PROPOSED RULES
COMMISSION
Original Notice.
Preproposal statement of inquiry was filed as WSR 10-13-001.
Title of Rule and Other Identifying Information: Chapter 352-32 WAC, Public use of state park areas, including WAC 352-32-010 Definitions, 352-32-030 Camping, 352-32-050 Park periods, 352-32-056 Peace and quiet, 352-32-080 Swimming, 352-32-085 Technical rock climbing, 352-32-125 Fires and campfires, 352-32-210 Consumption of alcohol in state park areas, 352-32-240 Nondiscrimination certification, 352-32-251 Limited income senior citizen, disability, and disabled veteran passes, 352-32-252 Off-season senior citizen pass -- Fee, 352-32-260 Sno-park permit, 352-32-265 Sno-park permit -- Display, 352-32-270 Sno-park permit -- Fees, and 352-32-310 Penalties.
Chapter 352-37 WAC, Ocean beaches, including WAC 352-37-105 Fires and campfires, 352-37-200 Special group recreation event permit, and 352-37-330 Penalties; and new section WAC 352-37-325 Seashore conservation area closures.
Hearing Location(s): Millersylvania State Park, Environmental Learning Center, 12245 Tilley Road South, Olympia, WA 98512, on November 19, 2010, at 9:00 a.m.
Date of Intended Adoption: November 19, 2010.
Submit Written Comments to: Pamela McConkey, Washington State Parks, P.O. Box 42650, Olympia, WA 98504-2650, e-mail pamm@parks.wa.gov, fax (360) 902-586-6651 [586-6651], by November 1, 2010.
Assistance for Persons with Disabilities: Contact Pauli Larson by November 12, 2010, TTY (360) 664-3133 or (360) 902-8505.
Purpose of the Proposal and Its Anticipated Effects, Including Any Changes in Existing Rules: The proposed amendments to chapter 352-32 WAC, Public use of state parks areas, would result in multiple changes, adjustments to reflect current business practices and new language within this chapter, summarized as follows:
(1) Expand and clarify the rules governing park times, periods when a park will be open or closed and the use of emergency closures,
(2) Adjust the minimum requirement for pass program eligibility regarding state residency and expanding methods for proof of residency, and
(3) Make minor housekeeping adjustments, definition modifications, and substantive changes relating to the elimination of reciprocity for sno-park permits.
The proposed amendments to chapter 352-37 WAC, Ocean beaches, would result in multiple changes, update of an address, adjustments to reflect current business practices and the creation of a new section regarding park area closures.
Reasons Supporting Proposal: The proposed changes are the result of the agency biennial review of commission rules which govern public use of parks and beaches. The review considers suggestions from park visitors, user groups, and field staff. The proposal clarifies, standardizes and simplifies the language contained in a number of rules in each chapter of WAC. The changes make park rules more understandable to the public, and also give additional tools to State Parks' staff as they protect park resources and park visitors.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 79A.05.030, 79A.05.035, 79A.05.055, 79A.05.070, and 79A.05.065.
Rule is not necessitated by federal law, federal or state court decision.
Name of Proponent: Washington state parks, governmental.
Name of Agency Personnel Responsible for Drafting and Implementation: Pamela McConkey, Washington State Parks, P.O. Box 42650, Olympia, WA 98504-2650, (360) 902-8595; and Enforcement: Robert Ingram, Washington State Parks, P.O. Box 42650, Olympia, WA 98504-2650, (360) 902-8615.
No small business economic impact statement has been prepared under chapter 19.85 RCW. These chapters of administrative rule do not regulate or have economic impact through regulations on small business. There are no compliance costs to small business as a result of the modifications to these rules.
A cost-benefit analysis is not required under RCW 34.05.328. Significant legislative rule-making requirements are not imposed on the state parks and recreation commission, nor has the commission voluntarily applied those requirements.
October 5, 2010
Valeria Evans
Management Analyst
Rules Coordinator
OTS-3633.2
AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 08-24-006, filed 11/20/08,
effective 12/21/08)
WAC 352-32-010
Definitions.
Whenever used in this
chapter the following terms shall be defined as herein
indicated:
"Aircraft" shall mean any machine designed to travel through the air, whether heavier or lighter than air; airplane, dirigible, balloon, helicopter, etc. The term aircraft shall not include paraglider or remote controlled aircraft.
"Aquatic facility" shall mean any structure or area within a state park designated by the director or designee for aquatic activities, including, but not limited to, swimming pools, wading pools, swimming beaches, floats, docks, ramps, piers or underwater parks.
"Bivouac" shall mean to camp overnight on a vertical rock climbing route on a ledge or in a hammock sling.
"Campfires" shall mean any open flame from a wood source.
"Camping" shall mean erecting a tent or shelter or arranging bedding, or both, or parking a recreation vehicle or other vehicle for the purpose of remaining overnight.
"Camping party" shall mean an individual or a group of people (two or more persons not to exceed eight) that is organized, equipped and capable of sustaining its own camping activity in a single campsite. A "camping party" is a "camping unit" for purposes of RCW 79A.05.065.
"Commercial recreation use" is a recreational activity in a state park that is packaged and sold as a service by an organization or individual, other than state parks or a state park concessionaire.
"Commercial recreation provider" is any individual or organization that packages and sells a service that meets the definition of a commercial recreation use.
"Commercial use (nonrecreation)" is any activity involving commercial or business purpose within a state park that may impact park facilities, park visitors or staff and is compatible with recreational use and stewardship, limited in duration and does not significantly block/alter access or negatively impact recreational users.
"Commission" shall mean the Washington state parks and recreation commission.
"Conference center" shall mean a state park facility designated as such by the director or designee that provides specialized services, day-use and overnight accommodations available by reservation for organized group activities.
"Day area parking space" shall mean any designated parking space within any state park area designated for daytime vehicle parking.
"Director" shall mean the director of the Washington state parks and recreation commission or the director's designee.
"Disrobe" shall mean to undress so as to appear nude.
"Dusk" shall mean one half hour after sunset.
"Emergency area" is an area in the park separate from the designated overnight camping area, which the park manager decides may be used for camping when no alternative camping facilities are available within reasonable driving distances.
"Environmental interpretation" shall mean the provision of services, materials, publications and/or facilities, including environmental learning centers (ELCs), for other than basic access to parks and individual camping, picnicking, and boating in parks, that enhance public understanding, appreciation and enjoyment of the state's natural and cultural heritage through agency directed or self-learning activities.
"Environmental learning centers (ELCs)" shall mean those specialized facilities, designated by the director or designee, designed to promote outdoor recreation experiences and environmental education in a range of state park settings.
