Washington § 77.55.281 - Fishways on certain agricultural drainage facilities.

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§ 77.55.281. Fishways on certain agricultural drainage facilities.

(1) The department may not require a fishway on a tide gate, flood gate, or other associated man-made agricultural drainage facilities as a condition of a permit if such a fishway was not originally installed as part of an agricultural drainage system existing on or before May 20, 2003.
(2) Any condition requiring a self-regulating tide gate to achieve fish passage in an existing permit under this chapter may not be enforced.
[ 2005 c 146 s 605.]

Notes

Part headings not law—2005 c 146: See note following RCW 77.55.011.

Source: official Washington text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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