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77.95.180 - Fish passage barrier removal program.

Fish passage barrier removal program.

To maximize available state resources, the department and the department of transportation shall work in partnership to identify cooperative projects to eliminate fish passage barriers caused by state roads and highways. The department of transportation shall provide engineering and other technical services to assist regional fisheries enhancement groups with fish passage barrier removal projects, provided that the barrier removal projects have been identified as a priority by the department of fish and wildlife and the department of transportation has received an appropriation to continue the fish barrier removal program.

[2010 1st sp.s. c 7 § 83; 1995 c 367 § 3. Formerly RCW 75.50.170.]

Notes: Effective date -- 2010 1st sp.s. c 26; 2010 1st sp.s. c 7: See note following RCW 43.03.027.

Severability -- Effective date -- 1995 c 367: See notes following RCW 77.95.150.