"Extra vehicle" shall mean each additional unhitched vehicle in excess of the one recreational vehicle that will be parked in a designated campsite or parking area for overnight.
"Fire" shall mean any open flame from any source or device including, but not limited to, campfires, stoves, candles, torches, barbeques and charcoal.
"Fish" shall mean all marine and freshwater fish and shellfish species including all species of aquatic invertebrates.
"Foster family home" means an agency which regularly provides care on a twenty-four-hour basis to one or more children, expectant mothers, or persons with developmental disabilities in the family abode of the person or persons under whose direct care and supervision the child, expectant mother, or person with a developmental disability is placed.
"Geocache" shall mean geocaches, letterboxes, and related activities. Geocaching is an outdoor treasure hunting game in which participants (called "geocachers") use a Global Positioning System receiver or other navigational techniques to hide and seek containers (called "geocaches" or "caches").
"Group" shall mean twenty or more people engaged together in an activity.
"Group camping areas" are designated areas usually primitive with minimal utilities and site amenities and are for the use of organized groups. Facilities and extent of development vary from park to park.
"Hiker/biker campsite" shall mean a campsite that is to be used solely by visitors arriving at the park on foot or bicycle.
"Intimidate" means to engage in conduct that would make a reasonable person fearful.
"Motorcycle" means every motor vehicle having a saddle for the use of the rider and designed to travel on not more than three wheels in contact with the ground, but excluding a farm tractor and a moped.
"Multiple campsite" shall mean a designated and posted camping facility encompassing two or more individual standard, utility or primitive campsites.
"Obstruct pedestrian or vehicular traffic" means to walk, stand, sit, lie, or place an object in such a manner as to block passage by another person or a vehicle, or to require another person or a driver of a vehicle to take evasive action to avoid physical contact. Acts authorized as an exercise of one's constitutional right to picket or to legally protest, and acts authorized by a permit issued pursuant to WAC 352-32-165 shall not constitute obstruction of pedestrian or vehicular traffic.
"Out-of-home care" means placement in a foster family home or with a person related to the child under the authority of chapters 13.32A, 13.34, or 74.13 RCW.
"Overflow area" shall mean an area in a park separate from designated overnight and emergency camping areas, designated by the park manager, for camping to accommodate peak camping demands in the geographic region.
"Overnight accommodations" shall mean any facility or site designated for overnight occupancy within a state park area.
"Paraglider" shall mean an unpowered ultralight vehicle capable of flight, consisting of a fabric, rectangular or elliptical canopy or wing connected to the pilot by suspension lines and straps, made entirely of nonrigid materials except for the pilot's harness and fasteners. The term "paraglider" shall not include hang gliders or parachutes.
"Person" shall mean all natural persons, firms, partnerships, corporations, clubs, and all associations or combinations of persons whenever acting for themselves or by an agent, servant, or employee.
"Person related to the child" means those persons referred to in RCW 74.15.020 (2)(a)(i) through (vi).
"Personal watercraft" means a vessel of less than sixteen feet that uses a motor powering a water jet pump, as its primary source of motive power and that is designed to be operated by a person sitting, standing, or kneeling on, or being towed behind the vessel, rather than in the conventional manner of sitting or standing inside the vessel.
"Popular destination park" shall mean any state park designated by the director or designee as a popular destination park because, it is typically occupied to capacity on Friday or Saturday night during the high use season.
"Primitive campsite" shall mean a campsite not provided with flush comfort station nearby and which may not have any of the amenities of a standard campsite.
"Public assembly" shall mean a meeting, rally, gathering, demonstration, vigil, picketing, speechmaking, march, parade, religious service, or other congregation of persons for the purpose of public expression of views of a political or religious nature for which there is a reasonable expectation that a minimum of twenty persons will attend based on information provided by the applicant. Public assemblies must be open to all members of the public, and are generally the subject of attendance solicitations circulated prior to the event, such as media advertising, flyers, brochures, word-of-mouth notification, or other form of prior encouragement to attend.
Alternatively, the agency director or designee may declare an event to be a public assembly in the following cases: Where evidentiary circumstances and supporting material suggest that more than one hundred persons will attend, even where the applicant does not indicate such an expectation; or where there is reason to expect a need for special preparations by the agency or the applicant, due to the nature or location of the event.
"Ranger" shall mean a duly appointed Washington state parks ranger who is vested with police powers under RCW 79A.05.160, and shall include the park manager in charge of any state park area.
"Recreation vehicle" shall mean a vehicle/trailer unit, van, pickup truck with camper, motor home, converted bus, or any similar type vehicle which contains sleeping and/or housekeeping accommodations.
"Remote controlled aircraft" shall mean nonpeopled model aircraft that are flown by using internal combustion, electric motors, elastic tubing, or gravity/wind for propulsion. The flight is controlled by a person on the ground using a hand held radio control transmitter.
"Residence" shall mean the long-term habitation of facilities at a given state park for purposes whose primary character is not recreational. "Residence" is characterized by one or both of the following patterns:
(1) Camping at a given park for more than thirty days within a forty-day time period April 1 through September 30; or forty days within a sixty-day time period October 1 through March 31. As provided in WAC 352-32-030(7), continuous occupancy of facilities by the same camping party shall be limited to ten consecutive nights April 1 through September 30. Provided that at the discretion of the park ranger the maximum stay may be extended to fourteen consecutive nights if the campground is not fully occupied. Campers may stay twenty consecutive nights October 1 through March 31 in one park, after which the camping unit must vacate the overnight park facilities for three consecutive nights. The time period shall begin on the date for which the first night's fee is paid.
(2) The designation of the park facility as a permanent or temporary address on official documents or applications submitted to public or private agencies or institutions.
"Seaweed" shall mean all species of marine algae and flowering sea grasses.
"Sno-park" shall mean any designated winter recreational parking area.
"Special groomed trail area" shall mean those sno-park areas designated by the director as requiring a special groomed trail permit.
"Special recreation event" shall mean a group recreation activity in a state park sponsored or organized by an individual or organization that requires reserving park areas, planning, facilities, staffing, or other services beyond the level normally provided at the state park to ensure public welfare and safety and facility and/or environmental protection.
"Standard campsite" shall mean a designated camping site which is served by nearby domestic water, sink waste, garbage disposal, and flush comfort station.
"State park area" shall mean any area under the ownership, management, or control of the commission, including trust lands which have been withdrawn from sale or lease by order of the commissioner of public lands and the management of which has been transferred to the commission, and specifically including all those areas defined in WAC 352-16-020. State park areas do not include the seashore conservation area as defined in RCW 79A.05.605 and as regulated under chapter 352-37 WAC.
