27 chapters · 639 sections in this title.
RCW 77.85.005 Findings—Intent.
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The legislature finds that repeated attempts to improve salmonid fish runs throughout the state of Washington have failed to avert listings of salmon and steelhead runs as threatened or endangered under the federal endangered species act (16 U.S.C. Sec. 1531 et seq.). These listi…
RCW 77.85.010 Definitions.
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The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Adaptive management" means reliance on scientific methods to test the results of actions taken so that the management and related policy can be changed promptly and a…
RCW 77.85.020 Consolidated report on salmon recovery and watershed health.
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(1) Beginning December 2010, the recreation and conservation office shall produce a biennial report on the statewide status of salmon recovery and watershed health, summarize projects and programs funded by the salmon recovery funding board, and summarize progress as measured by …
RCW 77.85.030 Governor's salmon recovery office—Purpose and duties.
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(1) The governor's salmon recovery office shall coordinate state strategy to allow for salmon recovery to healthy sustainable population levels with productive commercial and recreational fisheries. A primary purpose of the office is to coordinate and assist in the development, i…