Shellfish Protection Districts (Revised Code of Washington (RCW): Title 90 Water Rights—Environment; Chapter 90.72) Country/Territory United States of America Territorial subdivision State of Washington Document type Legislation Date 2018 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Fisheries, Water Keyword Molluscs Protected fishing area Protection of environment Protection of species Fishery management and conservation Water conservation zone Pollution control Protected area Water quality standards Local government Governance Procedural matters Effluent waste water/discharge Royalties/fees Contract/agreement Financing Coastal zone management Freshwater pollution Geographical area Americas, Arctic, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic Abstract This Chapter of the Revised Code of Washington (RCW) concerns shellfish protection districts. For purposes of this Chapter, "shellfish tidelands" means all saltwater tidelands on which shellfish are grown or harvested for human consumption. It authorizes each county to establish a shellfish protection district to include areas in which nonpoint pollution threatens the water quality upon which the continuation or restoration of shellfish farming or harvesting is dependent. Specifically, it provides for shellfish protection districts, establishment, governing body, programs; shellfish protection districts, creation, boundaries, cooperation with governmental entities, abolition, referendum to repeal creation, certain fees not permitted; shellfish protection districts, programs required after closure or downgrading of growing area classification, annual report; decisions addressing conflicting uses, integration of the state environmental policy act and county ordinances and resolutions with programs; plans to control pollution effects of animal waste, contracts with conservation districts; program financing, activities not subject to fees, rates, or charges, collection of charges or rates; state water quality financial assistance, priority to counties with shellfish protection districts; and certain authority of counties not affected by chapter. Full text English Website leg.wa.gov