"Trailer dump station" shall mean any state park sewage disposal facility designated for the disposal of sewage waste from any recreation vehicle, other than as may be provided in a utility campsite.
"Upland" shall mean all lands lying above mean high water.
"Utility campsite" shall mean a standard campsite with the addition of electricity and which may have domestic water and/or sewer.
"Vehicle" shall include every device capable of being moved upon a public highway and in, upon, or by which any persons or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a public highway. For the purposes of this chapter, this definition excludes bicycles, wheelchairs, motorized foot scooters, electric personal assistive mobility devices (EPAMDs), snowmobiles and other nonlicensed vehicles.
"Vehicle parking permit" means the permit issued on a daily, multiple day or annual basis for parking a vehicle in any state park area designated for daytime vehicle parking, excluding designated sno-park parking areas.
"Vessel" shall mean any watercraft used or capable of being used as a means of transportation on the water.
"Walk-in campsite" shall mean a campsite that is accessed only by walking to the site and which may or may not have vehicle parking available near by.
"Watercraft launch" is any developed launch ramp designated for the purpose of placing or retrieving watercraft into or out of the water.
"Water trail advisory committee" shall mean the twelve-member committee constituted by RCW 79A.05.420.
"Water trail camping sites" shall mean those specially designated group camp areas identified with signs, that are near water ways, and that have varying facilities and extent of development.
"Wood debris" shall mean down and dead tree material.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 79A.05.030, 79A.05.070, 79A.05.075, and 79A.05.065. 08-24-006, § 352-32-010, filed 11/20/08, effective 12/21/08. Statutory Authority: Chapter 79A.05 RCW. 07-03-121, § 352-32-010, filed 1/22/07, effective 2/22/07. Statutory Authority: RCW 79A.05.030, 79A.05.035, 79A.05.070, 79A.05.165, 79A.05.605, and 79A.05.610. 05-24-030, § 352-32-010, filed 11/30/05, effective 12/31/05. Statutory Authority: RCW 79A.05.030, 79A.05.035, 79A.05.055, and 79A.05.070. 05-01-069, § 352-32-010, filed 12/9/04, effective 1/9/05. Statutory Authority: RCW 79A.05.030, 79A.05.070, and 79A.05.075. 04-01-067, § 352-32-010, filed 12/12/03, effective 1/12/04. Statutory Authority: RCW 79A.05.030, 79A.05.070, 79A.05.075, and 79A.05.065. 02-19-069, § 352-32-010, filed 9/13/02, effective 10/14/02. Statutory Authority: Chapter 79A.05 RCW, including RCW 79A.05.030, 79A.05.035, 79A.05.055, and 79A.05.070. 00-13-070, § 352-32-010, filed 6/16/00, effective 7/17/00. Statutory Authority: Chapter 79A.05 RCW and RCW 79A.05.070. 00-01-201, § 352-32-010, filed 12/22/99, effective 1/22/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.51.040(2). 98-23-063, § 352-32-010, filed 11/16/98, effective 1/1/99. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.51.040. 98-04-065, § 352-32-010, filed 2/2/98, effective 3/5/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.51.060, 43.51.055, 43.51.050, 43.51.040 and 43.51.300. 97-21-133, § 352-32-010, filed 10/21/97, effective 1/1/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.51.060, 43.51.055, 43.51.050 and 43.51.040. 96-22-018, § 352-32-010, filed 10/29/96, effective 1/1/97. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.51.180. 96-02-015, § 352-32-010, filed 12/21/95, effective 1/21/96. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.51.040 and [43.51.]060. 95-22-067, § 352-32-010, filed 10/30/95, effective 1/1/96. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.51.060 and 43.51.395. 95-07-061, § 352-32-010, filed 3/13/95, effective 4/13/95. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.51.040. 94-23-024, § 352-32-010, filed 11/7/94, effective 1/1/95. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.51.060. 94-08-036, § 352-32-010, filed 3/31/94, effective 5/1/94. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.51.040. 94-01-087, § 352-32-010, filed 12/13/93, effective 1/13/94; 93-08-025, § 352-32-010, filed 3/30/93, effective 5/1/93; 93-06-001, § 352-32-010, filed 2/17/93, effective 3/20/93; 91-09-001, § 352-32-010, filed 4/4/91, effective 5/15/91. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.51.040 and 43.51.060. 89-07-020 (Order 89-01), § 352-32-010, filed 3/7/89. Statutory Authority: RCW 46.10.040, 43.51.040 and 43.51.060. 87-24-032 (Order 102), § 352-32-010, filed 11/24/87. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.51.040 and 43.51.060. 87-08-008 (Order 100), § 352-32-010, filed 3/23/87, effective 5/15/87; 86-06-020 (Order 91), § 352-32-010, filed 2/25/86; 81-09-034 (Order 50), § 352-32-010, filed 4/14/81. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.51.040. 80-14-009 (Order 48), § 352-32-010, filed 9/22/80. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.51.040 and 43.51.060. 80-05-007 (Order 45), § 352-32-010, filed 4/4/80; Order 9, § 352-32-010, filed 11/24/70.]
No person or camping party may use any state park facility for residence purposes, as defined (WAC 352-32-010).
(2) No person shall camp in any state park area except in areas specifically designated and/or marked for that purpose or as directed by a ranger.
(3) Occupants shall vacate camping facilities by removing their personal property therefrom no later than 1:00 p.m., if the applicable camping fee has not been paid or if the time limit for occupancy of the campsite has expired or the site is reserved by another party. Remaining in a campsite beyond the established checkout time shall subject the occupant to the payment of an additional camping fee.
(4) Use of utility campsites by tent campers shall be subject to payment of the utility campsite fee except when otherwise specified by a ranger.
(5) A campsite is considered occupied when it is being used for purposes of camping by a person or persons who have paid the camping fee within the applicable time limits or when it has been reserved through the appropriate procedures of the reservation system. No person shall take or attempt to take possession of a campsite when it is being occupied by another party, or when informed by a ranger that such site is occupied, or when the site is posted with a "reserved" sign. In the case of a reserved site, a person holding a valid reservation for that specific site may occupy it according to the rules relating to the reservation system for that park. In order to afford the public the greatest possible use of the state park system on a fair and equal basis, campsites in those parks not on the state park reservation system will be available on a first-come, first-serve basis. No person shall hold or attempt to hold campsite(s), for another camping party for present or future camping dates, except as prescribed for multiple campsites. Any site occupied by a camping party must be actively utilized for camping purposes.
