Washington § 77.85.090 - Southwest Washington salmon recovery region — Created — Recognition as a regional recovery organization — Puget Sound salmon recovery organizations.

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§ 77.85.090. Southwest Washington salmon recovery region — Created — Recognition as a regional recovery organization — Puget Sound salmon recovery organizations.

(1) The southwest Washington salmon recovery region, whose boundaries are provided in chapter 60, Laws of 1998, is created.
(2) Lead entities within a salmon recovery region that agree to form a regional salmon recovery organization may be recognized by the governor's salmon recovery office created in RCW 77.85.030 as a regional recovery organization. The regional recovery organization may plan, coordinate, and monitor the implementation of a regional recovery plan in accordance with RCW 77.85.150. Regional recovery organizations existing as of July 24, 2005, that have developed draft recovery plans approved by the governor's salmon recovery office by July 1, 2005, may continue to plan, coordinate, and monitor the implementation of regional recovery plans.
(3) Beginning January 1, 2008, the leadership council, created under chapter 90.71 RCW, shall serve as the regional salmon recovery organization for Puget Sound salmon species, except for the program known as the Hood Canal summer chum evolutionarily significant unit area, which the Hood Canal coordinating council shall continue to administer under chapter 90.88 RCW.
[ 2009 c 345 s 10. Prior: 2007 c 444 s 5; 2007 c 341 s 49; 2005 c 309 s 7; 2000 c 107 s 99; 1998 c 246 s 12. Formerly RCW 75.46.110.]

Notes

Finding—Intent—2009 c 345: See notes following RCW 77.85.030.
Effective date—2007 c 341: See RCW 90.71.907.

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