2005 Washington Revised Code RCW 77.85.020: Report to the legislature.

(1) By December 1, 2006, the governor shall submit a report to the legislature regarding the implementation of the state's salmon recovery strategy. The report may include the following:

(a) A description of the amount of in-kind and financial contributions, including volunteer, private, and state, federal, tribal as available, and local government money directly spent on salmon recovery in response to actual, proposed, or expected endangered species act listings;

(b) A summary of habitat projects including but not limited to:

(i) A summary of accomplishments in removing barriers to salmon passage and an identification of existing barriers;

(ii) A summary of salmon restoration efforts undertaken in the past two years;

(iii) A summary of the role which private volunteer initiatives contribute in salmon habitat restoration efforts; and

(iv) A summary of efforts taken to protect salmon habitat;

(c) A summary of collaborative efforts undertaken with adjoining states or Canada;

(d) A summary of harvest and hatchery management activities affecting salmon recovery;

(e) A summary of information regarding impediments to successful salmon recovery efforts;

(f) A summary of the number and types of violations of existing laws pertaining to: (i) Water quality; and (ii) salmon. The summary shall include information about the types of sanctions imposed for these violations;

(g) Information on the estimated carrying capacity of new habitat created pursuant to chapter 246, Laws of 1998; and

(h) Recommendations to the legislature that would further the success of salmon recovery. The recommendations may include:

(i) The need to expand or improve nonregulatory programs and activities;

(ii) The need to expand or improve state and local laws and regulations; and

(iii) Recommendations for state funding assistance to recovery activities and projects.

(2) The report shall summarize the monitoring data coordinated by the monitoring forum. The summary must include but is not limited to data and analysis related to:

(a) Measures of progress in fish recovery;

(b) Measures of factors limiting recovery as well as trends in such factors; and

(c) The status of implementation of projects and activities.

[2005 c 309 § 3; 1998 c 246 § 4. Formerly RCW 75.46.030.]