(6) One person may register for one or more sites within a multiple campsite by paying the multiple campsite fee and providing the required information regarding the occupants of the other sites. An individual may register and hold a multiple campsite for occupancy on the same day by other camping parties. Multiple campsites in designated reservation parks may be reserved under the reservation system.
(7) In order to afford the general public the greatest possible use of the state park system, on a fair and equal basis, and to prevent residential use, continuous occupancy of facilities by the same camping party shall be limited. Campers may stay ten consecutive nights in one park, after which the camping party must vacate the park for three consecutive nights, April 1 through September 30, not to exceed thirty days in a forty-day time period; provided that at the discretion of the park ranger the maximum stay may be extended to fourteen consecutive nights if the campground is not fully occupied. Campers may stay twenty consecutive nights in one park, after which the camping party must vacate the park for three consecutive nights, October 1 through March 31, not to exceed forty days in a sixty-day time period. This limitation shall not apply to those individuals who meet the qualifications of WAC 352-32-280 and 352-32-285.
(8) A maximum of eight people shall be permitted at a
campsite overnight, unless otherwise authorized by a ranger. ((The number of vehicles occupying)) A campsite shall be
limited to one ((car and one)) recreational vehicle((:
Provided, That one additional vehicle without built-in
sleeping accommodations may occupy a designated campsite when
in the judgment of a ranger the constructed facilities so
warrant)). More than one vehicle may be permitted when in the
judgment of the ranger the extra vehicle fits on the
designated parking pad and does not result in damage to
natural vegetation or park infrastructure. Any extra vehicle
that may be permitted at a campsite is subject to an extra
vehicle fee. The number of tents allowed at each campsite
shall be limited to the number that will fit on the developed
tent pad or designated area as determined by a ranger.
(9) Persons traveling by bicycles, motor bikes or other similar modes of transportation and utilizing campsites shall be limited to eight persons per site, provided no more than four motorcycles may occupy a campsite.
(10) Water trail camping sites are for the exclusive use of persons traveling by human and wind powered beachable vessels as their primary mode of transportation to the areas. Such camping areas are subject to the campsite capacity limitations as otherwise set forth in this section. Exceptions for emergencies may be approved by the ranger on an individual basis. Water trail site fees, as published by state parks, must be paid at the time the site is occupied.
(11) Overnight stays (bivouac) on technical rock climbing routes will be allowed as outlined in the park's site specific climbing management plan. All litter and human waste must be contained and disposed of properly.
(12) Emergency camping areas may be used only when all designated campsites are full and at the park ranger's discretion. Persons using emergency areas must pay the applicable campsite fee and must vacate the site when directed by the park ranger.
(13) Designated overflow camping areas may be used only when all designated campsites in a park are full and the demand for camping in the geographic area around the park appears to exceed available facilities. Persons using overflow camping areas must pay the applicable campsite fee.
(14) Overnight camping will be allowed in approved areas within designated sno-parks in Washington state parks, when posted, provided the appropriate required sno-park permit is displayed.
(15) Any violation of this section is an infraction under chapter 7.84 RCW.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 79A.05 RCW. 07-03-121, § 352-32-030, filed 1/22/07, effective 2/22/07. Statutory Authority: RCW 79A.05.030, 79A.05.070, and 79A.05.075. 03-01-079, § 352-32-030, filed 12/13/02, effective 1/13/03. Statutory Authority: Chapter 79A.05 RCW, including RCW 79A.05.030, 79A.05.035, 79A.05.055, and 79A.05.070. 00-13-070, § 352-32-030, filed 6/16/00, effective 7/17/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.51.040. 98-04-065, § 352-32-030, filed 2/2/98, effective 3/5/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.51.180. 96-02-015, § 352-32-030, filed 12/21/95, effective 1/21/96. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.51.040 and [43.51.]060. 95-22-067, § 352-32-030, filed 10/30/95, effective 1/1/96. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.51.040. 94-23-024, § 352-32-030, filed 11/7/94, effective 1/1/95; 93-06-001, § 352-32-030, filed 2/17/93, effective 3/20/93. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.51.040 and 43.51.180(7). 92-19-098, § 352-32-030, filed 9/17/92, effective 10/18/92. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.51.040 and 43.51.060. 87-08-008 (Order 100), § 352-32-030, filed 3/23/87, effective 5/15/87; 86-06-020 (Order 91), § 352-32-030, filed 2/25/86; 83-09-031 (Resolution No. 67), § 352-32-030, filed 4/15/83; 82-09-035 (Order 60), § 352-32-030, filed 4/14/82; 81-09-034 (Order 50), § 352-32-030, filed 4/14/81; 80-05-007 (Order 45), § 352-32-030, filed 4/4/80. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.51.040(2) and 43.51.060(6). 78-05-082 (Order 39), § 352-32-030, filed 5/1/78; Order 33, § 352-32-030, filed 4/28/77; Order 9, § 352-32-030, filed 11/24/70.]
(a) Currently registered campers who are camping in a designated campsite or camping area;
(b) Guests of a currently registered camper who may enter and remain until 10:00 p.m.;
(c) Guests of a state park employee;
(d) Technical rock climbers who bivouac on vertical climbing routes not otherwise closed to public use.
(2) The director or designee may, permanently or for a specified period or periods of time, close any state park area to public access if the director or designee concludes that such a closure is necessary for the protection of the health, safety and welfare of the public, park visitors or staff, or park resources. Prior to closing any park or park area to public access, the director or designee shall hold a public meeting in the general area of the park or park area to be closed. Prior notice of the meeting shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the area and at the park at least thirty days prior to the meeting. In the event that the director or designee determines that it is necessary to close an area to public access immediately to protect against an imminent and substantial threat to the health, safety and welfare of the public, park visitors or staff, or park resource, the director or designee may take emergency action to close a park area to public access without first complying with the publication and hearing requirements of this subsection. Such emergency closure may be effective for only so long as the imminent and substantial threat exists.
(3) Any violation of this section is an infraction under chapter 7.84 RCW.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 79A.05 RCW, including RCW 79A.05.030, 79A.05.035, 79A.05.055, and 79A.05.070. 00-13-070, § 352-32-050, filed 6/16/00, effective 7/17/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.51.180. 96-02-015, § 352-32-050, filed 12/21/95, effective 1/21/96. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.51.040 and 43.51.180(7). 92-19-098, § 352-32-050, filed 9/17/92, effective 10/18/92. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.51.040. 90-07-062, § 352-32-050, filed 3/20/90, effective 4/20/90. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.51.040 and 43.51.060. 86-06-020 (Order 91), § 352-32-050, filed 2/25/86; 80-05-007 (Order 45), § 352-32-050, filed 4/4/80; Order 21, § 352-32-050, filed 3/20/75; Order 9, § 352-32-050, filed 11/24/70.]
