2091‑S.E AAS 5/17/99

ESHB 2091 - S AMD - 542

    BySenator Hargrove

                                                   ADOPTED 5/17/99

    On page 20, on line 13, after "subject to the" strike "current" and insert "permanent"

ESHB 2091 - S AMD ‑ 535

    BySenator Morton

                                                   ADOPTED 5/17/99

    On page 48, after line 7, insert the following:

    "NEW SECTION. Sec. 903.  In order to facilitate healthy streams and foster salmonid recovery efforts, the Department of Natural Resources shall conduct a survey of publicly held lands in Washington with unconfined avulsing streams as defined in section 301 of this act that do not have sufficient forest canopy to adequately shade such streams.  By January 1, 2001, the Department shall report such findings to the legislature along with the reasons for the lack of canopy and an estimate of the resources needed and a schedule for reforestation of such lands."

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EFFECT: Clarifies that the rules applicable to small parcels are the permanent rules in effect on January 1, 1999.

EFFECT: Requires DNR to survey public lands with unconfined avulsing streams that do not have adequate forest canopy.  A report is due to the legislature by January 2001