HB 3199 - DIGEST |
(SEE ALSO PROPOSED 1ST SUB) |
Directs the department to implement a pilot program to test the effectiveness of planting geoducks on state aquatic lands located in the aquatic rehabilitation zone established in RCW 90.88.010(2). The program must be developed and implemented in consultation with the department of fish and wildlife. |
Requires the program to be designed to test geoduck populations and growth rates for a period of at least five years. No later than December 31, 2011, the department shall report the results of the program to the appropriate committees of the legislature and make recommendations as to whether the program should be expanded, otherwise modified, or terminated. |