(1) No person shall conduct themselves so that park users are disturbed in their sleeping quarters or in campgrounds or park employees in their sleeping quarters between the quiet hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:30 a.m.
(2) No person shall, at any time, use sound-emitting electronic equipment including electrical speakers, radios, phonographs, televisions, or other such equipment, at a volume which emits sound beyond the person's vehicle or immediate area of use, individual camp or picnic site that may disturb other park users without specific permission of the park ranger.
(3) Engine driven electric generators may be operated only between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m.
Except at Crystal Springs and Easton Reload sno-parks, where engine driven electric generators may be operated after 9:00 p.m. during the winter recreation season.
(4) Any violation of this section is an infraction under chapter 7.84 RCW.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 79A.05 RCW. 07-03-121, § 352-32-056, filed 1/22/07, effective 2/22/07. Statutory Authority: RCW 79A.05.030, 79A.05.070, and 79A.05.075. 03-01-079, § 352-32-056, filed 12/13/02, effective 1/13/03. Statutory Authority: Chapter 79A.05 RCW, including RCW 79A.05.030, 79A.05.035, 79A.05.055, and 79A.05.070. 00-13-070, § 352-32-056, filed 6/16/00, effective 7/17/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.51.040 and 43.51.180(7). 92-19-098, § 352-32-056, filed 9/17/92, effective 10/18/92. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.51.040 and 43.51.060. 86-06-020 (Order 91), § 352-32-056, filed 2/25/86.]
(2) Any person swimming outside the boundaries of a designated swimming area, or in any area not designated for swimming, or in any area, whether designated for swimming or not, where no lifeguard is present, shall do so at his or her own risk.
(3) All persons using any designated swimming area shall obey all posted beach rules and/or the instructions of lifeguards, rangers, or other state parks employees.
Children twelve years of age or younger, must be accompanied by a responsible adult while using the swim area.
(4) No person shall swim in any designated watercraft launching area.
(5) No person shall give or transmit a false signal or false alarm of drowning in any manner.
(6) Use of ((inflated mattresses,)) rubber rafts, rubber
boats, inner tubes, or other large objects((, except)) which
obstruct the view of the water's surface are prohibited in
designated swimming areas. U.S. Coast Guard approved life
jackets, ((in state park areas)) small children's flotation
devices or toys and one-person inflatable mattresses for the
purpose of buoyancy while swimming or playing in any
designated swimming area ((is prohibited)) are allowed. Concessionaires are not permitted to rent or sell ((such))
prohibited floating devices within state parks without written
approval of the ((commission)) director or designee.
(7) Any violation of this section is an infraction under chapter 7.84 RCW.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 79A.05 RCW, including RCW 79A.05.030, 79A.05.035, 79A.05.055, and 79A.05.070. 00-13-070, § 352-32-080, filed 6/16/00, effective 7/17/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.51.040. 98-04-065, § 352-32-080, filed 2/2/98, effective 3/5/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.51.040 and 43.51.180(7). 92-19-098, § 352-32-080, filed 9/17/92, effective 10/18/92. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.51.040 and 43.51.060. 86-06-020 (Order 91), § 352-32-080, filed 2/25/86; Order 10, § 352-32-080, filed 8/3/71; Order 9, § 352-32-080, filed 11/24/70.]
(2) Technical rock climbing will be allowed in state parks except it is:
(a) Not permitted in natural area preserves;
(b) Conditioned in heritage areas, natural areas and natural forest areas;
(c) Not permitted where the director or designee has closed the area pursuant to subsection (3) of this section;
(d) Limited in state park areas without climbing management plans pursuant to subsection (6) of this section to the use of routes with established fixed protection, new routes that do not use fixed protection, nor require gardening/cleaning with any type of cleaning tool;
(e) Not permitted in state park areas closed to public use.
(3) The director or designee may, permanently or for a
specified period or periods of time, close any state park area
to technical rock climbing if the director or designee
concludes that a technical rock climbing closure is necessary
for the protection of the health, safety and welfare of the
public, park visitors or staff, or park resources. Prior to
closing any park or park area to technical rock climbing, the
director or designee shall hold a public meeting in the
general area of the park or park area to be closed to
technical rock climbing. Prior notice of the meeting shall be
published in a newspaper of general circulation in the area
and at the park at least thirty days prior to the meeting. In
the event that the director or designee determines that it is
necessary to close a rock climbing area immediately to protect
against an imminent and substantial threat to the health,
safety and welfare of the public, park visitors or staff, or
park resource, the director or designee may take emergency
action to close a park area to rock climbing without first
complying with the publication and hearing requirements of
this subsection. Such emergency closure may be effective for
only so long as ((is necessary for the director or designee to
comply with the publication and hearing requirements of this
subsection)) the imminent and substantial threat exists.
(4) The director or designee shall ensure that any park area closed to technical rock climbing pursuant to subsection (3) of this section is conspicuously posted as such at the entrance of said park area. Additionally, the director or designee shall maintain a list of all parks and park areas closed to technical rock climbing pursuant to subsection (3) of this section.
(5) The director or designee shall establish a committee of technical rock climbers, to advise park staff on park management issues related to technical rock climbing for each state park area where deemed necessary by the agency.
(6) Each state park area with an established advisory committee of technical rock climbers will have a climbing management plan which will specify technical rock climbing rules concerning overnight stays on climbing routes, bolting, power drills, stabilization of holds, group size and activities, gardening/cleaning of routes pursuant to chapter 352-28 WAC and RCW 79A.05.165, chalk, special use designations for climbing areas, protection of sensitive park resources, and other such issues required by the director or designee. Climbing management plans that relate to natural forest areas or heritage areas must be approved by the commission. The director or designee shall ensure that any technical rock climbing rules contained in a climbing management plan are conspicuously posted at the entrance of the affected park area.
(7) Bolting will be allowed as specified in climbing management plans.
(8) The use of power drills will be allowed only if the park climbing management plans specifically permit under specified conditions for bolt replacement and bolt installation on new routes. They are otherwise prohibited.
(9) The addition of holds onto the rock face by any means, including gluing, chipping, or bolting is prohibited.
