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HOUSE BILL 1168
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State of Washington 53rd Legislature 1993 Regular Session
By Representatives King, Chappell, Basich, Orr, Fuhrman, Flemming, Springer and Wood
Read first time 01/20/93. Referred to Committee on Fisheries & Wildlife.
AN ACT Relating to leasing beds of tidal waters; and amending RCW 79.96.010.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
Sec. 1. RCW 79.96.010 and 1982 1st ex.s. c 21 s 134 are each amended to read as follows:
The beds of all navigable tidal waters in the
state lying below extreme low tide, except as prohibited by section 1, Article
XV, of the Washington state Constitution shall be subject to lease for the
purposes of planting and cultivating oyster beds, or for the purpose of
cultivating clams or other edible shellfish, or for other aquaculture use, for
periods not to exceed ((ten)) thirty years.
Where the lands are used for the cultivation and harvesting of oysters, the parcels leased shall not exceed forty acres.
Where the lands are used for the cultivation and harvesting of clams or other aquaculture use, the department of natural resources may, in its discretion, grant leases for larger parcels.
Nothing in this section shall prevent any person from leasing more than one parcel, as offered by the department.
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