The department may exchange these aquatic lands if the exchange is in the public interest and will actively contribute to…

(1) Application. This section applies to residential uses, as defined in WAC 332-30-106(62), and floating houses, moorage facilities, and vessels, as defined in WAC 332-30-106 (23), (38) and (74), as they relate to residential uses, on state-owned aquatic lands. All requirements …