(10) Except as provided in WAC 352-32-310, any violation of this section and rules contained in the park management plan and posted at the park is an infraction under chapter 7.84 RCW.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 79A.05 RCW. 07-03-121, § 352-32-085, filed 1/22/07, effective 2/22/07. Statutory Authority: Chapter 79A.05 RCW, including RCW 79A.05.030, 79A.05.035, 79A.05.055, and 79A.05.070. 00-13-070, § 352-32-085, filed 6/16/00, effective 7/17/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.51.040. 98-04-065, § 352-32-085, filed 2/2/98, effective 3/5/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.51.180. 96-02-015, § 352-32-085, filed 12/21/95, effective 1/21/96.]
At Crystal Springs and Easton Reload sno-parks all campfires must be restricted to portable fire receptacles not to exceed three feet in diameter and must be at least six inches off the ground, and are only permitted when the sno-parks are open for winter recreation access.
Any violation of this section is an infraction under chapter 7.84 RCW.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 79A.05 RCW. 07-03-121, § 352-32-125, filed 1/22/07, effective 2/22/07. Statutory Authority: RCW 79A.05.030, 79A.05.035, 79A.05.055, and 79A.05.070. 05-01-069, § 352-32-125, filed 12/9/04, effective 1/9/05.]
(a) In designated campsites or in other overnight accommodations, by registered occupants or their guests; provided ELC users obtain written permission through state parks application process;
(b) In designated picnic areas, which shall include those sites within state park areas where picnic tables, benches, fireplaces, and/or outdoor kitchens are available, even though not signed as designated picnic areas and public meeting rooms;
(c) In any reservable group day use facility by any authorized group which has paid the reservation fee and applicable damage deposit and which has obtained prior permit authorization to have alcohol by the park manager; and
(d) In any building, facility or park area operated and maintained under a concession agreement, wherein the concessionaire has been licensed to sell alcoholic beverages by the Washington state liquor control board, and where the dispensation of such alcoholic beverages by such concessionaire has been approved by the commission.
(2) Opening, possessing alcoholic beverage in an open container, or consuming any alcoholic beverages is prohibited at the following locations:
(a) Dash Point State Park;
(b) Saltwater State Park;
(c) Sacajawea State Park;
(d) Flaming Geyser State Park;
Except in the following designated areas and under the following circumstances:
(i) In designated campsites, or in other overnight accommodations by registered occupants or their guests.
(ii) In any building, facility or park area operated and maintained under a concession agreement wherein the concessionaire has been licensed to sell alcoholic beverages by the Washington state liquor control board, and where the dispensation of such alcoholic beverages by such concessionaire has been approved by the commission.
(iii) In any reservable group day use facility by any authorized group which has paid the reservation fee and applicable damage deposit and which has obtained prior permit authorization to have alcohol by the park manager.
(3) The director or designee may, for a specified period
or periods of time, close any state park or state park area to
alcohol if the director or designee concludes that an alcohol
closure is necessary for the protection of the health, safety
and welfare of the public, park visitors or staff, or park
resources. The director or designee shall consider factors
including but not limited to the effect or potential effect of
alcohol on public and employee safety, park appearance,
atmosphere, and noise levels, conflicts with other park uses
or users, the demand for law enforcement, and the demand on
agency staff. Prior to closing any park or park area to
alcohol, the director or designee shall hold a public hearing
in the general area of the park or park area to be closed to
alcohol. Prior notice of the meeting shall be published in a
newspaper of general circulation in the area. In the event
the director or designee determines that an immediate alcohol
closure is necessary to protect against an imminent and
substantial threat to the health, safety and welfare of the
public, park visitors or staff, or park resources, the
director or designee may take emergency action to close a park
or park area to alcohol without first complying with the
publication and hearing requirements of this subsection. Such
emergency closure may be effective for only so long as ((is
necessary for the director or designee to comply with the
publication and hearing requirements of this subsection)) the
imminent and substantial threat exists.
(4) The director or designee shall ensure that any park or park area closed to alcohol pursuant to subsection (3) of this section is conspicuously posted as such at the entrance to said park or park area. Additionally, the director or designee shall maintain for public distribution a current list of all parks and park areas closed to alcohol pursuant to subsection (3) of this section.
(5) Dispensing alcoholic beverages from containers larger than two gallons is prohibited in state park areas except when authorized in writing and in advance by the park manager.
(6) The provisions of this rule shall not apply to any part of the Seashore Conservation Area, as designated and established by RCW 79A.05.605.
(7) Opening, consuming, or storing alcoholic beverages in Fort Simcoe State Park and Squaxin Island State Park is prohibited.
(8) Any violation of this section is an infraction under chapter 7.84 RCW.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 79A.05.030, 79A.05.070, 79A.05.075, and 79A.05.065. 08-24-006, § 352-32-210, filed 11/20/08, effective 12/21/08. Statutory Authority: Chapter 79A.05 RCW. 07-03-121, § 352-32-210, filed 1/22/07, effective 2/22/07. Statutory Authority: RCW 79A.05.030, 79A.05.035, 79A.05.055, and 79A.05.070. 05-01-069, § 352-32-210, filed 12/9/04, effective 1/9/05. Statutory Authority: Chapter 79A.05 RCW, including RCW 79A.05.030, 79A.05.035, 79A.05.055, and 79A.05.070. 00-13-070, § 352-32-210, filed 6/16/00, effective 7/17/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.51.040. 98-04-065, § 352-32-210, filed 2/2/98, effective 3/5/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.51.060, 43.51.055, 43.51.050, 43.51.040 and 43.51.300. 97-21-133, § 352-32-210, filed 10/21/97, effective 1/1/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.51.040. 94-13-081, § 352-32-210, filed 6/13/94, effective 7/14/94; 91-07-014, § 352-32-210, filed 3/12/91, effective 4/12/91. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.51.040 and 43.51.060. 86-14-025 (Order 95), § 352-32-210, filed 6/24/86; 86-06-020 (Order 91), § 352-32-210, filed 2/25/86. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.51.040(3). 81-24-020 (Order 55), § 352-32-210, filed 11/24/81; Order 17, § 352-32-210, filed 2/1/74; Order 11, § 352-32-210, filed 7/29/71.]
(2) The provisions of this certification shall apply to all contractors, lessees, licensees, and concessionaires operating under any legal instrument issued by the Washington state parks and recreation commission, as well as areas operated by the Washington state parks and recreation commission itself.
[Order 27, § 352-32-240, filed 9/23/76.]
(b) Proof submitted to the commission for the return of a senior citizen pass surrendered upon request to a commission employee who has reason to believe the user does not meet the eligibility criteria shall be the same as listed in subsections (1) and (5) of this section for original pass issuance.
