SSB 6231 -
By Representative Darneille
WITHDRAWN 03/06/2008
On page 2, beginning on line 14, after "areas;" strike all material
through "(e)" on line 15 and insert the following:
"(e) Develop recommendations for consistent standards, methods, or
protocols that may aid governmental organizations with the future
identification of marine protected areas; and
(f)"
On page 2, line 17, after "director of" insert "the department of"
On page 2, line 35, after "area" insert "or the marine shorelines adjacent to the area"
On page 3, line 1, after "Washington;" strike "and"
On page 3, line 2, after "through" strike "(e)" and insert "(f)"
On page 3, line 3, after "section" insert "; and (c) conclusions learned from the case study required under section 3 of this act"
On page 3, after line 3, insert the following:
"NEW SECTION. Sec. 3 (1) The work product delivered by the
marine protected areas work group established in section 2 of this act
must include at least one case study regarding how consistent
standards, methods, or protocols that may aid governmental
organizations with the future identification of marine protected areas
may be developed.
(2) The case study required by this section must be designed to
analyze how and when future marine protected areas can or should be
developed in urbanized areas where the purpose of the marine protected
area is to protect the marine shoreline and adjacent upland
environmental, cultural, or community values.
(3) The case study required by this section must be located in an
urban marine waterway adjacent to uplands areas available for public
access that includes at least one park area developed, in part, with
money from the Washington wildlife and recreation program that includes
a seawall, walking paths, interpretive displays, and a cultural
botanical display area and includes within the borders of the case
study area at least one area of state-owned aquatic lands currently
under lease with the department of natural resources for use as an
industrial marine repair facility capable of servicing marine vessels
that are seventy-five feet or more in length.
(4) Until the results of the case study is delivered to the
legislature as part of the work product required by section 2 of this
act, the city government with jurisdiction over uplands adjacent to the
case study area is prohibited from allowing any shoreline uses or
expansions not currently authorized for shorelines located within or
adjacent to the case study area if the shoreline use or expansion is
related to an industrial use capable of performing any of the following
actions on marine vessels that are seventy-five feet or more in length:
Construction, refurbishment, maintenance, repair, lay berthing, or
demolition."
Renumber the remaining sections consecutively, correct any internal references accordingly, and correct the title.
On page 3, line 4, after "(1)" strike "If" and insert "Except as provided in section 3 of this act, if"
EFFECT: Requires the work group responsible for aiding in the development of the marine protected areas plan to conduct a case study in an urban waterway with specific qualities to determine a process for the future identification of marine managed areas and prohibits certain industrial uses in the case study area until the case study is complete.