Shellfish Protection Districts (Revised Code of Washington (RCW): Title 90 Water Rights—Environment; Chapter 90.72) País/Territorio Estados Unidos de América Subdivisión territorial State of Washington Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 2018 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Materia Pesca, Agua Palabra clave Moluscos Zona de protección pesquera Protección del medio ambiente Protecíon de las especies Manejo y conservación pesquera Zona de conservación de aguas Control de la contaminación Zona protegida Normas sobre calidad del agua Gobierno local Gobernanza Cuestiones de procedimiento Efluente de aguas residuales/vertido Derechos/cánones Contrato/acuerdo Financiamiento Ordenación de áreas costeras Contaminación de las aguas dulces Área geográphica Americas, Ártico, Pacífico Oriental, América del Norte, Atlántico Norte Resumen 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. Texto completo Inglés Página web leg.wa.gov