(2) Persons who are:
(a) Permanently disabled, legally blind, or profoundly
deaf, meet the eligibility requirements of RCW 79A.05.065, and
have been residents of Washington state for at least the past
((twelve)) three consecutive months shall, upon application to
the commission, receive a five year disability pass at no
charge;
(b) Temporarily disabled and who meet the eligibility
requirements of RCW 79A.05.065 and have been residents of
Washington state for at least the past ((twelve)) three
consecutive months shall, upon application to the commission,
receive a one year disability pass at no charge; and
(c) Residents of Washington who have been issued a card, decal (placard) or special license plate for a permanent disability under RCW 46.16.381 shall be entitled, along with the members of their camping party to free use of trailer dump stations, watercraft launch sites, and to a 50 percent reduction in the campsite fee, or moorage fee as published by state parks.
(3) Persons who are veterans, meet the eligibility
requirements of RCW 79A.05.065, and have been residents of
Washington state for at least the past ((twelve)) three
consecutive months shall, upon application to the commission,
receive a lifetime disabled veteran pass at no charge. Pass
holders must provide proof of continued residency as
determined by the director or designee. The pass entitles the
holder's camping party to free use of a state park campsite,
trailer dump station, watercraft launch site, moorage
facility, and reservation service.
(4) Applications for limited income senior citizen, disability, and disabled veteran passes shall be made on forms prescribed by the commission.
(5) Verification of age shall be by original or copy of a
birth certificate, notarized affidavit of age, witnessed
statement of age, baptismal certificate, or driver's license. Verification of residency shall be by original or copy of a
Washington state driver's license, voter's registration card,
((or)) senior citizen property tax exemption, or other proof
of continued residency as determined by the director or
designee.
(6) Pass holders must be present and show their valid pass and identification upon registration or when requested by any commission employee or representative.
(7) Pass holders that violate or abuse the privileges of their pass, as listed below, may be subject to suspension of their pass and assessed other fees.
(a) Duplicate or multiple reservations for the same night - thirty-day suspension.
(b) Use of pass by unauthorized person - sixty-day suspension and/or a fee equal to two times the campsite fee.
(c) Two or more no-shows (failure to use or cancel reservation) for reservations between May 1 and November 1 - ninety-day suspension.
(d) Repeated park rule violations - minimum ninety-day suspension.
The pass will be confiscated by the ranger on duty or their designee and sent to the Olympia headquarters office. At the end of the suspension the pass will be returned to the authorized pass holder at no cost.
(8) Pass holders may appeal a suspension of their pass by providing written justification/explanation to the state parks director or designee at P.O. Box 42650, Olympia, WA 98504.
(9) Pass holder discounts shall apply only to those fees listed in subsections (1), (2), and (3) of this section. Pass holder discounts will not apply to all other fees as published by state parks, including but not limited to, extra vehicles, vacation housing, yurts, and cabins.
(10) If the conditions of a pass holder change or the pass holder changes residency to a place outside Washington state during the time period when a pass is valid such that a pass holder no longer meets the eligibility requirements of RCW 79A.05.065 and WAC 352-32-251, the pass becomes invalid, and the pass holder shall return the pass to the commission or surrender the pass to a state park representative.
(11) Any violation of this section is an infraction under chapter 7.84 RCW.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 79A.05.030, 79A.05.070, 79A.05.075, and 79A.05.065. 08-24-006, § 352-32-251, filed 11/20/08, effective 12/21/08. Statutory Authority: Chapter 79A.05 RCW. 07-03-121, § 352-32-251, filed 1/22/07, effective 2/22/07. Statutory Authority: RCW 79A.05.030, 79A.05.035, 79A.05.070, 79A.05.165, 79A.05.605, and 79A.05.610. 05-24-030, § 352-32-251, filed 11/30/05, effective 12/31/05. Statutory Authority: RCW 79A.05.030, 79A.05.035, 79A.05.055, and 79A.05.070. 05-01-069, § 352-32-251, filed 12/9/04, effective 1/9/05. Statutory Authority: RCW 79A.05.030, 79A.05.070, and 79A.05.075. 03-01-079, § 352-32-251, filed 12/13/02, effective 1/13/03. Statutory Authority: Chapter 79A.05 RCW, including RCW 79A.05.030, 79A.05.035, 79A.05.055, and 79A.05.070. 00-13-070, § 352-32-251, filed 6/16/00, effective 7/17/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.51.040. 98-04-065, § 352-32-251, filed 2/2/98, effective 3/5/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.51.060, 43.51.055, 43.51.050, 43.51.040 and 43.51.300. 97-21-133, § 352-32-251, filed 10/21/97, effective 1/1/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.51.060, 43.51.055, 43.51.050 and 43.51.040. 96-22-018, § 352-32-251, filed 10/29/96, effective 1/1/97. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.51.040 and 43.51.060. 90-04-024, § 352-32-251, filed 1/29/90, effective 3/1/90. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.51.040, 43.51.055 and 43.51.060. 88-19-087 (Order 106), § 352-32-251, filed 9/19/88. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.51.055 and 43.51.060. 83-23-094 (Order 71), § 352-32-251, filed 11/22/83.]
(2) Applications for off-season senior citizen passes shall be made on forms prescribed by the commission and shall be accepted only after August 1 for the following off-season period.
(3) There shall be a fee for each off-season senior citizen pass. Limited income senior citizen pass holders may purchase the off-season pass at a 50 percent discount. A surcharge equal to the fee for an electrical hookup published by state parks shall be assessed for each night an off-season senior citizen pass holder uses a campsite with an electrical hookup.
(4) Pass holders must be present and show their valid pass and identification upon registration or when requested by any commission employee or representative.
(5) Pass holder discounts shall apply only to those fees in subsections (1) and (3) of this section. Pass holder discounts will not apply to other fees as published by state parks, including but not limited to, extra vehicles, vacation housing, yurts, and cabins.
(6) If a pass holder changes residency to a place outside Washington state during the time period when a pass is valid, the pass becomes invalid and the pass holder shall return the pass to the commission or surrender the pass to a state park representative.
(7) Any violation of this section is an infraction under chapter 7.84 RCW.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 79A.05 RCW. 07-03-121, § 352-32-252, filed 1/22/07, effective 2/22/07. Statutory Authority: RCW 79A.05.030, 79A.05.070, and 79A.05.075. 03-01-079, § 352-32-252, filed 12/13/02, effective 1/13/03. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.51.040. 98-04-065, § 352-32-252, filed 2/2/98, effective 3/5/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.51.040 and [43.51.]060. 95-22-067, § 352-32-252, filed 10/30/95, effective 1/1/96. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.51.060. 94-08-036, § 352-32-252, filed 3/31/94, effective 5/1/94. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.51.040. 93-08-025, § 352-32-252, filed 3/30/93, effective 5/1/93; 91-09-001, § 352-32-252, filed 4/4/91, effective 5/15/91; 90-07-062, § 352-32-252, filed 3/20/90, effective 4/20/90. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.51.040, 43.51.055 and 43.51.060. 88-19-087 (Order 106), § 352-32-252, filed 9/19/88; 85-08-003 (Order 88), § 352-32-252, filed 3/22/85, effective 5/15/85. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.51.055 and 43.51.060. 83-23-094 (Order 71), § 352-32-252, filed 11/22/83.]
[Statutory Authority: RCW 43.51.040 and 43.51.180(7). 92-19-098, § 352-32-260, filed 9/17/92, effective 10/18/92. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.51.040(1), 43.51.050(3) and 43.51.290(2). 92-15-119, § 352-32-260, filed 7/21/92, effective 8/21/92. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.51.040 and 43.51.290. 78-02-038 (Order 38), § 352-32-260, filed 1/17/78; Order 37, § 352-32-260, filed 10/6/77.]
(1) Seasonal permit - ((commences October 1 and expires
May 1)) valid December 1 through April 30 of the winter season
for which it is issued.
(2) One day permit - ((commences on)) valid for the date
identified on the permit in the space provided ((and expires
on that same date)).
(3) Special groomed trail permit - the director may designate certain sno-parks as requiring a special groomed trail permit. In making this designation the director may consider the following factors:
The facilities and services available;
The demand for facilities and services; user days; and
Such other considerations as the director deems appropriate.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 43.51.060, 43.51.055, 43.51.050, 43.51.040 and 43.51.300. 97-21-133, § 352-32-270, filed 10/21/97, effective 1/1/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.51.040. 92-15-120, § 352-32-270, filed 7/21/92, effective 8/21/92; 91-09-001, § 352-32-270, filed 4/4/91, effective 10/1/91. 91-09-001, § 352-32-270, filed 4/4/91, effective 10/1/91. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.51.050. 90-10-023, § 352-32-270, filed 4/23/90, effective 5/24/90. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.51.300. 82-19-075 (Order 63), § 352-32-270, filed 9/21/82.]
[Statutory Authority: RCW 79A.05.030, 79A.05.070, and 79A.05.075. 04-01-067, § 352-32-310, filed 12/12/03, effective 1/12/04. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.51.040 and 43.51.180(7). 92-19-098, § 352-32-310, filed 9/17/92, effective 10/18/92.]
The following section of the Washington Administrative Code is repealed:
| WAC 352-32-265 | Sno-park permit -- Display. |
OTS-3634.2
AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 07-03-121, filed 1/22/07,
effective 2/22/07)
WAC 352-37-105
Fires and campfires.
((All fires, except
campfires, fires for stoves, candles, torches, barbeques and
charcoal, are prohibited in state parks. Campfires are
restricted to within the designated campfire pit, ring or
other provided campfire enclosure and the flame must be no
higher than two feet.)) On ocean beaches, campfires must be
at least one hundred feet from the dunes, no more than four
feet in diameter and no more than four feet high. No
campfires are allowed on any shellfish bed. Park rangers may
impose additional restrictions on fires for the protection of
the health, safety and welfare of the public, park visitors or
staff, or for the protection of park resources.
Any violation of this section is an infraction under chapter 7.84 RCW.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 79A.05 RCW. 07-03-121, § 352-37-105, filed 1/22/07, effective 2/22/07. Statutory Authority: RCW 79A.05.030, 79A.05.035, 79A.05.055, 79A.05.070, and 79A.05.165. 05-01-068, § 352-37-105, filed 12/9/04, effective 1/9/05.]
(2) In determining whether to issue the permit, the director or designee will review the proposal for consistency with established approval criteria developed by the agency, which are designed to ensure the appropriateness of the event to the ocean beaches, and the basis for any associated public recreation restrictions. The criteria are available upon request from the agency.
(3) A special group recreation event permit shall be issued only for recreational events where there is a reasonable expectation that a minimum of twenty persons will participate. The event must be oriented towards a recreational pursuit. Not more than three permits will be issued to a given applicant for the same event during a one-year period. The group recreation activity must be consistent with the seashore conservation area (RCW 79A.05.600 through 79A.05.630), and may include an activity otherwise excluded under this chapter. Special group recreation events shall not exceed three days or seventy-two hours.
(4) Persons or organizations that desire to conduct a special group recreation event on the ocean beaches shall submit a permit application provided by the director and appropriate fees to the:
Washington State Parks and
Recreation Commission
((7150 Cleanwater Drive))
P.O. Box 42650
Olympia, WA 98504-2650
Such application shall be submitted at least fifteen days
in advance of the proposed date of the event, to allow for
necessary internal review and analysis, consultation with
local governments, public notice, establishment of permit
conditions, and required agency preparations and coordination.
The director or designee shall approve or disapprove a permit
application and establish the conditions for an approved
application. The permittee must pay any fees published by
state parks for the use of park lands or facilities. The
director or designee shall determine the need for any fees
necessary to cover costs incurred by the agency, as well as
the need for any bond, damage deposit, or liability insurance
arising from any potential hazards associated with the
character of the event. Any such fees, bond, damage deposit,
or liability insurance shall be provided prior to the issuance
of the permit.
(5) If additional costs are incurred by the commission resulting from the event, the applicant shall reimburse the commission for such costs in a timely manner. If the additional costs are not paid, the director or designee may recover such costs from the bond or damage deposits provided if previously required. Any funds remaining from the bond or damage deposit shall be returned to the applicant.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 79A.05 RCW. 07-03-121, § 352-37-200, filed 1/22/07, effective 2/22/07. Statutory Authority: RCW 79A.05.030, 79A.05.035, 79A.05.055, 79A.05.070, and 79A.05.165. 05-01-068, § 352-37-200, filed 12/9/04, effective 1/9/05. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.51.040 and [43.51.]060. 95-22-067, § 352-37-200, filed 10/30/95, effective 1/1/96. Statutory Authority RCW 43.51.040. 90-07-050, § 352-37-200, filed 3/19/90, effective 4/19/90.]
Any violation of this section is an infraction under chapter 7.84 RCW.
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[Statutory Authority: Chapter 79A.05 RCW. 07-03-121, § 352-37-330, filed 1/22/07, effective 2/22/07. Statutory Authority: RCW 79A.05.030, 79A.05.035, 79A.05.070, 79A.05.165, 79A.05.605, and 79A.05.610. 05-24-030, § 352-37-330, filed 11/30/05, effective 12/31/05.]